Public Company CEO on Trauma, Trust & Leadership Identity | Devika Wood

07/11/2025 1h 36min Episodio 51

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Devika Wood is the CEO of the public company Brain+, who are leaders in improving dementia care. She is also one of the most honest and vulnerable founders I have ever interviewed. In this interview she not only shares her deep inner world and trauma experiences, but also an exclusive summary of a court case involving her previous startup, and a deep betrayal of trust.📖 Chapters00:00:00 - A letter to my younger self00:06:54 - How trauma can shape your impact on the world00:13:51 - Refining your 'why'00:18:48 - ROI for investors when your mission isn't money driven00:26:36 - The story of the previous startup and a betrayal of trust00:37:53 - The court case - lessons in leadership00:46:10 - Compartmentalising vs Bottling it up00:50:33 - The art of transparency in a team00:54:22 - Backing yourself in moments of crises00:56:50 - The best process to dealing with a crisis00:58:51 - The balancing of the masculinity and femininity01:11:32 - How your identity evolves as a founder01:16:52 - How to best support our partners and ourselves01:27:52 - WEALTH - Women In Health01:32:27 - What stamp do you want to leave on the world01:34:42 - How we can support DevikaIf you enjoyed this episode, you might love these:WeWork Cofounder Breaks His 5-Year Silence (Exclusive)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u62kFgnUrU0&t=1615sDangerous (But Common) Startup Myths | Sho Sugiharahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8eBlgYIVDg&t=2943s👉 Subscribe on Youtube to be first to learn from world class, inspiring entrepreneurs📧 Subscribe to my newsletter to get exclusive content and timeless frameworks for company, culture and community building: https://scale-with-soul.kit.com/

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