In late 2019, as CEO of Austin-based insurtech company The Zebra, I signed a multi-year lease on a 43,000 square foot office space. This was four times the size of our old one. Our business was thriving and on pace to double our 200 person headcount.
Our culture was thriving. Usually, I am not a big fan of attributing success to hard to describe "culture." However, our team lived and breathed our "All Stripes Welcome" mantra and worked well together.
A few months later, fresh off a Series C fundraise, the company was ready to enter hyper-growth mode. Then, almost overnight, everything in the world changed.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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