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“Between the idea and the reality… Between the motion and the act, falls the Shadow.” – T. S. Eliot, The Hollow Men, 1925   The Strange Familiarity of Stalled Execution Most experienced SME leaders know the feeling. A good discussion, a clear decision, a room full of...

“The greatest part of prudence is the ability to govern one’s self.” – Michel de Montaigne, Essays, c. 1580   Endurance as a Leadership Norm In established SMEs, endurance is rarely questioned, even when it gradually evolves into founder dependency. Leaders carry...

“We are shaped by our past, but not bound by it.” – Hannah Arendt, lecture notes and essays (1950s)   The Habit No One Questions In most established SMEs, the leader does not cling to decisions out of ego or control. They tend to retain them because it feels safer,...