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Founderitis - Founder's Syndrome Imagine a parent. The parent gives birth to the child, cares for the child, feeds him and lets him grow. But when the child is old enough, the parent still wants to control the child and his ability to act autonomously. The result – a fractured parent-child relationship. In organisations, the similar case is known as Founderitis (also known as Founder’s syndrome). The founder of  the organisation starts up a business and lets it grow. It does everything from capital investment to recruitments to taking small and large decisions. However, when the organisation grows, the founder still wants to be involved in every decision. The powers are still concentrated in the hands of the founder. While this is acceptable to an extent, it may sometimes lead to the poor performance of the organisation and may even limit the further growth and success of the organisation. Symptoms of Founderitis The founder says things like “I like to give contro...