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Mindy Lauck, CEO of Broadly, has been in two situations where she's not the founder but made her way up to CEO. She's been a non‐founder CEO both times she's been CEO (at About.me and Broadly), and by being promoted to suddenly inheriting a board, executive team, and company.

“I inherited my executives, the team, everything was pre‐made,” says Lauck. “Founders don't have to deal with this,” says Lauck.

Lauck assessed the startup phase they were in, understanding the state of the startup and whether certain executives and programs were right for their stage.

“I tried to really think about what phase are we in, what phase are we going to, and are these the right people for the right phase?” says Lauck.

Lauck had to adapt the mindset of executives who are non‐founders and make the best of the situation she inherited while focusing on contributing her strengths to grow the business.

“You're not doing the business a favor if you wait too long to make those decisions, especially when it's at the executive level,” says Lauck. “I let go of the executives that weren't the right fit, and focused on building trust and communication as well as aligning around values with the team that stayed.”

Lauck credits her swift action with her success in the role, and being promoted again to CEO, since she had a proven track record.