929 (Tanakh)
I Samuel 19 · Startup voice, On-ramp
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Hook
You’re a founder, and you’ve just realized your co-founder or key executive has turned on you. It isn’t a disagreement over product-market fit or a pivot; it’s a fundamental breach of alignment. Maybe they’re undermining your authority with the board, or perhaps they’re actively trying to push you out to consolidate power. You feel the "spear" flying toward the wall.
The dilemma isn't just about survival; it’s about governance integrity. Do you retaliate? Do you play the political game and burn the house down to keep your seat? Or do you recognize, as Jonathan did, that your loyalty to the mission—and to the "David" in your organization—must supersede your loyalty to a toxic status quo?
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