Avoiding Founders Syndrome

Today I’m stepping down as Executive Director of Church Clarity, an organization I co-founded and have helped lead since Oct. 2017. Like most founders who had an idea that became a reality, I’ve tended to see Church Clarity as “my baby.” This is, of course, a problem that often precedes full blown Founders Syndrome, a condition loosely defined as: the difficulty faced by organizations where founders maintain disproportionate power and influence following the effective initial establishment of the project, leading to a wide range of problems for the organization.