Decisions
Routine choices wait for the founder even when somebody else understands the work.
FOUNDER DEPENDENCY DIAGNOSTIC
How much of the business still depends on you?
Score the last four weeks. Use 0 for never, 1 for rarely, 2 for sometimes, 3 for often and 4 for nearly always.HOW TO READ THE RESULT
Dependency appears in the way work returns.
Context
The same background and reasoning has to be explained repeatedly because it has no usable home.
Coordination
The founder connects work across functions, resolves the ambiguity and chases the follow-through.
Rescue
Delegated work returns when ownership lacks authority, confidence, information or a clear review route.
Continuity
The organisation slows when the founder is absent, focused elsewhere or simply out of capacity.
Questions, answered
About this tool.
What is founder dependency?
Founder dependency exists when routine decisions, knowledge, relationships or coordination still require the founder for the business to progress.
How can a business reduce founder dependency?
Start with the work that returns most often, externalise the missing context, clarify decision rights and create an owner and review route people can use.
Is this a burnout or mental-health assessment?
No. This is a business operating diagnostic. Health concerns and clinical support belong with appropriately qualified professionals.
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