Founders will make or break a startup.

Here are signs of a toxic founder:

They are the loudest people in the group.

Their voice trumps everything else.

They apply passive-aggressive techniques in managing their team.

They can’t admit they are wrong.

They have a high impression of themselves and expect others to have the same.

They play favorites with some and put others on the hate list.

They have no values.

They bring out the worst in others rather than the best.

They assume the world revolves around them.

They make others feel small and insignificant.

They don’t take responsibility for their actions.

They have low self-esteem.

They lack empathy for others.

They can’t take feedback from others.

They are abrasive with others.

Look for these toxic signs in the founder of a startup.

 

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