When a small business grows, the way work gets done usually doesn't grow with it. The habits that worked with five people start to creak at fifteen. Jobs run late, the same mistakes repeat, and everyone feels busy without getting further ahead. The good news is that most of these slowdowns come from a handful of familiar patterns. Here are five of the most common, how to recognize them, and a practical first fix for each. 1. Every approval waits on the owner What it looks lik