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The founder's product insight is irreplaceable and essential for product-led growth. While hiring a CEO is sometimes necessary, the ideal is to design a role that maximizes the founder's highest use and strengths.

Impact: Prevents destabilization and maintains the 'founder magic' necessary to drive innovation during the scaling phase.

— from Scaling for a Century: The Operator-Investor Perspective · Masters of Scale· Apr 16, 2026