At one level, “idea person” is a misunderstanding of the founder’s role; founders must execute, all day long. It’s not just the programmmers who “implement,” e

At one level, “idea person” is a misunderstanding of the founder’s role; founders must execute, all day long. It’s not just the programmmers who “implement,” either. At another level, I’ll admit that most founders I’ve worked for have excelled more at promoting their ideas, raising money, and hiring talent — top talent, no small feat! — than product ownership. In this case, the lieutenants who make the gears mesh and not jam are the heroes to me.