Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Being needed can become part of who you are.
For founders, executives and business owners, stepping away from a role can reveal how closely identity became tied to solving problems, making decisions and being relied upon.
I think of that as identity grief.
Discovering that the organization can continue without you can be humbling. It can also create room to ask who you are beyond the role.
Being needed can become part of who you are.
For founders, executives and business owners, stepping away from a role can reveal how closely identity became tied to solving problems, making decisions and being relied upon.
I think of that as identity grief.
Discovering that the organization can continue without you can be humbling. It can also create room to ask who you are beyond the role.
