I'm in a similar position. At best, you can get rid of the lazy colleagues. At worst, you can take all the credit when something goes well. Somewhere in the

I'm in a similar position. At best, you can get rid of the lazy colleagues. At worst, you can take all the credit when something goes well. Somewhere in the middle, you could pretend the colleagues don't exist, and run the company more boldly. But before any of that, ask yourself if you're doing all you can to motivate them. Do you... * Celebrate colleagues when they have a 'win'? * Have a genuine interest in your team members' welfare outside of work? (They'll know, it shows) * Ask questions, have 1:1 meetings, to get inside their heads and learn what drives them? Good luck (myself included).