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SN2; Minisode 19: The Struggle of Many Founders and Managers

8 Jun 2026 · 9:33

Hiring your first employee feels exciting.

Managing them? That's where many founders discover an entirely different challenge.

In this minisode, we will be reflecting on one of the biggest struggles entrepreneurs and managers face: navigating performance issues and having difficult conversations with employees.

Many founders start by hiring based on attitude, education, and willingness to learn. But what happens when performance begins to decline? What happens when expectations are no longer being met?

For many of us, the challenge isn't identifying the problem, it's addressing it.

We notice the small things.

We get frustrated.

We avoid the conversation.

And over time, the gap between expectations and performance continues to grow.

Sit put as we draw insights from a framework shared by Alex Hormozi called The Management Diamond, this episode explores a practical and objective way to approach performance conversations without blame, assumptions, or unnecessary conflict.

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