From Specialist to Founder: The psychological transition no one prepares you for.

​Most founders spend years becoming exceptional at building products, solving problems, or developing expertise. Very few are prepared for what happens when success requires a different process: becoming a leader. A communicator. A decision-maker. Someone whose greatest challenge is no longer technical, but psychological.

​This is an interactive Power Hour that explores the identity shift that occurs when our role changes faster than our sense of self.

​Participants will explore:

- ​Why stepping into leadership often feels like "becoming a beginner again"

- ​Why taking a step back can be more effective than pushing harder

​- The psychology of confidence, identity, and uncertainty during periods of rapid growth

​- How to experiment with confidence and treat setbacks as information, not personal failure.

​- How to navigate the transition without losing the strengths that made you successful in the first place

​- Practical frameworks for embracing new roles while staying grounded in your values and authentic leadership style

​Rather than a traditional lecture, the session led by Keith Gissubel, combines psychology, storytelling, discussion, and experiential exercises that invite participants to recognize these patterns in themselves and leave with practical ways to