Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways As businesses grow, the founder’s understanding of “why” doesn’t automatically transfer to the team. The challenge is no longer whether teams know what to do or how to do it — it’s whether they understand the reasoning behind what they are doing. Employees who understand only the “what” become task executors. Those who understand the “how” become skilled operators. If they don’t understand the “why,” organizations hit a ceiling in judgment, initiative and innovation. Leaders must define intent with clarity and communicate that intent consistently throughout the organization. Entrepreneurs often believe that the defining challenge of business is execution . A founder identifies an opportunity, develops a business alternative that can compete within a market, builds a plan around it and pushes relentlessly toward results. Most leadership conversations begin there — strategy, operations, efficiency and performance.…