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Being brilliant at what you do can take your business a long way.
You work hard. You know your clients. You solve the problems. You make the decisions. And when something needs doing, you get it done.
Those things help build the business.
Until, sometimes, they start getting in its way.
In this episode of The WildEdge Podcast, we explore one of the hardest transitions for a growing founder: realising that some of the skills, behaviours and habits that got you here might not be the ones that take you where you want to go next.
We talk about the addictive energy of the early hustle, why relinquishing control is so difficult, and what happens when your identity and value have become wrapped up in being the person who knows, fixes and does everything.
Because letting go creates another question:
If I'm not doing all of that anymore, what am I here to do?
Perhaps the answer isn't to become somebody else's idea of a “proper CEO”. It's to get more intentional about what you keep, what you let go of, and where your value lies now.
In this episode
Why your greatest strengths can eventually become constraints
The addictive pull of hustle, adrenaline and being needed
Why letting go of control is so difficult
What changes when you hire people who can do things better than you
Moving from your Zone of Excellence towards your Zone of Genius
Why strategic thinking can be more valuable than staying busy in delivery
When the people who got you here might not be the people you need next
How to evolve as a founder without becoming someone you don't want to be
Claire's Coaching Corner
If this episode resonates, start by asking:
What's really holding me back right now?
Then consider what letting go might make possible.
If you had more time, capacity or support, where would you love to add value? What might be in your zone of genius? And what kind of leader, CEO or MD would you actually like to be?
We're offering a small number of complimentary 2027 Strategy Breakthrough Sessions for founders who want some space to explore exactly these questions.
Book your FREE 2027 Strategy Breakthrough Session
Peak of the Week: Bowfell
This week Ant takes us to Bowfell in the Lake District, a beautiful day out from Great Langdale with a rocky summit and huge views across some of the best-known fells in the Lakes.
