You’ve scaled. But everything still depends on you.

You’ve built something successful.

You’ve hired a team. Stepped back… a bit.

But somehow, you’re still in the middle of it all.

The default decision-maker. The progress-chaser.

The one who connects the dots and holds them all together.

And maybe you’re wondering:

“Isn’t this the part where I’m meant to feel like a real leader?”

This isn’t a failure problem. It’s a design opportunity.

Founders often become the bottleneck not because they’re bad leaders, but because the business has outgrown the way it used to run.

The problem isn’t just about systems, strategy, hiring or leadership.

It’s that the entire operating model is still built around you.

These six questions will help you spot the friction points.

They’re a great place to pause, reflect, and get honest about what’s really costing you time, energy, and traction.

They’re structured around the three pillars of my Founder Operating System - the areas every scaling founder must evolve if they want to grow without staying stuck at the centre.