Specializing in construction has given me a unique perspective.

Many General Contractors that I've worked with won't give up their position of being the Captain of the ship and here's my take on why that may be.

1. Fear of Responsibility
Being the captain means the buck stops with you. If the job goes south, it's your name and reputation on the line. Some owners subconsciously avoid full responsibility because of fear—of failure, liability, or conflict.

2. Overwhelm and Burnout
Many contractors start with the craft—swinging the hammer, managing a crew—not running a business. When the business grows, they're pulled into roles they never trained for: finance, sales, HR. That shift can be overwhelming, and it's easier to stay in the “doer” role than own the leadership space.

3. Lack of Leadership Skills or Training
Running a construction crew is different from running a business. Some GCs don’t know how to delegate, set vision, or build systems. So they keep reacting instead of leading—keeping the ship afloat, but not really steering it.

4. Trust Issues
To be a captain, you have to trust your crew. If a GC’s been burned by bad subs or flaky employees, they may micro-manage or avoid delegation altogether, which keeps them from stepping into true leadership.

5. They Don’t Know What That Looks Like
Nobody ever showed them what real business ownership looks like. They’ve seen hustle and grind, but not strategic planning, culture-building, or vision-setting. So they just keep doing what they know.

Plan, trust, delegate, learn, and grow...

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