Founder & Leadership Stabilization

Repairing a Fractured Board Relationship Through Founder Translation and Governance Design

Repairing a Fractured Board Relationship Through Founder Translation and Governance Design

Pholus Advisory | 05/15/2025
The founder stops showing up to board meetings. At first, it’s a scheduling conflict. Then silence. Frustration builds. People start talking about exit votes, formal censure—even leaving the board entirely. No one’s saying it out loud yet, but the relationship is breaking. This case study is especially relevant if you…
Managing a Founder’s Decline Without Collapsing the Company

Managing a Founder’s Decline Without Collapsing the Company

Pholus Advisory | 03/02/2025
The founder is slipping. They miss meetings. They show up unwell. Decisions stall. The team’s whispering, and the board’s watching—but no one wants to be the first to say it: the leader is in crisis, and the company is at risk. This case study is especially relevant if you are:…
Relocating Operations After a Cartel Killing — Without Losing Staff or Shutting Down the Mission

Relocating Operations After a Cartel Killing — Without Losing Staff or Shutting Down the Mission

Pholus Advisory | 01/11/2025
A trusted staff member gets a call: someone close to them has been killed—broad daylight, cartel-linked, blocks from your headquarters. Panic spreads. Staff stop showing up. Rumors of retaliation surface. You don’t have time to convene a task force. You need to move—calmly, but now. This case study is especially…
Managing Founder Disengagement Through Mission Reframing and a Respectful Exit

Managing Founder Disengagement Through Mission Reframing and a Respectful Exit

Pholus Advisory | 01/07/2025
Your founder isn’t failing. He’s just… absent. The energy’s gone. Strategy sessions feel hollow. Deadlines slip without tension. The board doesn’t want conflict. The team needs direction. And no one knows how to say what’s become obvious: the founder has outgrown the mission. This case study is especially relevant if…
Re-engaging a Silent Founder — A Calm Intervention for a Concerned Investor

Re-engaging a Silent Founder — A Calm Intervention for a Concerned Investor

Pholus Advisory | 12/03/2024
They’ve gone quiet. No updates. No replies. No clear path forward. You backed the founder because they were promising. Now you’re wondering if the promise is gone—or if there’s still something to save. This case study is especially relevant if you are: An investor facing founder silence after months of…
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