Transition from a founder-led to team-led business
Whether you’re a founder ready to step back or a new leader stepping up, the next phase of your company’s growth depends on strong, confident leadership. At Kinesis, we’re here to empower your team to navigate that transition and propel your business toward what's next.
Passing (and receiving) the torch
Transitioning from founder-led to team-led is no small feat. For founders, stepping back from a role that has been central to the company’s identity can feel risky. For new leaders, the challenge lies in honoring the founder's legacy while forging a path of their own. While coaching can help develop leadership skills, it often misses the unique culture and dynamics that have fueled the company’s success.
Leading Into The Future
We help new leaders gain clarity on what’s needed now and build the tools to lead the organization into its next era, enabling you to look toward the future with confidence. Through our co-creation process, the leadership team will learn how to build on the successes of the past while looking toward the next chapter.
How we make it happen
- Intake: We start by making the implicit visible. Through team interviews, an organizational culture spectrum, and our leadership modes model, we reveal the underlying dynamics that shape your company.
- Creation: Together, we orient and equip your leadership team. Using tools like the Business Field Canvas, vision setting, and a team charter — ideally developed in a retreat setting — we lay the groundwork for strong, cohesive leadership.
- Activation: Finally, we help you put plans into motion. We establish collaboration rhythms and key meeting structures to ensure your leadership team is aligned, effective, and ready to lead your company into its next chapter.
“ The company has a really long and rich history. I knew that it wasn’t going to be overnight buy-in from everyone, we were very aware that there would be some chaos. But now, everything gels. The team echoes and shows it and lives it every day. I really appreciate the small business expertise Kinesis brings, it enriches what we’re trying to do.”
– Anthony Asch, President of Pratt + Larson