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Articles by Richard Hagberg
Why Founders Are 'Generally Absymal' at Hiring
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you think you’re good at hiring people, you’re probably wrong. We have unusual insight into this. Coauthor Richard Hagberg is a psychologist and executive management coach who has worked with thousands of clients, seen inside of hundreds of businesses, and has collected 40 years’ worth of data.
How to Hire the Perfect Employee in 6 Steps
Entrepreneur US | November - December 2025 Founders are often terrible at hiring. We have 40 years' worth of data on how to do it right. If you think you're good at hiring people, you're probably wrong. We have unusual insight into this. Coauthor Richard Hagberg is a psychologist and executive management coach who has worked with thousands of clients, seen inside of hundreds of businesses, and has collected 40 years' worth of data.
Why Startup Founders Struggle With Adaptability (And How To Overcome The Challenge)
Editor's note: The following is excerpted with permission from "Founders, Keepers," copyright 2025, by Richard Hagberg, Tien Tzuo and Gabe Weisert. Reprinted with permission from Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books Inc. All rights reserved. By Richard Hagberg and Tien Tzuo Founders tend to be a pretty adaptable bunch (and that's not just survivorship bias talking - we have the data). They have to navigate treacherous waters, switch strategies, and continuously innovate.
Steering Startups to Success: How Leadership Coaching Keeps Founders Focused Amidst Distractions
Featured Richard Hagberg, PhD · Follow Published in The Startup Coach · 3 min read · -- Startup founders are often visionaries, brimming with new ideas and opportunities. However, this propensity for innovation can sometimes lead to a lack of focus, where founders chase after every “shiny object” that comes their way. Leadership coaching can be a game-changer, helping founders to develop the discipline and strategic focus necessary to steer their companies towards sustainable success.
Scaling Beyond Genius: The Unseen Work of Building a Billion-Dollar Startup
Richard Hagberg, PhD · Follow Published in Founders Research · 5 min read · -- Founders often carry a mythic aura, celebrated for their vision, charisma, and relentless drive. They are the bold risk-takers who disrupt industries, change lives, and will entire markets into existence. These narratives — as addictive as they are — often lead to an unfortunate misconception: that sheer genius is enough to scale a startup. It isn’t.
Leading with Integrity: Why the Best Leaders Are Models of Values
Richard Hagberg, PhD · Follow Published in The Best Leaders Playbook · 6 min read · -- In a recent Founders Keepers newsletter entitled “When Their Moral Compass Fails, Leaders Fail: How Greed, Power, and Pressure Can Destroy Founders” I discussed how the pressure of investor demands, and the corrosive effects of power and greed can erode a founder’s moral compass. These challenges are not limited to startup founders; they affect leaders across all industries.
Are You Leading Assertively, or Just Commanding Compliance?
Richard Hagberg, PhD · Follow Published in The Best Leaders Playbook · 6 min read · -- Leadership is not about having all the answers, nor is it about being the loudest voice in the room. Yet, many leaders confuse authority with aggression, mistaking dominance for effectiveness. But let me ask you this: If you weren’t in charge — if your title were stripped away — would people still choose to follow you? That’s the real test of leadership.
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