Most founders think they need more people.

What they usually need is fewer decisions.

I worked with a founder whose team had grown from 6 to 24 people in two years.

Revenue was up.

Headcount was up.

But his calendar looked worse than ever.

Every department still relied on him.

Not for major strategy.

For small decisions.

Client adjustments.

Priority changes.

Operational clarifications.

Nothing dramatic.

Just constant.

The company had grown.

But the decision structure hadn’t.

Adding people without redistributing authority doesn’t create scale.

It multiplies escalation.

The real question isn’t how many people you’ve hired.

It’s how many decisions no longer need you.