I've seen so many otherwise very smart founders who drink their own kool-aid and baselessly convince themselves that not only they are a must-have, but the worl

I've seen so many otherwise very smart founders who drink their own kool-aid and baselessly convince themselves that not only they are a must-have, but the world is completely doomed without them. What complicates this is, you can't reason with them (seen as attack on their ego), and these questions usually come up when it's too early for robust sales numbers, because if you have robust sales, then who cares? you already found your fit and don't need to read articles like this.