One of the hardest parts of being a leader is aligning your team… You know what you want. You see the vision. But your team? Are they running in circles throwing punches in the dark? Without alignment… It’s like watching your team charge into battle with no idea where they’re going (or where the enemy is).
Many founders are glued to their seats with their hands tied behind their backs… Paralyzed. Unable to make critical decisions out of fear that “things might go wrong”. And if you’ve ever experienced this paralysis analysis, watch out. It’s how you may miss life-changing opportunities. Like when Blockbuster missed buying Netflix for $50M. Or when Yahoo passed on the opportunity
I’m not a football “guy”. Actually, the only thing I like about footballs are the inspirational movies, great quotes, and cheerleaders (yep, guilty). However, here’s a startup analogy involving football: having the ball, taking a hit, rolling [bouncing] (without touching your knee to the ground) and continuing your charge forward! That’s the mental movie I see when I think about startups. Run.
