Hugo Wernhoff is the CEO and Founder of Kognity, an EdTech from Sweden that allows teachers to make more efficient use of teaching time and empowers students to take ownership of their learning. Kognity raised over $27 million and is currently in the Series B stage.

In this episode, we delve into Hugo's role as a CEO and Founder and how self-awareness allowed him to make his job sustainable, build culture and grow his company.

Listen out for:

3:23 Learnings from Scaling Kognity
5:48 Struggles of Being a Founder
7:28 How to Overcome Personal Challenges
12:00 Dealing with Uncertainty
15:00 Personal Development For Founders
18:26 How To Become Self-Aware
20:18 How To Make The Founder Job Sustainable
24:40 How To Assess Your Company Culture
27:13 How To Create Culture Consciously
32:30 The Importance of Diversity

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