The case for demoting yourself

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INC. THIS MORNING Presented by     The case for demoting yourself Good morning, After nearly 10 years navigating San Francisco-based global logistics company Flexport through hypergrowth, founder and CEO Ryan Petersen is stepping aside. As he plans to hand the reins over to Amazon exec Dave Clark, he’s embracing the transition more than most in his shoes. Indeed, he makes a pretty convincing case that demoting yourself may be the key to future growth.  Between 2015 and 2018 Flexport grew 15,911 percent, landing it the No. 8 spot on the Inc. 5000. Today, the company is valued at $8 billion. Those years of exponential growth revealed something to Petersen: it's unreasonable to expect humans--and their abilities--to grow at the same pace.   And Petersen himself is no exception. Read on for details on how he made the decision and why he believes replacing himself is best for the company.       Join Series Host Beatrice Dixon and Angelica Ross in Conversation Angelica Ross of TransTech Social Enterprises is Inc.’s next guest for the Your Next Move web series. Register for the June 30 at 12 PM ET webinar.       A MESSAGE FROM laika Guide: What is SOC 2 and Why Do Startups Need It Your business needs SOC2. But getting compliant is complicated, time-consuming, and costly. Uncomplicate it with our guide for growth-minded founders. Learn More     Here's what else I'm reading today: Five-dollar gas is here and $6 is around the corner. Here's how to prepare. –Inc. These three Black female founders offer takeaways on how they broke through barriers to achieve firsts in their industries. –Inc. Artificial intelligence chatbots are getting smarter, which is good news for businesses, despite some alarming-sounding claims. –Inc. Stores have too much stuff and now they’re choosing to slash prices. –WSJ Hootsuite CEO Tom Keiser explains how to build the best board of directors at your company. –Fast Company One more thing: Want to make meetings more productive? Focusing on helping other people succeed. –Inc.     This newsletter was written by Inc. associate editor Brit Morse. How are we doing? Send us ideas and feedback on Twitter. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here.   Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. Subscribe   7 World Trade Center 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007 This email was sent by Mansueto Ventures. To update your profile, click here. If you do not wish to receive email communications please click here to manage your subscriptions. To view our privacy policy, click here. Copyright © 2022 Mansueto Ventures LLC. All rights reserved.

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