This is absolutely true, and it’s surprising how little literature there is on this topic (I think founder is not synonym to leader so HBR articles are not 100%

This is absolutely true, and it’s surprising how little literature there is on this topic (I think founder is not synonym to leader so HBR articles are not 100% relevant). In my simplified view, founders care about the company like it’s their baby. On the other hand, managers tend to focus more on their own careers, their teams, and external relationships. This is natural since they know they’ll likely move on to a different company at some point.