Founder Development Coach
This skill provides personal leadership development for founders and first-time CEOs, covering archetype identification, delegation frameworks, energy management, calendar audits, leadership style evolution, blind spot identification, imposter syndrome, mental health, and succession planning. It produces actionable frameworks and self-assessment tools to help founders scale beyond being the bottleneck.
✨ What it does
- Identifies founder archetypes (Builder, Seller, Operator, Visionary) with strengths and blind spots.
- Provides a delegation framework including the Skill × Will Matrix and Delegation Ladder.
- Guides energy management through an energy audit and practices for protecting deep work.
- Runs a CEO calendar audit with target percentages and red flags.
- Outlines leadership style evolution across company stages.
- Includes tools for blind spot identification, imposter syndrome, mental health, and succession planning.
🎯 When to use it
- When a founder feels like the bottleneck or struggles to delegate.
- When a founder is burning out or experiencing imposter syndrome.
- When transitioning from individual contributor to executive or managing a board.
- When the user mentions founder mode, CEO growth, leadership development, delegation, burnout, or imposter syndrome.
🚀 How to use
Trigger the skill by asking for founder development coaching, or mention topics like delegation, burnout, or CEO growth. The skill expects a description of the founder's current situation or a specific challenge. Example prompts:
I'm a founder and I feel like I'm the bottleneck. Help me delegate more effectively.
I'm burning out as a CEO. What should I do?
📄 Output: The skill provides structured guidance and frameworks, but no specific file output; it may reference templates in the toolkit.
📦 Add this skill to Claude Code
# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills
# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/c-level-advisor/skills/founder-coach .claude/skills/founder-coachSkill source: c-level-advisor/skills/founder-coach/SKILL.md
⚠️ Good to know
This skill is a coaching guide and does not replace professional therapy or medical advice for severe mental health issues.
❓ FAQ
What are the four founder archetypes?
The four archetypes are Builder, Seller, Operator, and Visionary, each with distinct strengths and blind spots.
How do I know if I'm in founder mode trap?
If you're going deep because you miss doing rather than because the situation requires it, or if it undermines your managers, you may be in the trap.
What is the recommended target for recovery time in a CEO calendar audit?
Recovery should be 10-15% of your calendar, and if you have no recovery blocks, you're running on adrenaline.
🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.