Forget what the leadership books told you—startups aren’t democracies. In this no-holds-barred episode of DevLand Diaries, Michael Kessler drops the hammer on power struggles, weak consensus culture, and ego-fueled sabotage. If you’re a founder trying to build fast and ship hard, this is your wake-up call: sometimes, a little dictatorship is the difference between dying in committee and dominating the market.