{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67034e09aa9d704b1e50146f/690a334bb27ff20cebc86046?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Best Manager Ever: Sophie Ruddock – Showing Up for Your Team During Crisis","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67034e09aa9d704b1e50146f/1762276270630-8bbbc228-712f-4f7d-a439-2d1a72a8f5bf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, show creator and Fort Light founder Annie Riley sits down with Sophie, and they discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What a “founder mindset” really means for employees&nbsp;</li><li>How to earn the right to dissent&nbsp;</li><li>How to lead when someone on the team has an unexpected crisis&nbsp;</li><li>The mindset shift that enabled Sophie to go from managing 3 to 600+ people&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in sponsoring an episode of Best Manager Ever, reach out:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:sponsor@fortligth.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor@fortlight.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://fortlight.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join us on Substack&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-ruddock/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with Sophie Ruddock</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-riley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with Annie Riley</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.fortlight.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Fort Light to level up your leadership skills</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-elizabeth-ramdaou/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with our show’s Producer, Alexis Ramdaou</a></p><p><a href=\"https://dub.sh/BMENominate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nominate your Best Manager Ever for the Podcast</a></p><p>This is a Production of <a href=\"https://www.fortlight.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Light </a>and <a href=\"https://nowitshear.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Now it’s Hear</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Annie Riley"}