Listen "Scaling Purpose with Rigour with Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder & COO at Olio"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Strategy Unscripted, Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder and COO of Olio, unpacks her journey from Stanford MBA and McKinsey consultant to leading a scale-up tackling food waste in 62 countries. Before founding Olio, Saasha built her expertise in strategy and business development at Morgan Stanley, McKinsey, and American Express. Today she leads a fully remote team of 60, supported by 150,000 volunteers and 8.5 million users who have collectively shared 120 million meals.We explore practical lessons for leaders managing complexity, building networks, and financing growth.In this conversation, you’ll learn how she:✅ Uses strategy frameworks and evidence-led decision making to prioritise at pace✅ Builds volunteer-powered operations that scale without traditional overhead✅ Aligns distributed teams through quarterly objectives and values-led governance✅ Structures funding to milestones and reallocates resources in shifting marketsFor senior executives balancing purpose with performance, this episode is a must listen!
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