Alignment of Values & Aspiration amongst Founders is absolutely Core to build an Institution and leaving a Legacy

After spending time with the founders of Startups, somehow I do not find founders focussing on aligning personal goals and values with the Company goals/values.

In my personal view in order to ensure harmony and minimize friction, it is extremely important to align personal aspiration and values with companies aspiration and values besides an alignment amongst founders.

While most founders have agreed the need to do this exercise but given the daily challenges they have struggled to find the time, founders must spend the time to create this alignment as one cannot create a foundation after building a few floors (organization). Being on the same page brings in a lot of discipline and focus while enhancing creativity and productivity.

The founders believe they do not have enough time, in my personal view and based on my experience of having handled many complex transactions where people felt I would not be able to meet timelines, I was able to surprise people because of clarity of purpose,  goals and creating an implementation plan with defined responsibilities and priorities and believing in people to execute.

January 2019