# Ep 425: Founder to CEO: The Shift That Changes Everything

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Podcast: [Game Changers for Government Contractors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555)
Published: 2026-06-08T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rsmfederal.com/game-changers-podcast/ep-425-founder-to-ceo-the-shift-that-changes-everything
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Duration seconds: 639

## Resource

Most business owners never actually become CEOs. They stay stuck in founder mode, doing sales, delivery, operations, customer service, problem solving, and putting out fires every single day. The business grows, but eventually the chaos grows faster than the company. In this episode, Michael LeJeune breaks down the critical transition from founder to CEO and explains why this shift usually needs to happen around the 10 to 15 employee mark if you truly want to scale. He walks through the evolution from founder to Chief Growth Officer to CEO, how to think strategically instead of tactically, why operations leadership matters, and how to stop becoming the bottleneck inside your own company. If your business feels heavy, chaotic, or overly dependent on you, this episode will probably hit hard.

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