I often ask, "How can we make this better?" Early on, I learned the value of continuous improvement and hard work. This question drives our team at Aivy to push boundaries and innovate, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed our goals, providing the best possible solutions for our users.
Leaders play a crucial role in shaping company culture and ensuring a transparent, inclusive environment. At Aivy, we lead by example, emphasizing the importance of diversity and the ethical responsibility of creating fair hiring practices that benefit both employers and candidates.
I wish I had known the importance of resilience and adaptability in both personal and professional life. Understanding this earlier would have helped me navigate challenges more effectively and seize opportunities for growth with greater confidence.
Growing up in a working-class family instilled in me a strong work ethic and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by everyday people. This background motivated me to create Aivy, aiming to provide fair and equal opportunities in career development and recruitment, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has the chance to succeed based on their true potential.
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Your own time and energy is the most precious resource you have. Use it wisely, and learn what gives you energy, and what saps you. In the early years of building something, you need to throw a huge amount of time at it - and do many things you perhaps don’t like doing. But as you scale, it’s vital to take a step back and build a business that can grow rapidly beyond the time you put into it.
It may sound simple, but realizing and truly understanding that we are all different and driven by different things has made a significant impact on me. This insight has changed the way I approach relationships and leadership.
One of our core values at Cozero is radical candor. It is the idea that the willingness to repeatedly enter uncomfortable situations to speak the truth benefits everyone in the long run. We believe that in order to grow and improve as an organization, we need to create an environment where our team is not afraid to challenge processes and decisions. Making this a core value guides us in difficult situations when it’s not clear which road to take.
I'm happy I chose a highly regulated market, even though it was tough. It taught me a lot about patience, attention to detail, and the importance of doing things right. These lessons have made me better at what I do.