12 Habits That Kill Growth

12 Brutal CEO Habits That Kill Growth
(This applies to you in your role too!)

1. Your Calendar Is Destroying Your Clarity
→ Back-to-back meetings leave no space to lead.
You’re reacting, not thinking.

2. You “Delegate,” But Don’t Let Go
→ If it still runs through you, it’s not really off your plate.
Don’t micromanage. Empower, then step back.

3. You’ve Never Said the Vision Out Loud
→ If your team can’t repeat it, it’s not guiding them.

4. You Chase Every Shiny New Idea
→ Constant pivoting kills momentum.
Test it before you toss the roadmap.

5. You Track What Looks Good, Not What Works
→ Likes and impressions don’t equal traction.
LTV, CAC, churn. That’s the truth.

6. You Wait for Perfect
→ While you polish, someone else ships.
Launch faster. Iterate later.

7. You Say Yes to Everything
→ Every yes steals focus from
what actually moves the needle.

8. You Run the Company Through Email
→ Long threads kill alignment.
One real conversation moves faster.

9. You Assume Everyone “Gets” the Culture
→ They don’t. Rituals make values stick.
Repeat them often.

10. You Stopped Investing in Yourself
→ If you’re not growing, neither is the business.
Find your edge again.

11. No One’s Ready If You Step Away
→ If you vanish, everything stops.
Build your bench now.

12. You Wear Burnout Like a Badge
→ Exhaustion isn’t leadership. Protect your energy
like your business depends on it. Because it does.

The truth is…

Most CEOs don’t fail because of one big mistake.

They get dragged down by small habits that
they thought were harmless.

💬 Which of these hits you hardest right now?