Three months in, and the founder said:

“I don’t think they’re senior enough.”

Interesting.

When I asked what decisions they fully owned…

Silence.

When I asked what metric was 100% theirs…

Silence.

When I asked what authority had been formally transferred…

More silence.

You can’t measure ownership if you never gave it.

Most “underperformance” is undefined authority.

In 90 days, a strong hire should:
• Own a measurable outcome
• Make independent decisions
• Improve a system
• Reduce founder involvement

If that’s not happening…

Look at structure before you look at skill.

Did you design ownership?
Or just assign tasks?