E14 — Three Stages of Growth with Avin Rabheru
Description
Avin Rabheru, the founder and CEO of Housekeep, talks to Evgeny Shadchnev about navigating a CEO succession. They discuss the challenges founders face in transitioning to professional leadership. Avin shares insights into the inflexion points in a company's growth, when founders might consider stepping down, and emphasises the importance of continuous learning for founders.
00:00 Introduction
03:31 Most Founders Think They're Great
07:30 Two out of Three Times Founders Are Pushed Out
09:47 Inflection Points in Business Growth
19:04 Could Someone Run Housekeep Better?
21:51 Balancing Leadership and Personal Life
25:16 Roles of Founder and CEO at Housekeep
29:48 What Founders Bring To The Table
32:51 Why Most Founding Teams Get Replaced
36:08 Identifying Strong Founders
42:37 "I Encourage All Founders To Just Keep Going"
50:42 A Fundamental Betrayal
53:16 Final Reflections
Learn more about Evgeny's work as a CEO coach: https://www.evgeny.coach
Startup CEO Succession: a Founder's Guide to Leadership Transition is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW1HLZTR
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