Sophie Ruddock brings deep expertise in scaling mission-driven tech companies, and is now the COO at Empathy. Sophie was an early employee at Multiverse, where she grew with the company and ultimately became their global COO leading through rapid growth and market expansion.

Sophie’s direct reports praise her empowering leadership style, her commitment to their development, and her unwavering advocacy. She hires people for their unique expertise and encourages them to bring their full selves to work, and reminds them of their value even in moments of self-doubt.

In this episode, show creator and Fort Light founder Annie Riley sits down with Sophie, and they discuss:

• What a “founder mindset” really means for employees
• How to earn the right to dissent
• How to lead when someone on the team has an unexpected crisis
• The mindset shift that enabled Sophie to go from managing 3 to 600+ people

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