You Can’t Delegate Leadership Upward
Leadership is ownership; you can’t delegate it. When leaders tolerate upward delegation, they destroy decentralized command and train the organization to bypass managers and avoid responsibility.
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Against the Cult of Speed
Many companies worship speed, but urgency forces multitasking and weakens execution.
Ego is an operating risk, not a leadership trait.
Ego doesn’t protect the business—it protects the leader.
Hijacked
Some systems run on the backs of quiet professionals—until those backs break. A strategic breakdown of how high performers get hijacked by dysfunctional organizations, and what happens when they walk away.
The Erasure of the Founder
After Lucas Botkin offered to buy out the other owners, they declined. Now T.Rex Arms is rewriting the story. Founders aren’t always pushed out. Sometimes, they walk away—and then get erased.
The Cost of Casual Equity
When Lucas Botkin walked away from T.REX ARMS, it wasn’t because the business failed—it was because control slipped through his hands. This post breaks down what happened and why founders must protect their cap table at all costs.
The #1 Rule Most Companies Break
Most companies don’t fail because of bad ideas—they fail because they hire carelessly. This post challenges the default hiring mindset and makes the case for treating team selection like an elite operation, not a checklist.
When to Ignore Good Advice
Not all popular business advice is universally true. Discover when and why you should thoughtfully ignore conventional wisdom to build genuine skill, autonomy, and professional success.