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Founderology: The Ultimate Employee Guide to Succeed with any Boss in any Workplace
This is the book you’ve been waiting for, especially if you are working for the boss responsible for actually starting the business, it’s founder. Kathleen Wood, the owner of a leading growth strategy firm, unravels the mysteries of this unique individual in her book Founderology The Ultimate Employee Guide to Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace. Her insights and strategies apply to the complexities of truly understanding the motivations, psychology and mindset of that person ultimately in charge of your workplace sanity. Her sensitivity to your situation and guidance allows you to navigate your Founder’s ego and insatiable pursuit of perfection. Embrace the journey of being an integral part of taking a business to the next level. When your boss succeeds, you succeed. How can this be facilitated? You require a deeper grasp of the inimitable roller coaster mind and energies of your boss. You would welcome improved team performance and a strategy to leverage your Founder to support your success. Therefore, if you have longed to thrive and perform well in a Founder led business, this author is your go to. Her advice will have you driving forward and loving the journey. If you are the Founder, manager or boss, you can help your employees better understand your distinctive leadership style and issues. Both you, and they, benefit when everyone comprehends the driving forces behind a Founder led business. Founderology enables employees to find themselves in sync with your vision, and become more productive, satisfied and engaged in the success of your business.
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First published October 15, 2021
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November 8, 2021
Kathleen Wood is a founder and business strategist, and her new novel “Founderology” provides creative and innovative tips for employees who work directly with “founders” (any Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Owner-Operator, Franchisor, etc). Using “Finding Your Sanity, Embrace Your Journey” and “Love Your Journey” as the tenets for her wisdom, she speaks to any employee in any industry, who is looking for a way to find (and keep) their motivation in the business world, and how to work with any boss.
Wood’s writing is clear and concise. The information in “Founderology” is very generalizable, and can be used by any employee in any field, as long as they report directly to a “Founder”. There is no complicated language, and Wood does not patronize employees or target Founders, but instead she introduces both as individuals, and helps a reader gain insight in to why Founders act and think the way they do.
“Founderology” discusses the main challenges employees will face with their Founder such as egos, perfectionism and unrealistic expectations by introducing what makes a Founder act or think this way and the best tips on how to succeed professionally. Wood summarizes her thoughts at the end of each section, providing a very basic list of “dos” and “don’ts”, which serves to drive home her points.
Wood’s novel is a fresh take on the business world, and the ever-changing expectations on both employees and founders. “Fouderology” is absolutely a novel for any employee who is looking for ways to navigate life in a Founder-run business.
Wood’s writing is clear and concise. The information in “Founderology” is very generalizable, and can be used by any employee in any field, as long as they report directly to a “Founder”. There is no complicated language, and Wood does not patronize employees or target Founders, but instead she introduces both as individuals, and helps a reader gain insight in to why Founders act and think the way they do.
“Founderology” discusses the main challenges employees will face with their Founder such as egos, perfectionism and unrealistic expectations by introducing what makes a Founder act or think this way and the best tips on how to succeed professionally. Wood summarizes her thoughts at the end of each section, providing a very basic list of “dos” and “don’ts”, which serves to drive home her points.
Wood’s novel is a fresh take on the business world, and the ever-changing expectations on both employees and founders. “Fouderology” is absolutely a novel for any employee who is looking for ways to navigate life in a Founder-run business.
October 19, 2021
This book is curated to meet the needs of a particular sub-category of employed people, those who are looking to gain a better understanding of their Founder so that their experience at the workplace improves. Founderology focuses on the betterment of employee and founder relationships but is addressed to the employees. The author excels in this field with hands-on experience of helping out hundreds of companies.
If one had to summarise the book in a single sentence, the following quote would be apt -
“Minimize your suffering, maximize your achievements”
Common questions such as how to get a better understanding of the Founder, how to improve communication, how to increase performance and results even when the founder seems dissatisfied are addressed in this book in different chapters. What is unique is that one gets to read the opinion of a person who has worked on both sides of the dynamic.
This book is a real-life how-to guide. It contains pearls of wisdom from Kathleen Wood, which is termed Woodism. Founders cannot get the work done alone; they need employees, particularly satisfied ones. Different stories are told from both perspectives. These scenarios help the reader to get a third person's or outsider's point of view about a situation that they might have faced or relate to.
The language used in the book is crisp and to the point. It just gets the work done. There is minimal usage of jargon, and the author uses layman terms to make understanding easier. The book is structured and organized in a way that improves readability. It takes expert opinions from behavioral specialists, sociologists, and psychologists to provide tried and tested advice. There are very few books curated to address such issues, especially for employees. Founderology does a great job at what it set out to do. Pick this book up to understand workplace relationships, and how to use that in your favor.
If one had to summarise the book in a single sentence, the following quote would be apt -
“Minimize your suffering, maximize your achievements”
Common questions such as how to get a better understanding of the Founder, how to improve communication, how to increase performance and results even when the founder seems dissatisfied are addressed in this book in different chapters. What is unique is that one gets to read the opinion of a person who has worked on both sides of the dynamic.
This book is a real-life how-to guide. It contains pearls of wisdom from Kathleen Wood, which is termed Woodism. Founders cannot get the work done alone; they need employees, particularly satisfied ones. Different stories are told from both perspectives. These scenarios help the reader to get a third person's or outsider's point of view about a situation that they might have faced or relate to.
The language used in the book is crisp and to the point. It just gets the work done. There is minimal usage of jargon, and the author uses layman terms to make understanding easier. The book is structured and organized in a way that improves readability. It takes expert opinions from behavioral specialists, sociologists, and psychologists to provide tried and tested advice. There are very few books curated to address such issues, especially for employees. Founderology does a great job at what it set out to do. Pick this book up to understand workplace relationships, and how to use that in your favor.
October 15, 2021
It seems like in today’s day and age, startups and new founders are getting more common. This means, the chances that you might work in a startup or with a new founder are getting higher, and working in such an environment is not the same as working in a well-established big company. So, as an employee, what should you expect? Kathleen has consulted many employees who have worked with founders and through years of experience, she shares in this book what exactly to expect from working with a founder. You will understand the patterns that the founder goes through and how this can affect the relationship with the employees. One day the founder is excited, the other day is scared… so it is a roller coaster. What you will understand is that it is important NOT to take things personally. This book is meant for employees, but I also found that it is also very helpful for founders as well, as this book will help the founder look at the employees’ situation, from the employees’ point of view. Empathy can be developed from the employees to the founder and vice versa. This book is the employee’s guide to understand their boss and succeed in the workplace.
November 12, 2021
I've been so fortunate to have some amazing bosses in my career, but I have definitely had some challenging ones. Thankfully, I've seen a progression to more compassionate leadership over time, but still, not everyone got the memo 🤷🏼♀️
So what do you do if it seems you're not good enough and failing to measure up? You get this book.
Bosses are human (I know, sometimes it doesn't seem that way) so understanding how they tick is so important.
If you have a boss, get this book. If you are a boss, get this book! It'll give you remarkable insights.
So what do you do if it seems you're not good enough and failing to measure up? You get this book.
Bosses are human (I know, sometimes it doesn't seem that way) so understanding how they tick is so important.
If you have a boss, get this book. If you are a boss, get this book! It'll give you remarkable insights.
November 7, 2021
I’m a founder and started multiple companies. In total I’ve employed way over 1000 people. So I found this book particularly interesting as it has a employee’s perspective to working with a founder and doing a carrier in a startup - even if you can’t generalize neither founders as well as startups. I think there are amazing opportunities in startups for employees but it’s fit sure a challenging environment too. Recommend this book for both employees looking for a carrier in a startup as well as for founders to gain broader perspective.
November 8, 2021
I actually had the chance to meet Kathleen Wood on a business venture and ended up getting a signed copy from the author as soon as it was published. There are few people better equipped to write such a book as Kathleen, and her background has allowed her to work with, for and to observe multiple entrepreneurs at varying stages of success. This book is the compendium of that knowledge.
I grew up working in the world of the tech startup, dealing with entrepreneurs who were, at times, far out of their depth. Sometimes the first day on the job was full of promise, sometimes the day was already pretty cloudy and the horizon bleak. I wish I had a resource like this to study before having entered into those business situations.
The Founder's ego is something that is often hard to get past. By definition, founders are visionaries. Sometimes, though, that vision is tunnel-vision and is detrimental to the company and to its employees. However, the goal of any employee should be to help the company grow and thereby benefit directly from such growth. Too many employees, however, see this as an "us vs them" relationship instead of using creative psychology to build the relationship with a founder team and birth a positive future. Wood shows you, in very concise, simple language, how to do just that.
There's something in this book for everyone. That's a natural cliche in a book review, but 99 percent of us have had to hold down a job at some point and we don't always work directly for entrepreneurs. However, there are strategies here that can be easily applied to almost every supervisor-employee relationship. I keep using that word, "relationship," because that's one of Wood's key points - you are building relationships, not simply "going to work." Relationships take time, investment, and care. You'll be happy, sad, angry and frustrated at times. How you choose to handle those moments will dictate your future and this book helps you to maximize your relationship.
The goal of any employee is typically self-development and profit. Profit comes in many forms - time off, monetary rewards, promotions, job satisfaction - but none of those come if the relationship with Founders (or supervisors) is constantly one of friction.
This book is an instruction manual on how to build a positive professional life and I desperately wish I had this book at age 20 instead of age 50.
I grew up working in the world of the tech startup, dealing with entrepreneurs who were, at times, far out of their depth. Sometimes the first day on the job was full of promise, sometimes the day was already pretty cloudy and the horizon bleak. I wish I had a resource like this to study before having entered into those business situations.
The Founder's ego is something that is often hard to get past. By definition, founders are visionaries. Sometimes, though, that vision is tunnel-vision and is detrimental to the company and to its employees. However, the goal of any employee should be to help the company grow and thereby benefit directly from such growth. Too many employees, however, see this as an "us vs them" relationship instead of using creative psychology to build the relationship with a founder team and birth a positive future. Wood shows you, in very concise, simple language, how to do just that.
There's something in this book for everyone. That's a natural cliche in a book review, but 99 percent of us have had to hold down a job at some point and we don't always work directly for entrepreneurs. However, there are strategies here that can be easily applied to almost every supervisor-employee relationship. I keep using that word, "relationship," because that's one of Wood's key points - you are building relationships, not simply "going to work." Relationships take time, investment, and care. You'll be happy, sad, angry and frustrated at times. How you choose to handle those moments will dictate your future and this book helps you to maximize your relationship.
The goal of any employee is typically self-development and profit. Profit comes in many forms - time off, monetary rewards, promotions, job satisfaction - but none of those come if the relationship with Founders (or supervisors) is constantly one of friction.
This book is an instruction manual on how to build a positive professional life and I desperately wish I had this book at age 20 instead of age 50.
November 5, 2021
Founderology by Kathleen Wood
The Ultimate Employee Guide. Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace.
I loved this quote: Founders must decide in moments of crisis to view them as danger or as a unique opportunity for change and improvement.”
Kathleen Wood, advisor and founder of (Kathleen Wood Partners): “Business is Hard We make it simple,” has advised and coached founders, employees, and hundreds of companies to maximize their achievements.
The topic of “Founders” was new for me. I’ve never worked for a founder before, but as someone who’s worked in the retail/customer service department and know many who are currently working in that field, this book helped me understand why so many people quit their jobs. It’s also my first book on explaining founders roles, goals, mentalities, work ethics, expectations, and ways egos get in the way.
The stories that Kathleen Wood shares sounded familiar to me on why people quit. I had not deeply thought about this before, and now have an emphasized understanding that after not feeling acknowledged, noticed, or appreciated, people quit. This makes sense in many life situations.
I found it interesting to read a book about working with a “Founder” and the importance of having a “We” versus “Me” attitude, and learning to being more alert and in touch with your work environment.
The book shares 5 “Founderology Frameworks” that teach: Situations and stories, Understanding Founder’s mindsets, Opportunities to thrive, Tips for success such as what to stop doing and to start doing; and a cool section called “Woodism” that the author shares inspiring quotes. Also 10 “Suceess Practices.” Which my favorite in the book was the differences in a “healthy ego” and an “unhealthy ego.”
Let me share some examples:
(Healthy Ego VS Unhealthy Ego).
-Seeks to understand. -Stops seeking input.
-Is open to feedback. -Ignored feedback/data.
-Encourages discussion. -Uses power to shut people down.
I liked this because ”ego” is often portrayed as bad, but his helps the reader know the differences in attitudes to be better aware of the founder they’re working with.
I enjoyed this book because it shares a whole lot information about founders I never knew or had read about before.
The Ultimate Employee Guide. Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace.
I loved this quote: Founders must decide in moments of crisis to view them as danger or as a unique opportunity for change and improvement.”
Kathleen Wood, advisor and founder of (Kathleen Wood Partners): “Business is Hard We make it simple,” has advised and coached founders, employees, and hundreds of companies to maximize their achievements.
The topic of “Founders” was new for me. I’ve never worked for a founder before, but as someone who’s worked in the retail/customer service department and know many who are currently working in that field, this book helped me understand why so many people quit their jobs. It’s also my first book on explaining founders roles, goals, mentalities, work ethics, expectations, and ways egos get in the way.
The stories that Kathleen Wood shares sounded familiar to me on why people quit. I had not deeply thought about this before, and now have an emphasized understanding that after not feeling acknowledged, noticed, or appreciated, people quit. This makes sense in many life situations.
I found it interesting to read a book about working with a “Founder” and the importance of having a “We” versus “Me” attitude, and learning to being more alert and in touch with your work environment.
The book shares 5 “Founderology Frameworks” that teach: Situations and stories, Understanding Founder’s mindsets, Opportunities to thrive, Tips for success such as what to stop doing and to start doing; and a cool section called “Woodism” that the author shares inspiring quotes. Also 10 “Suceess Practices.” Which my favorite in the book was the differences in a “healthy ego” and an “unhealthy ego.”
Let me share some examples:
(Healthy Ego VS Unhealthy Ego).
-Seeks to understand. -Stops seeking input.
-Is open to feedback. -Ignored feedback/data.
-Encourages discussion. -Uses power to shut people down.
I liked this because ”ego” is often portrayed as bad, but his helps the reader know the differences in attitudes to be better aware of the founder they’re working with.
I enjoyed this book because it shares a whole lot information about founders I never knew or had read about before.
November 15, 2021
Kathleen Wood's book Founderology tackles a unique workplace dynamic: Employees working directly for a Founder.
Working for a founder is a very specific challenge, because founders are NOT typical people. But for all the challenges, Kathleen makes the case that it is worth the effort, summed up in this quote:
"I believe working with Founders is a rare and special career opportunity. The specialness and uniqueness of it can be lost if you don't know how to succeed with any Founder in any workplace...I do know this and have said it a million times: working with a Founder is a true career gift."
And so Founderology helps address the contentions that arise between these two types of people that are so different.
Kathleen says "Don't ask a unicorn to be a horse." This is a philosophy that I greatly appreciate: Founders are difficult because they are extraordinary; you can't expect an ordinary workplace. And so you have to take some responsibility for finding a way that works for both sides of the relationship.
Note that Kathleen draws a line at founders who have gone overboard and become abusive - this is not the type of "unique" that we're making room for.
What Founderology does is help you find the RHYTHM of your founder, working with them and not against them. Here are a few specific points that are covered:
🔹 Ego: Founders have an ego - sometimes healthy, sometimes unhealthy. There IS room for tolerance of an unhealthy ego, and there's a lot of advice here on how to navigate that situation.
🔹 Expectations: Most founders perform at 200% effort, and can be disappointed by their employees' 100% effort - another frustrating situation that can be made to work rather than feeling like you aren't up for this career.
🔹 Growth: Some founders want to start companies but not run them at a large scale, and so they sell. As an employee in this situation, fear not! There are smart ways to navigate the company outgrowing its founder.
I haven't come across another book that is such a strong resource for employees who work for founders. If you find yourself with such an opportunity, Founderology might be the guide that saves your career. Well worth the read!
Working for a founder is a very specific challenge, because founders are NOT typical people. But for all the challenges, Kathleen makes the case that it is worth the effort, summed up in this quote:
"I believe working with Founders is a rare and special career opportunity. The specialness and uniqueness of it can be lost if you don't know how to succeed with any Founder in any workplace...I do know this and have said it a million times: working with a Founder is a true career gift."
And so Founderology helps address the contentions that arise between these two types of people that are so different.
Kathleen says "Don't ask a unicorn to be a horse." This is a philosophy that I greatly appreciate: Founders are difficult because they are extraordinary; you can't expect an ordinary workplace. And so you have to take some responsibility for finding a way that works for both sides of the relationship.
Note that Kathleen draws a line at founders who have gone overboard and become abusive - this is not the type of "unique" that we're making room for.
What Founderology does is help you find the RHYTHM of your founder, working with them and not against them. Here are a few specific points that are covered:
🔹 Ego: Founders have an ego - sometimes healthy, sometimes unhealthy. There IS room for tolerance of an unhealthy ego, and there's a lot of advice here on how to navigate that situation.
🔹 Expectations: Most founders perform at 200% effort, and can be disappointed by their employees' 100% effort - another frustrating situation that can be made to work rather than feeling like you aren't up for this career.
🔹 Growth: Some founders want to start companies but not run them at a large scale, and so they sell. As an employee in this situation, fear not! There are smart ways to navigate the company outgrowing its founder.
I haven't come across another book that is such a strong resource for employees who work for founders. If you find yourself with such an opportunity, Founderology might be the guide that saves your career. Well worth the read!
October 26, 2021
Are you working? On scale of 1-10, how much you like your boss/manager?
For me, honestly I quit my job because of my manager. I didn't like the fact of being overlooked despite of working literally day and night to keep my project up and running.
When I felt like I can't take it any more, I went ahead and quit, before I loose my sanity. Well, I'm not here to complain about that now, but I do know from my experience, that everyone face one or other kind of trouble in their workplace.
Some are brave enough to fight, some just notify, some simply observe and let it go and some just keep quiet. Doesn't matter in which catagory you fit, I believe every working person can learn a thing or two from this book.
"No matter how much I work, my boss seems to be never happy." The sentence is way too common nowadays.
This book is all about how to handle your work life, how to work with your boss, how to succeed and grow in your career. No more, "No matter how much I work, my boss never seems to be happy" situations. Because this book, help you learn how to overcome that.
This book "Founderology", introduces us with 5 step framework. Even the main focus of this book is, how to work with founder's being boss, I found the principles relevant to every general workplace.
Here's the framework;
1. Founderology Reality — Situations, Scenarios,
and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity— Understanding a Founder’s
Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius—Your Opportunity to
Thrive
4. Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for
Success
5. Woodism— Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of
Wisdom
Apart from this, it also talks about various success practices and how we can implement them in our work life, like;
✓ Healthy ego vs Unhealthy ego.
✓ Boss wiring vs Employee wiring.
✓ Boss mindset vs Corporate mindset.
✓ Good, bad and ugly energy juices.
✓ Behaviour Rollercoasters
✓ Extraordinary Gap
Overall, the book talks about various factors which weigh in to make the workplace healthy, happy and growing. If you are looking to handle your work-life better, do give this book a try.
For me, honestly I quit my job because of my manager. I didn't like the fact of being overlooked despite of working literally day and night to keep my project up and running.
When I felt like I can't take it any more, I went ahead and quit, before I loose my sanity. Well, I'm not here to complain about that now, but I do know from my experience, that everyone face one or other kind of trouble in their workplace.
Some are brave enough to fight, some just notify, some simply observe and let it go and some just keep quiet. Doesn't matter in which catagory you fit, I believe every working person can learn a thing or two from this book.
"No matter how much I work, my boss seems to be never happy." The sentence is way too common nowadays.
This book is all about how to handle your work life, how to work with your boss, how to succeed and grow in your career. No more, "No matter how much I work, my boss never seems to be happy" situations. Because this book, help you learn how to overcome that.
This book "Founderology", introduces us with 5 step framework. Even the main focus of this book is, how to work with founder's being boss, I found the principles relevant to every general workplace.
Here's the framework;
1. Founderology Reality — Situations, Scenarios,
and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity— Understanding a Founder’s
Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius—Your Opportunity to
Thrive
4. Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for
Success
5. Woodism— Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of
Wisdom
Apart from this, it also talks about various success practices and how we can implement them in our work life, like;
✓ Healthy ego vs Unhealthy ego.
✓ Boss wiring vs Employee wiring.
✓ Boss mindset vs Corporate mindset.
✓ Good, bad and ugly energy juices.
✓ Behaviour Rollercoasters
✓ Extraordinary Gap
Overall, the book talks about various factors which weigh in to make the workplace healthy, happy and growing. If you are looking to handle your work-life better, do give this book a try.
October 20, 2021
The ultimate guide to being a successful employee
I believe that the manager you have makes the whole difference in your experience in the workplace and the way you do your job, your motivation, your success, even sometimes your behaviour at home.
“Why do Founders start and lead businesses? The simplest answer is they have an unwavering belief in the power of their vision to change the world. (…) You, at this very amazing moment in your career, can be a part of changing the world too. Here is the secret in the Founder’s sauce of success: no Founder can do it alone. They must have Employees just like you who get them and can grow with them.”
“Founderology: The Ultimate Employee Guide” is for you if you’re trying to figure out how to succeed in your corporate life, making sure you understand all the key elements to and best practices for a healthy work environment.
Here’s the framework provided in this book, and divided into 5 key parts:
1. Founderology Reality — Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity — Understanding a Founder’s Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius — Your Opportunity to Thrive
4. Love Your Journey — Stop and Start Tips for Success
5. Woodism — Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of Wisdom
“I have developed an easy-to-follow how-to framework to maximize the understanding and application of each
success practice. As you understand and apply these success practices, they will create positive momentum for you.”
Follow Kathleen Wood’s guide to understanding the mindset of Founders and leveraging it to support your success, stopping wasting time trying to figure Founders out, and loving your journey of working in the dynamic and ever-changing world of transforming a Founder’s vision into reality.
This book is truly practical and should be handed to any employee you know, those who are starting and those who have been working for a long time alike. Who doesn’t want to be successful in the workplace?
I believe that the manager you have makes the whole difference in your experience in the workplace and the way you do your job, your motivation, your success, even sometimes your behaviour at home.
“Why do Founders start and lead businesses? The simplest answer is they have an unwavering belief in the power of their vision to change the world. (…) You, at this very amazing moment in your career, can be a part of changing the world too. Here is the secret in the Founder’s sauce of success: no Founder can do it alone. They must have Employees just like you who get them and can grow with them.”
“Founderology: The Ultimate Employee Guide” is for you if you’re trying to figure out how to succeed in your corporate life, making sure you understand all the key elements to and best practices for a healthy work environment.
Here’s the framework provided in this book, and divided into 5 key parts:
1. Founderology Reality — Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity — Understanding a Founder’s Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius — Your Opportunity to Thrive
4. Love Your Journey — Stop and Start Tips for Success
5. Woodism — Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of Wisdom
“I have developed an easy-to-follow how-to framework to maximize the understanding and application of each
success practice. As you understand and apply these success practices, they will create positive momentum for you.”
Follow Kathleen Wood’s guide to understanding the mindset of Founders and leveraging it to support your success, stopping wasting time trying to figure Founders out, and loving your journey of working in the dynamic and ever-changing world of transforming a Founder’s vision into reality.
This book is truly practical and should be handed to any employee you know, those who are starting and those who have been working for a long time alike. Who doesn’t want to be successful in the workplace?
October 12, 2021
A lot of people think they hate their jobs. They ask themselves, "Why am I working here?" or "What is my purpose in doing this job?"
The truth is, you're probably working for a Founder, Business Owner, Boss, Entrepreneur, or any other highly driven, never satisfied leader.
Then This book is for you.
Founderology, a people's book, provides employees with tools and insights to realign themselves with the vision of their bosses and become better at their jobs. Founderology provides strategies to:
1. Know the vision,
2. Align with the vision of your Boss,
3. Understand why your Boss acts and reacts in a certain way,
4. Be able to proactively tailor your communication style to the Boss,
5. Understand how to stand out and shine as an employee.
“Never forget where you came from, and never forget the people who got you there.”
For Employees, this can feel like that founder moves out in front, and the employees move back in. The founder becomes famous. The employees return to being anonymous.
Kathleen Wood brings real world solutions to your situation and her guidance allows you to navigate your Boss’s insatiable pursuit of perfection and have developed an easy-to-follow how-to framework to maximize the understanding and application of each successful practice.
There are plenty of books that cater to current and aspiring startup founders but this guide focuses on how employees can maximize their own happiness, productivity, and success in a company. It teaches them how to think about work differently than they have been taught to think about work, how to increase their opportunities at work, how to reflect on why they like their work, how to understand their own and others strengths and weaknesses, and how to work with strengths rather than weaknesses.
Take control of your career happiness and succeed with your Boss – it’s never been easier with Founderology.
The truth is, you're probably working for a Founder, Business Owner, Boss, Entrepreneur, or any other highly driven, never satisfied leader.
Then This book is for you.
Founderology, a people's book, provides employees with tools and insights to realign themselves with the vision of their bosses and become better at their jobs. Founderology provides strategies to:
1. Know the vision,
2. Align with the vision of your Boss,
3. Understand why your Boss acts and reacts in a certain way,
4. Be able to proactively tailor your communication style to the Boss,
5. Understand how to stand out and shine as an employee.
“Never forget where you came from, and never forget the people who got you there.”
For Employees, this can feel like that founder moves out in front, and the employees move back in. The founder becomes famous. The employees return to being anonymous.
Kathleen Wood brings real world solutions to your situation and her guidance allows you to navigate your Boss’s insatiable pursuit of perfection and have developed an easy-to-follow how-to framework to maximize the understanding and application of each successful practice.
There are plenty of books that cater to current and aspiring startup founders but this guide focuses on how employees can maximize their own happiness, productivity, and success in a company. It teaches them how to think about work differently than they have been taught to think about work, how to increase their opportunities at work, how to reflect on why they like their work, how to understand their own and others strengths and weaknesses, and how to work with strengths rather than weaknesses.
Take control of your career happiness and succeed with your Boss – it’s never been easier with Founderology.
October 14, 2021
When it comes to corporate world we have formed an image of job dissatisfaction, bosses and employees misunderstanding and a hectic schedule working hours.
Now, we started questioning to ourself why we are doing this job. Most of us are living in the same skin. If you are one amongst from us then this book is for you.
Founderology shows the critical vices that generally occurs in our corporate life but it doesn't stop here, it provides a competent understanding to fix all these things. It has deep insights about holding vision and values to work in a healthy environment.
How we can drive our good ego to maintain our relationship with founder or boss of our institution. I love the concept of becoming "we" from "me" and about the successful work life balance.
Kathleen Wood has created positive momentum.
There are five founderology framework.
1. Founderology Reality
2. Find your sanity
3. Embrace your genius
4. Love your journey
5. Woodies ( my favorite)
As sometimes it becomes hard to align with the vision with the company/institution founder, there this book helps us to understand how to form vision and align with accordingly.
The behaviour which we reflects in our working hour is sometimes unexpected and we want to proceed in our own way but the scene os totally different. We have to form and understand the founders view and have to work on it precedently.
I have been through so many great examples where it belongs to employees and bosses reaction that reflects their growth but if they get out of their alignment it becomes tough to grow and yield our productivity in right direction.
This book is purely a gem as the author has two decades of experience in mentoring the employees.
I would love to recommend this book to all the enterpreneurs and corporate office holder to become a leader in your insignia of corporate world.
Now, we started questioning to ourself why we are doing this job. Most of us are living in the same skin. If you are one amongst from us then this book is for you.
Founderology shows the critical vices that generally occurs in our corporate life but it doesn't stop here, it provides a competent understanding to fix all these things. It has deep insights about holding vision and values to work in a healthy environment.
How we can drive our good ego to maintain our relationship with founder or boss of our institution. I love the concept of becoming "we" from "me" and about the successful work life balance.
Kathleen Wood has created positive momentum.
There are five founderology framework.
1. Founderology Reality
2. Find your sanity
3. Embrace your genius
4. Love your journey
5. Woodies ( my favorite)
As sometimes it becomes hard to align with the vision with the company/institution founder, there this book helps us to understand how to form vision and align with accordingly.
The behaviour which we reflects in our working hour is sometimes unexpected and we want to proceed in our own way but the scene os totally different. We have to form and understand the founders view and have to work on it precedently.
I have been through so many great examples where it belongs to employees and bosses reaction that reflects their growth but if they get out of their alignment it becomes tough to grow and yield our productivity in right direction.
This book is purely a gem as the author has two decades of experience in mentoring the employees.
I would love to recommend this book to all the enterpreneurs and corporate office holder to become a leader in your insignia of corporate world.
November 4, 2021
Book : Founderology
Author : Kathleen Wood
Rating : 5/5💫
My Review :-
We all have entrepreneurship in our minds. In one or the other way we are founders of our own lives and tasks. But aren’t we all looking for proper channels to focus our energy and tasks? Well, we have this book mainly meant for the people who have it in them. The founders.
Title : The title conveys the readers about the hint of in-depth conversation with the founders in making. We all have been aware of the term ‘logy’ that means study of , hence the name comes. This is a learning book for founders.
Narration : It isn’t easy for us to start anything new that generates revenue. So, what is needed for the founders that can also be a plus point for the people who are the authorities also. Sometimes any skillset , energy and hard work gets unnoticed or unfruitful , how to learn new methodologies of leadership. Should there be a differentiation of ‘We’or ‘Me’ with the people?
The book mentions the importance of not to forget the roots of the people in the company or of the founder himself/herself.
Also, is perfectionism a syndrome or an attitude? Should it intervene the way the work culture is? How should it be imparted to the people of the company? How Founders can align to the perfectionism without damaging the quality of the work.
The book busts some myths and reality of the concept of founders. There is a lot of misconceptions and incorrect information that runs in the minds of the people, this book comes as clarity for many of us. This book is very interactive and readers can learn a lot from the use cases and case studies that are mentioned in this book. This helps to boost the confidence of the people who are into venturing entrepreneurship.
Do read the book and get inspired.
A Review by @karmaleavesnone
Happy Reading
Cheers 🥂
Author : Kathleen Wood
Rating : 5/5💫
My Review :-
We all have entrepreneurship in our minds. In one or the other way we are founders of our own lives and tasks. But aren’t we all looking for proper channels to focus our energy and tasks? Well, we have this book mainly meant for the people who have it in them. The founders.
Title : The title conveys the readers about the hint of in-depth conversation with the founders in making. We all have been aware of the term ‘logy’ that means study of , hence the name comes. This is a learning book for founders.
Narration : It isn’t easy for us to start anything new that generates revenue. So, what is needed for the founders that can also be a plus point for the people who are the authorities also. Sometimes any skillset , energy and hard work gets unnoticed or unfruitful , how to learn new methodologies of leadership. Should there be a differentiation of ‘We’or ‘Me’ with the people?
The book mentions the importance of not to forget the roots of the people in the company or of the founder himself/herself.
Also, is perfectionism a syndrome or an attitude? Should it intervene the way the work culture is? How should it be imparted to the people of the company? How Founders can align to the perfectionism without damaging the quality of the work.
The book busts some myths and reality of the concept of founders. There is a lot of misconceptions and incorrect information that runs in the minds of the people, this book comes as clarity for many of us. This book is very interactive and readers can learn a lot from the use cases and case studies that are mentioned in this book. This helps to boost the confidence of the people who are into venturing entrepreneurship.
Do read the book and get inspired.
A Review by @karmaleavesnone
Happy Reading
Cheers 🥂
October 8, 2021
🌻Sending lot's of positivity and good wishes to all my dear readers. I hope you all are going absolutely fine and healthy. The author, Kathleen Wood has come up with a fantastic read which will leave you craving for more. The book " FOUNDERology " is the ultimate employee guide to succeed with any boss in any workplace. It's a worthy read containing around 158 pages which I completed reading in just few hours. Embrace the journey of being an integral part of taking a business to the next level. The book is divided into ten amazing chapters each discussing about some strong strategies. I've seen lot's of books written for the founders about how to win, grow, succeed, run the business in a better way. But I haven't come across something like this which is basically designed for the employees to focus on how they can positively and productively maximize their opportunity and success when working with a founder. It's a fast pace book which will keep you hooked till the end. The author brings real world solution to all your problems. Her guidance will surely prove helpful to navigate your boss's insatiable pursuit of perfection. Turn the pages to explore more in detail. The vocabulary is rich and the well crafted and penned writings makes it more interesting to read. The author has a light and fast-paced writing style which holds your attention. The tittle is aptly choosen. Also, the cover is very well depicted. I'm pretty sure you won't regret picking this up for reading. If you are someone working for boss, founder, owner or any business owner, who is never satisfied from what you do and whatever you did. Then this book is definitely a must read for you. Overall, it's a nice read.
October 14, 2021
Some people are capable of being happy and productive at their job because they find their passion, doing what they truly love. For others, those opportunities may be more difficult to attain, but that doesn't mean one can't still take pride in and love what they do. Those people are professionals who find ownership in their work and excel through a combination of aptitude and attitude. In this book, the author details the personal stops along her own journey, pointing out how she eventually became an "founder" professional.
Teaching others the mental perspectives and values that will allow them to attain the same level of healthy ego and personal growth the author has experienced, this book offers appropriate ways and avenues for creating new opportunities and satisfying changes in the goals. Kathleen's history as a successful founder is evident throughout her inspiring and concisely written guide, which offers a wide variety of targeted goals for creating a vision.
By the end of this book, readers should have a precise idea of how to implement these ideas no matter what field they work or desire to work in. Written in clear, concise language and using examples that are relatable to anybody who has spent any time in the workforce, this is a useful tool for resetting ruts and tired ways of thinking and turning any career into a chance to excel and becoming the founder or how to work with a founder.
Readers who make the commitment to set aside just a few hours to take in his knowledge and proven advice, will no doubt find the motivation they need to build a successful and personally satisfying culture.
"The Healthier the Founder’s Ego,
the Healthier the Employee’s Ego"
Teaching others the mental perspectives and values that will allow them to attain the same level of healthy ego and personal growth the author has experienced, this book offers appropriate ways and avenues for creating new opportunities and satisfying changes in the goals. Kathleen's history as a successful founder is evident throughout her inspiring and concisely written guide, which offers a wide variety of targeted goals for creating a vision.
By the end of this book, readers should have a precise idea of how to implement these ideas no matter what field they work or desire to work in. Written in clear, concise language and using examples that are relatable to anybody who has spent any time in the workforce, this is a useful tool for resetting ruts and tired ways of thinking and turning any career into a chance to excel and becoming the founder or how to work with a founder.
Readers who make the commitment to set aside just a few hours to take in his knowledge and proven advice, will no doubt find the motivation they need to build a successful and personally satisfying culture.
"The Healthier the Founder’s Ego,
the Healthier the Employee’s Ego"
October 15, 2021
🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆📚
I have worked with one of the startup founder myself so reading this book was a very nice time for me. Author Kathleen has gone in depth in the concept of employee and founder relationship. In this book you will get to know how the mood of the founder can change the whole company future.
When it comes to the founder his every decision and his every move decides the faith of the company. A single bad move from the founder can make disasters to the company. If you are the one who is going to or want to work under the founder then you must read this book.
This book will help you understand how you can give your best when you are working with the founder. It will tell you all the Pros and Cons of working with the founder. It will teach you all about how to use both the pros and cons as your personal asset to grow as an employee.
Apart from this author also focuses on how you can be the key player in the company by understanding the founder because in many companies the employees are not able to understand the vision of the founder.
Every point explained by the author in this book is written to tell you how you can convert yourself from a simple employee to an amazing employee or most valuable employee.
🆆🅷🅾 🆂🅷🅾🆄🅻🅳 🆁🅴🅰🅳 🆃🅷🅸🆂 🅱🅾🅾🅺?
If you are a founder of a company or you are just a simple employee of the company then you must read this book. Every individual can game a lot of important points from this book. The core values from this book are amazing.
🅲🅾🅽🅲🅻🆄🆂🅸🅾🅽
I would rate this book a 5 star read. The concept in this book is very valuable. There are a lot of things to learn from this book. Founderology will help you become more and more valuable person of your own field.
I have worked with one of the startup founder myself so reading this book was a very nice time for me. Author Kathleen has gone in depth in the concept of employee and founder relationship. In this book you will get to know how the mood of the founder can change the whole company future.
When it comes to the founder his every decision and his every move decides the faith of the company. A single bad move from the founder can make disasters to the company. If you are the one who is going to or want to work under the founder then you must read this book.
This book will help you understand how you can give your best when you are working with the founder. It will tell you all the Pros and Cons of working with the founder. It will teach you all about how to use both the pros and cons as your personal asset to grow as an employee.
Apart from this author also focuses on how you can be the key player in the company by understanding the founder because in many companies the employees are not able to understand the vision of the founder.
Every point explained by the author in this book is written to tell you how you can convert yourself from a simple employee to an amazing employee or most valuable employee.
🆆🅷🅾 🆂🅷🅾🆄🅻🅳 🆁🅴🅰🅳 🆃🅷🅸🆂 🅱🅾🅾🅺?
If you are a founder of a company or you are just a simple employee of the company then you must read this book. Every individual can game a lot of important points from this book. The core values from this book are amazing.
🅲🅾🅽🅲🅻🆄🆂🅸🅾🅽
I would rate this book a 5 star read. The concept in this book is very valuable. There are a lot of things to learn from this book. Founderology will help you become more and more valuable person of your own field.
October 17, 2021
📍Founderology is a perfect and precise employee guide! Yes, you heard it right. We usually come across books who focus primarily on leadership qualities or boss or managers leading the organisation.
📍The fact everyone knows is the big organisations are strong enough because of the whole team, and the major part is taken up by the employees of the organisation.
📍At present, in todays era we see everything moving so fast and companies/institutions witnessing major changes, thus impacting the workplace environment.
📍Employees often think that their managers or boss just give them the work role and orders, but it is actually more than that. They give them their trust to work.
📍Founderology is the guide or moreover a framework designed for employees to understand the founders mindset.
📍Founderology is a book that talks in depth about the workplace environment with regards to employees and boost their understanding towards founder perspective.
📍I loved the Framework of the book that has been divided into 5 steps-
1. Founderology Reality-Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity-Understanding a Founder's Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius-Your Opportunity to Thrive
4. Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for Success
5. Woodism-Kathleen Wood's Version of Pearls of Wisdom
📍Kathleen has advised many companies and through her experiences, she shares some particular advices which include-
• Boss wiring vs Employee wiring.
• Boss mindset vs Corporate mindset.
• Good, bad and ugly energy juices.
• Behaviour Rollercoasters (differences)
• Extraordinary Gap (founder-employee mindset)
📍A perfect book for all working professionals
📍The fact everyone knows is the big organisations are strong enough because of the whole team, and the major part is taken up by the employees of the organisation.
📍At present, in todays era we see everything moving so fast and companies/institutions witnessing major changes, thus impacting the workplace environment.
📍Employees often think that their managers or boss just give them the work role and orders, but it is actually more than that. They give them their trust to work.
📍Founderology is the guide or moreover a framework designed for employees to understand the founders mindset.
📍Founderology is a book that talks in depth about the workplace environment with regards to employees and boost their understanding towards founder perspective.
📍I loved the Framework of the book that has been divided into 5 steps-
1. Founderology Reality-Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity-Understanding a Founder's Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius-Your Opportunity to Thrive
4. Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for Success
5. Woodism-Kathleen Wood's Version of Pearls of Wisdom
📍Kathleen has advised many companies and through her experiences, she shares some particular advices which include-
• Boss wiring vs Employee wiring.
• Boss mindset vs Corporate mindset.
• Good, bad and ugly energy juices.
• Behaviour Rollercoasters (differences)
• Extraordinary Gap (founder-employee mindset)
📍A perfect book for all working professionals
October 15, 2021
REVIEW: Founderology by Kathleen Wood.
What is Founderology?
Founderology is essential reading for any Employee
looking to Find Your Sanity, Embrace Your Genius, and
Love Your Journey of working with a Founder to make their
vision a reality. Kathleen’s relatable advice and thought-provoking ideas make this book the ultimate prescription
for success with any Founder in any workplace.
Kathleen has advised hundreds of companies. She’s coached hundreds of Founders and thousands of Employees just like you. In this book, Kathleen takes the decades of wisdom she’s gathered through thousands of professional coaching relationships. She gifts it to you to minimize your suffering and maximize your achievements.
This book is quite unique for one simple reason: it's directed to employees and not founders. It's a guide to understanding the founder's mindset so you can connect with them and thrive in difficult times.
Founderology also reminded me that, human achievement, comes from the collaboration between more interpreters, which involves you and the Founder.
Furthermore, the book will inspire you to think in terms of the betterment of the people you serve, by creating a bond of purpose between the employee and the founder.
If you are a frustrated and confused Employee trying to
succeed in working for a Founder, finding Founderology is the universe conspiring in your favor.
In your hands is a powerful collection of stories, lessons, and practices that, when used, will allow you to thrive and succeed with any boss in any workplace.
What is Founderology?
Founderology is essential reading for any Employee
looking to Find Your Sanity, Embrace Your Genius, and
Love Your Journey of working with a Founder to make their
vision a reality. Kathleen’s relatable advice and thought-provoking ideas make this book the ultimate prescription
for success with any Founder in any workplace.
Kathleen has advised hundreds of companies. She’s coached hundreds of Founders and thousands of Employees just like you. In this book, Kathleen takes the decades of wisdom she’s gathered through thousands of professional coaching relationships. She gifts it to you to minimize your suffering and maximize your achievements.
This book is quite unique for one simple reason: it's directed to employees and not founders. It's a guide to understanding the founder's mindset so you can connect with them and thrive in difficult times.
Founderology also reminded me that, human achievement, comes from the collaboration between more interpreters, which involves you and the Founder.
Furthermore, the book will inspire you to think in terms of the betterment of the people you serve, by creating a bond of purpose between the employee and the founder.
If you are a frustrated and confused Employee trying to
succeed in working for a Founder, finding Founderology is the universe conspiring in your favor.
In your hands is a powerful collection of stories, lessons, and practices that, when used, will allow you to thrive and succeed with any boss in any workplace.
October 16, 2021
📚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙨.
It’s hard for young professionals to win over their boss and make them satisfied with their work. In the pursuit of achieving it they often feel dissatisfied with their jobs. The book focuses on how employees can positively and productively maximize their opportunity and success when working with a Founder (leaders, business owners, Entrepreneurs etc.).
The author Kathleen Wood @ discusses ten most valuable success practices and give you a framework on how to succeed with any boss in any workplace.
Founderology Framework:
1️⃣ Founderology Reality — Explaining the concept by providing situations, scenarios and stories.
2️⃣ Find your Sanity— Understanding a Founder’s mindset.
3️⃣ Embrace your Genius— How you can plan the situation to turn it into an opportunity for your own benefit.
4️⃣ Love your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for success.
5️⃣ Woodism— Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of Wisdom.
You’ll learn to:
🔹 Understand the mindset of Founders and leverage it to support your success.
🔹 How to shift your expectations and perceptions away from how it makes you feel personally and make it a game of professional development.
🔹 Action steps you can take when you work with a Founder who has an unhealthy ego.
🔹 3 Things to do to build more confidence with your boss.
🔹 Paths to grow.
🔹 How to support your boss in crucial times.
It offers real-life lessons, practical advice, and success practices to grow and excel in your career. It can be useful to all corporate workers and Entrepreneurs.
It’s hard for young professionals to win over their boss and make them satisfied with their work. In the pursuit of achieving it they often feel dissatisfied with their jobs. The book focuses on how employees can positively and productively maximize their opportunity and success when working with a Founder (leaders, business owners, Entrepreneurs etc.).
The author Kathleen Wood @ discusses ten most valuable success practices and give you a framework on how to succeed with any boss in any workplace.
Founderology Framework:
1️⃣ Founderology Reality — Explaining the concept by providing situations, scenarios and stories.
2️⃣ Find your Sanity— Understanding a Founder’s mindset.
3️⃣ Embrace your Genius— How you can plan the situation to turn it into an opportunity for your own benefit.
4️⃣ Love your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for success.
5️⃣ Woodism— Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of Wisdom.
You’ll learn to:
🔹 Understand the mindset of Founders and leverage it to support your success.
🔹 How to shift your expectations and perceptions away from how it makes you feel personally and make it a game of professional development.
🔹 Action steps you can take when you work with a Founder who has an unhealthy ego.
🔹 3 Things to do to build more confidence with your boss.
🔹 Paths to grow.
🔹 How to support your boss in crucial times.
It offers real-life lessons, practical advice, and success practices to grow and excel in your career. It can be useful to all corporate workers and Entrepreneurs.
October 23, 2021
Corporate world- A well-famed part of modern world. For many it's like a dream and for some it's like their passion. But lots of fluctuations taking part from employer to employees. One that plays an important role is Self Praising other than group praising. Picking up ME instead of WE.
Here Author Kathleen Wood brings the concept of WE and brings a powerful momentum in this field. Named it as FOUNDEROLOGY. In simple it's the study of Founders behaviour, concept of building a business, approach and attitudes of employer and employee.
Being a specialist in growth strategy firm and having a strong hand in the field of corporate world she shares her experience for the employees who accepts the job dissatisfaction over satisfaction. Working for more than two decades with different Founders and Employees finally she thought of sharing those secrets with her view on it.
Her five impactful framework named as
1. Founderology Reality
2. Find your sanity
3. Embrace your genius
4. Love your journey
5. Woodies
Taking about situations, scenarios to founder mindset, opportunities,Stop and Start Tips for Success, and Author special tips it holds the place of corporate bible and justifies the place.
Experience has it's own place. And that makes this book a great read for those corporates who have seen the future And seeking to catch it in real.
Here Author Kathleen Wood brings the concept of WE and brings a powerful momentum in this field. Named it as FOUNDEROLOGY. In simple it's the study of Founders behaviour, concept of building a business, approach and attitudes of employer and employee.
Being a specialist in growth strategy firm and having a strong hand in the field of corporate world she shares her experience for the employees who accepts the job dissatisfaction over satisfaction. Working for more than two decades with different Founders and Employees finally she thought of sharing those secrets with her view on it.
Her five impactful framework named as
1. Founderology Reality
2. Find your sanity
3. Embrace your genius
4. Love your journey
5. Woodies
Taking about situations, scenarios to founder mindset, opportunities,Stop and Start Tips for Success, and Author special tips it holds the place of corporate bible and justifies the place.
Experience has it's own place. And that makes this book a great read for those corporates who have seen the future And seeking to catch it in real.
November 8, 2021
What a perfect book for every Intrapreneur.
Attention Employees working with a Founder, this book is for YOU!
What does Founderology mean?
The Best Practices to Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace.
This book will serve any employee with an entrepreneurial mindset in any workplace!
Kathleen Wood is a nationally recognized growth strategist with over 20 years of experience.
She has worked shoulder to shoulder with Founders and Employees to build successful businesses.
Her new book: Founderology is the first time she shares her secrets of success for Employees.
This book will allow YOU, as the employee to find yourself in sync with the vision of your Boss, and become more productive, satisfied, and engaged in your career and future within the organization.
Kathleen delivers success practices to shortcut the learning curve, minimize trial-and-error experiences, and accelerate your success when working with founders.
Dive into this direct and insightful real-life guide to:
- Find Your Sanity
- Embrace Your Journey
- Love Your Journey
What a perfect book for every Intrapreneur, an employee who promotes an entrepreneurial mindset within a company.
I highly recommend if this review resonated with you, then grab a copy!
Attention Employees working with a Founder, this book is for YOU!
What does Founderology mean?
The Best Practices to Succeed with Any Boss in Any Workplace.
This book will serve any employee with an entrepreneurial mindset in any workplace!
Kathleen Wood is a nationally recognized growth strategist with over 20 years of experience.
She has worked shoulder to shoulder with Founders and Employees to build successful businesses.
Her new book: Founderology is the first time she shares her secrets of success for Employees.
This book will allow YOU, as the employee to find yourself in sync with the vision of your Boss, and become more productive, satisfied, and engaged in your career and future within the organization.
Kathleen delivers success practices to shortcut the learning curve, minimize trial-and-error experiences, and accelerate your success when working with founders.
Dive into this direct and insightful real-life guide to:
- Find Your Sanity
- Embrace Your Journey
- Love Your Journey
What a perfect book for every Intrapreneur, an employee who promotes an entrepreneurial mindset within a company.
I highly recommend if this review resonated with you, then grab a copy!
November 13, 2021
Kathleen Wood is a renowned growth strategist who has spent more than 20 years assisting Founders and Employees in the building of successful organisations via optimization and leadership development.
I've lately read and evaluated a number of business and leadership books, but I've seldom encountered a book intended for employees. This is an excellent book that will assist employees in comprehending the founders' thinking. This book teaches us that our bosses do not provide commands to their staff, but rather trust and obligations.
I loved the Framework of the book that has been divided into 5 steps-
1)Founderology Reality-Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2)Find Your Sanity-Understanding a Founder's Mindset
3)Embrace Your Genius-Your Opportunity to Thrive
4)Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for Success
5)Woodism-Kathleen Wood's Version of Pearls of Wisdom
The writing style is smooth and engaging with reader friendly language. The strategies shared by the author are very impressive and helpful. This book will make you satisfied and productive if you are an employee. It will help you grow and improve in too many levels and will make things simple and easy for you. Highly recommended from my side especially if you are employee.
I've lately read and evaluated a number of business and leadership books, but I've seldom encountered a book intended for employees. This is an excellent book that will assist employees in comprehending the founders' thinking. This book teaches us that our bosses do not provide commands to their staff, but rather trust and obligations.
I loved the Framework of the book that has been divided into 5 steps-
1)Founderology Reality-Situations, Scenarios, and Stories
2)Find Your Sanity-Understanding a Founder's Mindset
3)Embrace Your Genius-Your Opportunity to Thrive
4)Love Your Journey - Stop and Start Tips for Success
5)Woodism-Kathleen Wood's Version of Pearls of Wisdom
The writing style is smooth and engaging with reader friendly language. The strategies shared by the author are very impressive and helpful. This book will make you satisfied and productive if you are an employee. It will help you grow and improve in too many levels and will make things simple and easy for you. Highly recommended from my side especially if you are employee.
October 12, 2021
Do you have a 9 to 5 job or do you work under a boss? No, this book isn’t about quitting your job and following your passion. It is almost the opposite of it. Suppose, you love your job and want to do well in it but due to some reason, everything is running against you. What do you do? Pick up this book, read it and start implementing all the practical strategies mentioned in this.
Succeed with any boss in any workplace and this is exactly what this book talks about from beginning to the end. No matter if you started on the wrong foot or something is not working out. There is something for everyone. I especially liked one chapter about riding the rollercoaster and how the ups, downs and sideways affect everyone at the workplace.
This is an incredible and compact read. It comes in handy and will solve your day to day workplace problems and even help you get better in the long term period. Irrespective of what sector do you work in, this is an essential commodity for you. The author has done a commendable job with the book. I loved it. Extremely helpful. I 100% recommend it. MUST BUY.
@who_prashant
Succeed with any boss in any workplace and this is exactly what this book talks about from beginning to the end. No matter if you started on the wrong foot or something is not working out. There is something for everyone. I especially liked one chapter about riding the rollercoaster and how the ups, downs and sideways affect everyone at the workplace.
This is an incredible and compact read. It comes in handy and will solve your day to day workplace problems and even help you get better in the long term period. Irrespective of what sector do you work in, this is an essential commodity for you. The author has done a commendable job with the book. I loved it. Extremely helpful. I 100% recommend it. MUST BUY.
@who_prashant
October 14, 2021
Founderology is a book dedicated completely for employees seeking validation at work, better work-life balance and for understanding the best practices to succeed in with any boss in any work pace.
Often an employee feels undervalued when his/her work remains unnoticed by the manager/boss/founder. This in turn leads to resentment. Being well-versed with such situations, the author has put together her real-life lessons and practical advices to help us grow and shine in a founder led work-place.
The author has shared an easy-to-follow framework for maximizing our success. These frameworks are intended to create a positive momentum at our workplace. Another interesting and useful insight is the comparison that the author has drawn on various grounds. Some of them are shared below:
1. Healthy Ego vs Unhealthy Ego
2. Founder’s Wiring vs Employee’s Wiring
3. Founder Mindset vs Corporate Mindset
4. Founder’s behavioral rollercoaster
5. Founder’s Perspective vs Employee’s Perspective
I personally believe this book can help someone who is going to start his/her job and to the ones who have already been working. The book is easy to understand and implement.
Often an employee feels undervalued when his/her work remains unnoticed by the manager/boss/founder. This in turn leads to resentment. Being well-versed with such situations, the author has put together her real-life lessons and practical advices to help us grow and shine in a founder led work-place.
The author has shared an easy-to-follow framework for maximizing our success. These frameworks are intended to create a positive momentum at our workplace. Another interesting and useful insight is the comparison that the author has drawn on various grounds. Some of them are shared below:
1. Healthy Ego vs Unhealthy Ego
2. Founder’s Wiring vs Employee’s Wiring
3. Founder Mindset vs Corporate Mindset
4. Founder’s behavioral rollercoaster
5. Founder’s Perspective vs Employee’s Perspective
I personally believe this book can help someone who is going to start his/her job and to the ones who have already been working. The book is easy to understand and implement.
October 10, 2021
🌰 If you are a confused employee who wants to turn his/her founder's vision into a reality, you're in for a treat here.
In this book, you'll be getting the stories, practices, and framework to succeed with any Boss in any workplace.
Every book that I've read before was focused on Founders/Entrepreneurs.
🎟️ But Founderlogy is a pivot for the employees to maximize their productivity and success in the workplace.
Kathleen Wood provides many real-life lessons, practical advice, and successful practices for any employee to grow in a founder-led business.
In Founderology, you'll find a direct and insightful guide for understanding the mindset of your founder and help him transform his/her vision into reality by stretching your strengths under your founder's wing.
💭 "If you want to develop as a valued Employee, make it a “game of alignment,” and be in it to win it."
- Kathleen Wood
⚡ Highly recommended for people who are looking to work with founder-led businesses.
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In this book, you'll be getting the stories, practices, and framework to succeed with any Boss in any workplace.
Every book that I've read before was focused on Founders/Entrepreneurs.
🎟️ But Founderlogy is a pivot for the employees to maximize their productivity and success in the workplace.
Kathleen Wood provides many real-life lessons, practical advice, and successful practices for any employee to grow in a founder-led business.
In Founderology, you'll find a direct and insightful guide for understanding the mindset of your founder and help him transform his/her vision into reality by stretching your strengths under your founder's wing.
💭 "If you want to develop as a valued Employee, make it a “game of alignment,” and be in it to win it."
- Kathleen Wood
⚡ Highly recommended for people who are looking to work with founder-led businesses.
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October 15, 2021
As an employee, it always looks like founders just wanna get mad rich and that's why they demand so much from us. However, it's never that simple. It's just an easy escape from actually understanding what drives these founders and how we can help them achieve their goals while also maintaining our sanity.
FOUNDEROLOGY is the ultimate guide for employees to understand the heart of a founder. To understand what drives them and why they do what they do.
In this book, author Kathleen Wood helps the reader cultivate a positive attitude about the founders by helping us align our vision with theirs. She provides a framework to help us understand the reality of founders and how we can become an important member of the team while also maintaining a sense of sanity and work life balance.
When I started working last year, I thought my boss was just crazy and greedy. However, this book helped me understand why he's so hard on us and expects so much from his employees.
If you're someone who works for a company where the founder plays a crucial role, this is a must read book!
FOUNDEROLOGY is the ultimate guide for employees to understand the heart of a founder. To understand what drives them and why they do what they do.
In this book, author Kathleen Wood helps the reader cultivate a positive attitude about the founders by helping us align our vision with theirs. She provides a framework to help us understand the reality of founders and how we can become an important member of the team while also maintaining a sense of sanity and work life balance.
When I started working last year, I thought my boss was just crazy and greedy. However, this book helped me understand why he's so hard on us and expects so much from his employees.
If you're someone who works for a company where the founder plays a crucial role, this is a must read book!
October 29, 2021
If you like reading books about startups and entreprenuership, you can easily find books about every facets of founding a new business.
If you want to read about how to become a great founder, there's a ton of books dealing that. If you are a solo founder and are lokking to hire your employee #1, there are great books on that already.
If you haven't noticed, one aspect is being left out - that is how to be a successful employee in a startup or new business.
This book is just about that. This is a startup from an employee perspective. This is a complete guide for becoming successful with a founder as your boss.
There are three (3) main themes in this book:
* Finding Your Sanity
* Embrace Your Journey
* Love Your Journey
One of the many interesting sections in this book goes like this: "Are You Working For A Founder Asshole Or A Brilliant Genius?"
If you are just thinking about joining a startup in any stage, you might be interested in this book. And if you have just started a job under a Founder, then you are the specific audience of this book!
If you want to read about how to become a great founder, there's a ton of books dealing that. If you are a solo founder and are lokking to hire your employee #1, there are great books on that already.
If you haven't noticed, one aspect is being left out - that is how to be a successful employee in a startup or new business.
This book is just about that. This is a startup from an employee perspective. This is a complete guide for becoming successful with a founder as your boss.
There are three (3) main themes in this book:
* Finding Your Sanity
* Embrace Your Journey
* Love Your Journey
One of the many interesting sections in this book goes like this: "Are You Working For A Founder Asshole Or A Brilliant Genius?"
If you are just thinking about joining a startup in any stage, you might be interested in this book. And if you have just started a job under a Founder, then you are the specific audience of this book!
November 3, 2021
This book is all about how to handle your work life, succeed and grow. This book introduces us to a 5 step framework. Let me share each:
1. Founderology Reality — which is about — Situations, Scenarios,
and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity — which is about — Understanding a Founder’s
Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius — which is about — Your Opportunity to
Thrive
4. Love Your Journey — which is about — Stop and Start Tips for
Success
5. Woodism — which is about — Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of
Wisdom
What I found the most interesting in the book is the comparison between various success practices such as healthy and unhealthy ego, corporate mindset and founder mindset, and more. After finishing the book, the readers should be filled with ideas about how they can implement the learnings in their work and even personal life.
The final words for the book would be... it is an awesome and useful read for anyone who is trying to how to succeed in corporate life. The author has covered almost all aspects one needs to keep in mind for a healthy work environment.
1. Founderology Reality — which is about — Situations, Scenarios,
and Stories
2. Find Your Sanity — which is about — Understanding a Founder’s
Mindset
3. Embrace Your Genius — which is about — Your Opportunity to
Thrive
4. Love Your Journey — which is about — Stop and Start Tips for
Success
5. Woodism — which is about — Kathleen Wood’s Version of Pearls of
Wisdom
What I found the most interesting in the book is the comparison between various success practices such as healthy and unhealthy ego, corporate mindset and founder mindset, and more. After finishing the book, the readers should be filled with ideas about how they can implement the learnings in their work and even personal life.
The final words for the book would be... it is an awesome and useful read for anyone who is trying to how to succeed in corporate life. The author has covered almost all aspects one needs to keep in mind for a healthy work environment.
November 7, 2021
In short, this book explains how it is possible to thrive working in a startup, even if it’s not much structured or if the vision of the founder is not clear yet.
It gives employees lots of strategies on how to collaborate efficiently with founders in this kind of environment and find a shared vision of success.
However, I see that there is a lot of generalization about founders in this book.
For example, the author wrote ‘’Founders don’t want to be wrong - or at least don’t want to accept that they can make mistakes’’.
I do not agree with this. Yes, some (or a lot) of founders can be close-minded, but I know that there are lots of them that are very open to feedback.
Yes, everything explained in this book is very valuable, I just don’t agree with the generalization.
This book was written mainly to help employees succeed in the workplace, but I think that founders should read it too.
They will know exactly what not to do and why being open to feedback and clear about their vision is so important.
It gives employees lots of strategies on how to collaborate efficiently with founders in this kind of environment and find a shared vision of success.
However, I see that there is a lot of generalization about founders in this book.
For example, the author wrote ‘’Founders don’t want to be wrong - or at least don’t want to accept that they can make mistakes’’.
I do not agree with this. Yes, some (or a lot) of founders can be close-minded, but I know that there are lots of them that are very open to feedback.
Yes, everything explained in this book is very valuable, I just don’t agree with the generalization.
This book was written mainly to help employees succeed in the workplace, but I think that founders should read it too.
They will know exactly what not to do and why being open to feedback and clear about their vision is so important.
November 6, 2021
There are so many books out there that focus on starting your own business or becoming a better boss. However, there are few, if any, books that talk about becoming a better employee. In Founderology, Kathleen lays out a road map for how to be successful while working for a founder. I have been an employee working for a founder, and now I am a founder myself. Founderology does an amazing job of being insightful, whether you are the employee working for a founder or you are the founder yourself. Kathleen dives into the psychology of different types of founders and shows how human nature plays a critical role in how founders are likely to behave in various situations. Kathleen uses countless examples and scenarios to make her points while also providing actionable steps to take to achieve the desired results. Each chapter also has Start and Stop takeaways at the end of each chapter which does a great job of summarizing the key points.
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