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Entrepreneur op-ed: founders often become their own business's top risk factor

A business owner and former nuclear operations professional writes that after years of risk-averse decision-making, he identified himself as the biggest liability to his own companies. He argues this happens when critical knowledge and judgment remain concentrated in the founder's head rather than being transferred to the wider team.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-09-28

Companies Face Growing Risk from Over-Reliance on Key Employees

An account of a manager named Cheryl illustrates a common organizational hazard: after losing two team members in layoffs, her product marketing lead quit for a competitor, and shortly after she was told to cut two more roles. The pattern highlights how organizations can become dangerously dependent on a handful of critical employees whose departure or removal destabilizes operations.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-12