Favorite Parts of Being a CEO and Co-Founder at Gaiascope
Lauren, CEO and Co-Founder at Gaiascope, most enjoys the "dream group" of hardworking and collaborative colleagues and the empowering ability to "chart your own course," even changing the company's direction when needed, a key aspect of leading a startup.
Teamwork, Leadership, Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Decision-Making
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Lauren Kuntz
CEO and Co-Founder
Gaiascope
MIT
Harvard, PhD 2018
Biology & Related Sciences, Engineering - Mechanical
Energy & Utilities
Data and Analytics
Scholarship Recipient, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Lauren enjoys working with her team, describing them as hardworking, driven, motivated, empathetic, and collaborative.
2. She highlights the ability to chart her own course as a key aspect of her role, emphasizing the power to change things that aren't working.
3. She mentions that while this power is a blessing, it also comes with responsibility. She can change the culture, team, or even the problem being solved which gives a sense of empowerment.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
There are a couple of things I love, and I'll give you two that are truly top of mind for me. One is the team I get to work with.
The team I get to work with is what keeps me going day in and day out. We've really assembled a group of people working towards the problems we're solving and the business we're creating that are just a joy to work with. Everybody is hardworking, driven, motivated, incredibly empathetic, and collaborative. It's the kind of dream group scenario you don't always have in school group projects, and you don't always have in the workplace either. So, I think that makes my job truly a joy.
The second thing really comes down to the ability to chart your own course. This is both a blessing and a curse. Being a leader in a company, especially in a small startup, you have a lot of power. If something isn't working, is annoying, or is hard, you can change it.
You are literally writing the rules of the game you are playing. You can change the culture, the makeup of the team, or even what problem you're solving. So, you do have a lot of power. A lot of responsibility comes with that, which is why it can also be the worst part of the job. But there's a sense of empowerment you do really get from that. If you're not super happy with what's going on, you can get your hands dirty and try to fix it.
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