#business #relationships Created at 270923 # [Anonymous feedback](https://www.admonymous.co/louis030195) # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought Last modified date: 270923 Commit: 0 # Related - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21343.The_Five_Dysfunctions_of_a_Team [[Patrick Lencioni - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - A Leadership Fable|The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - A Leadership Fable]] # Building cofounder relationship 1. Build trust - Share your life stories and get to know each other on a personal level - Admit your weaknesses and be vulnerable with each other - Don't break confidences or talk behind each other's backs 2. Encourage healthy conflict - Have weekly 1-on-1s to thoroughly debate key decisions - Take turns playing "devil's advocate" to surface different perspectives - Never make comments that feel like personal attacks 3. Commit to decisions - Use "disagree but commit" after decisions - don't undermine them - Document key decisions and have both of you sign off - Schedule sync-ups to check on decision implementation 4. Hold each other accountable - Establish KPIs and metrics for key responsibilities - Do quarterly mini-reviews to give each other feedback - Immediately address issues, don't let them fester 5. Focus on collective results - Define and track clear company-level goals - Celebrate company wins together, not individual ones - Split company incentive bonuses based on company performance Does this level of detail help provide clear actions you and your co-founder can implement? Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.