The Founders' syndromes, challenges and solutions

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dc.contributor.authorMuriithi, Samuel Muiruri
dc.contributor.authorWachira, David Muturi
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-14T12:52:27Z
dc.date.available2021-06-14T12:52:27Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractFounders are remarkably innovative and creative persons driven by desire to fill critical needs in the society. The needs are addressed through creating organisations that produce goods and services that meet customer needs while at the same time fulfil founders’ dream and mission of being successful. Determined to succeed, most founders shape their organisations around their personality and beliefs, making the organisations to be synonymous with their philosophies and practices. Many founders exercise paternalistic, autocratic and overzealous leadership, making it difficult for other stakeholders to get a grip of the organisations, a behavioural pattern termed as “the founders’ syndrome.” The main characteristics of the founders’ syndrome include being self-drive, achievement oriented, resistant to change, sole-decision making and retaining the status quos. Conflict arises from those interested in seeing the organisations transit from the founders to other successor. To deal with founders’ syndrome and ensure smooth operations and smooth leadership transition, this paper provides several recommendations mong them developing strong all-inclusive leadership; building employees’ capacity to attain desired competence; practicing professionalism; establishing workable structures and succession planning mechanisms. Lastly, the organisations must be guided by relevant strategies that aid in attaining strategic positioning and competitive edge.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuriithi, S. & Wachira, M. (2016). The Founders’ Syndromes, Challenges and Solutions. Researchjournali’s Journal of Entrepreneurship, 4(4), pp. 1-11.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-5383
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3605
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearchjournali’s Journal of Human Resourceen_US
dc.subjectFounders’ syndromeen_US
dc.subjectDistance managementen_US
dc.subjectPoweren_US
dc.subjectConflicten_US
dc.subjectSuccessional leadershipen_US
dc.titleThe Founders' syndromes, challenges and solutionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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