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Your Investors Want You to Fire Your Team (Here's What They're Really Saying)

"What do I do if my investors tell me to fire a bunch of my team?" That's the question Alex sent to the Peer Effect Post Bag. And James Johnson and Freddie Birley's answer isn't what you'd expect. This is the first Post Bag episode of Season 6. The question sounds simple: investors say fire people, what do you do? But the real answer cuts deeper than team evaluation. It's about power dynamics, who actually controls your business, and why so many founders unconsciously hand over decision-making to their boards. In this episode, James and Freddie break down: The two ways to interpret "fire your team" (and which one matters more) Why team bloat happens in scale-ups - and the founder behaviour that causes it The org chart redesign rule most founders avoid (despite emotional attachment) Why some founders feel "overly accountable" to investors—and what that actually means The difference between responsive mode and proactive mode (and which one kills founder authority) How defensive reactions under pressure create board relationship problems What "controlling the narrative" actually means in practice Why treating board input as "information, not truth" changes everything The one realisation that shifts founder-investor dynamics from unequal to partnership How to communicate what you're seeing in the business so boards actually hear you TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - The question: Investors say fire your team 04:00 - Two ways to interpret the question 08:00 - Why team bloat happens in scale-ups 12:00 - The founder-investor dynamic problem 16:00 - How founders unconsciously give up control 20:00 - Shifting from reactive to proactive 24:00 - Controlling the narrative 28:00 - The adult response This is Peer Effect Post Bag - James and Freddie answering your toughest questions. Submit your questions: hello@peereffect.com