Manger mode is "hire good people and give them space to do their job".
Founders mode is Steve Job's way "<same as manager mode> + make those good people feel important".
There are many founders, who failed to scale their sturtups, because they did something wrong. But it is not because they ALL in fact did the same mistake. It is just many of them can match their particular mistake with the vague concept of "bad manager mode advice".
Manger mode is "hire good people and give them space to do their job". Founders mode is Steve Job's way "<same as manager mode> + make those good people feel important".
There are many founders, who failed to scale their sturtups, because they did something wrong. But it is not because they ALL in fact did the same mistake. It is just many of them can match their particular mistake with the vague concept of "bad manager mode advice".