What's your secret sauce for building a great team?
A great vision – for a really pressing problem of humanity. This appeals to great people and keeps them.
What’s your favorite ritual or meeting in your team?
Our bi-weekly 1 on 1’s – because that is deep talk and really connects us.
What motivates you to work as a leader / entrepreneur?
The experience that "Just do it." really gets me ahead - whatever I start doing teaches me in this area how I can change the world and inspires others to join. And knowing that is also a responsibility.
When times are tough, who or what is an anchor for you?
Always knowing what is most important to me: building a social enterprise is pure purpose and passion. But I feel the deepest feelings when I am simply allowed to be with the people I love.
What quote or saying has stuck with you?
Forgiveness, gratitude and giving make you happy. Because I experience it over and over again.
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When times are tough, who or what is an anchor for you?
My co-founders are my anchor in work-related topics. Having an environment where failure is welcomed with a helping hand and where weakness is valued as openness, once you are down those people will drag you up.
What's a mistake that you're happy you've made?
When I was 16 (way before the internet) I founded a travel-partner agency to connect people from different backgrounds seeking travel companions. After a year, I had to close the agency due to a lack of customers and the confusion some callers had regarding the nature of the “service.” Despite this setback, I gained invaluable insights into sales, communication and people’s needs, solidifying my desire to run a business that helps people.
What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
After graduating, I worked for an extremely well-paying automotive company. But I always had the feeling that there was more out there. So I quit and went into research with the aim of becoming a founder.
What should leaders understand about their own role and responsibility?
There are no overnight miracles, it's very hard work: both physically and emotionally. Requires resilience, grit, strategic approach and grind.