[sheepscreek]

While I appreciate this perspective, it can’t happen in isolation. You were enabled to be successful. Someone understood that you can’t be 100% of both in your role, and set clear expectations with your peers, directs, a level and two above.

Many startups have inexperienced first time leaders at the top who are still running on pure adrenaline. They work unsustainably (not realizing that yet) and create such expectations for everyone else.

You’re constantly pushing beyond 100% in peace time. Now imagine war time. It gets bad - toxic even.