A business cannot truly evolve, learn, and grow if its leaders—particularly the CEO—are not learning and growing as well. Companies can become blocked from essential organizational evolution if their founder is psychologically and spiritually stuck. Some companies can only grow and evolve once the founder leaves. For example, the Ford Motor Company achieved great heights and had a huge impact on the world under Henry Ford’s leadership. But eventually, his obstinate refusal to adapt his thinking to changed market circumstances started to really hurt the company. More than once in the history of Whole Foods ...
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