Take the Free Management Assessment, then use a 90-day experiment to shift ownership and improve visibility. Nothing is submitted or stored by this website.
For each statement, choose how often it is true. This free management assessment is inspired by the themes of the book; it is not a validated diagnostic or the full book's Founder Dependency Index.
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Use these three phases as a starting exercise alongside the full book. The goal is not to stop leading; it is to build a company that can keep moving without constant intervention.
Track interruptions, routine approvals, incomplete handoffs and surprising costs. Name the top three founder bottlenecks.
Define decision limits, transfer responsibility, document critical steps and coach through real decisions.
Run the operating rhythm, measure progress and conduct a short founder-absence test with clear escalation routes.
The complete Independence Field Guide, diagnostic ideas and practical appendices appear in the book. This web exercise is a free introductory companion, not a substitute for its full content.