What I’ve seen over the years is, early stage companies rarely grow beyond their founders’ capabilities; or at least, companies model after their founders really closely.
If the founder is unfocused, chances are the whole company is unfocused.
If the founder is incapable of making decisions, the company is likely to have meetings after meetings without clear conclusions.
If the founder doesn’t put in 110% of herself in the company, it’s hard to expect anyone else at the company would.
1/ Having cofounders is advantageous in this regard, because no one is perfect and different cofounders can bring different skill sets and strengths
2/ Founders need to have good mentors
3/ Founders must set aside some time to constantly upgrade themselves and “sharpen the tooth”.