Main Responsibilities of a CEO and Co-Founder at Gaiascope
Lauren's main responsibility as CEO and Co-Founder of Gaiascope is "putting out whatever is on fire," a reflection of the constant uncertainty inherent in a startup. This involves facilitating problem-solving within the team and stepping in to address challenges, resulting in a diverse and demanding role where the daily tasks are varied and the success is constantly evaluated.
Problem-Solving, Leadership, Teamwork, Uncertainty Management, Executive 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's role as CEO involves a dynamic and multifaceted approach to problem-solving, requiring adaptability and quick thinking to address unexpected challenges.
2. Her responsibilities extend to guiding her team through uncertainty, focusing on building the right technology, answering key questions, and delivering value to clients.
3. Lauren emphasizes that her job is incredibly diverse and demanding, highlighting the constant need for self-evaluation and improvement. No two days are ever the same.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
At the end of the day, I always say my biggest responsibility is putting out whatever is on fire. It's also very true that as a startup founder and as a CEO, you don't have the luxury of a super defined task to complete.
You're constantly living in uncertainty: Are we building the right technology? How do we build it? What's the question we're trying to answer? What value are we delivering to our clients?
You're trying to guide a group of people to answer those questions as best they possibly can. My responsibility is to bounce around between facilitating intelligent problem-solving in my team and immediately stepping in when anything isn't going well. I help facilitate and foster movement and effort on that front.
It is one of the most diverse jobs I think I've ever come across. This means it's both wonderful and no day is ever the same, but also incredibly hard. I'm constantly wondering if I'm doing this as well as I could. Sometimes I have no idea.
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