How Does Founder Syndrome Affect Makerspaces?

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A makerspace that doesn’t work towards its overall mission operates based on the personality of a highly invested prominent person in the organization, such as the founder, the board chair/president, or some other key influential member of the space.

The syndrome is more an organizational problem than a problem with the highly invested person. Makerspaces must go through a life-cycle…