Founders start out charged up. Then the company grows, a leadership team arrives, and every problem lands on one desk: sleepless nights, no time with family, and a quiet question about whether they are cut out for business. Rajesh Nagjee's answer to those founders: "Guys, this is normal, and you can breathe now, and let's start again."
On episode 341 of Disruptive CEO Nation, host Allison Summers asks Rajesh whether feeling depleted is a sign that a leader needs a new way of leading. Rajesh, a Dubai-based CEO coach with 30+ years of experience, explains the difference between capability and competency, the twin-engine way to work with AI, and the "atomic task" he uses to get leaders moving in a crisis.
What This Episode Covers
How success turns founders into the chief problem solver, and why exhaustion follows
Capability versus competency: each growth stage is a new school grade
Setting learning goals alongside growth goals
Decision fatigue and moving from "either-or" to "both-and" with AI
The twin-engine plane: the founder's experience plus AI
Atomic tasks: what can be done in the next hour to open the next possibility
The dollar P&L and the fulfillment P&L
What the source of the River Thames teaches about prospects
Allison is a global business expert with 30-plus years of experience on the international stage, working with industry leaders across six continents. She is an executive advisor, speaker, and international bestselling author of Building Your Brand: Make Business Happen in a Global Economy. As host of Disruptive CEO Nation, which Feedspot lists among its Top 25 CEO Podcasts, she interviews company founders and cutting-edge thinkers on advancements in tech, transformations in supply chains, social entrepreneurism, and leading in the future of work.
