5. Commitment to my leadership journey

Do it highly committed AND monitoring the progress

5.1 Our Point of View

Commitment to my leadership journey

Leaders who demonstrate commitment to their journey:

Build commitment to their journey by having a clear implementation plan and conducting frequent revisions and feedback sessions with mentors/coaches and peers
Demonstrate understanding of what is required to reach their targets and get support from peers, coaches, and mentors

What is the benefit of it?

Accelerate leadership effectiveness through effective and focused planning & cadence with help of a peer, coach, or mentor
Achieve the desired outcomes & goals in a timely manner

What is the cost if you don´t embrace this?

Lose focus on their goals by getting distracted by activities with low value-add
Get stuck into old and obsolete leadership behaviors
Inability to course-correct if some elements of the current action plan fail to attain desired results

Key Takeaway: Leaders are able to stay true and committed to their journey by having clear actions in place and setting up periodic reviews and feedback from peers, mentors, and coaches

5.2 Global Examples

International leaders and their experience in Commitment to leadership journey

Satya Narayana Nadella

CEO of Microsoft

Description: Satya Narayana Nadella is an Indian-born American business executive and executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014 as CEO and John W. Thompson in 2021 as chairman. Before becoming CEO, he was the executive vice president of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company's computing platforms. He feels excited by innovative ideas and new learning opportunities.

Key Insight: Applied learning is the best form of learning. Being able to take lessons from your leadership training and apply them to your organization, products, and partners creates maximum impact

Christine Lagarde

Lawyer, French Politician, President of European Central Bank

Description: Christine Lagarde is a visionary and dedicated leader who is known to have navigated her teams and organizations through tough issues and with all her hard work. Christine Lagarde began her career as a French politician and lawyer and is currently President of the European Central Bank, a position she has held since November of 2019. Prior to this appointment, she was the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between July 2011 and September 2019.

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Lagarde previously held various senior ministerial posts in the Government of France: she was Minister of Foreign Trade (2005–2007), Minister of Agriculture and Fishing (2007) and Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry (2007–2011). Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy and is the first woman to head both the ECB and the IMF.

Key Insight: Leaders are faced with tough problems and situations constantly, for which they need to keep learning and growing

Shiv Khera

Entrepreneur, Author

Description: Khera was born in a business family that operated coal mines, which were eventually nationalized by the Indian government. In his early years, he worked as a car washer, a life insurance agent, and a franchise operator before becoming a motivational speaker. While working in the United States, he was inspired by a lecture delivered by Norman Vincent Peale and claims to follow Peale's motivational teachings.

Key Insight: Leaders don't generally fail because of their capability or skills but rather due to their attitude. Only if they truly commit to achieving the desired result can they succeed at achieving it.

5.3 Brazilian Examples

Brazilian leaders and their experience in Commitment to Leadership Journey

Renata Zanuto

Co Head, Cubo

Carolina Strobel

COO, Redpoint eventures

Manuel Mendes

Executive Director, Boston Innovation Gateway

Description: Since 2011, Zanuto has analyzed more than 4000 startups as a mentor, recruiter and selector. Her roles have allowed her to understand how leaders can stay committed in their rocky journey

Key insight: The world is changing, therefore leaders have the responsibility to be open to feedback and new visions to transform themselves, staying true to their essence

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Description: Carolina is one of the most respected and admired venture capitalists in the Brazilian startup ecosystem. She believes that leaders who are most open to receive feedback are those who grow the most and fastest

Key insight: Leaders need to involve people they trust in their journey, whether its family and friends, mentors or people who work with them

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Description: Manuel Mendes' mission is to help people and organizations connect with the world, to become better and go beyond. Mendes leads the Boston Innovation Gateway, which has a portfolio of international businesses and has already helped hundreds of clients to carry out their internationalization plans at a global level.

Key insight: To stay committed to their leadership journey, leaders need to have a bold but doable vision that keeps the flame of their passion and perseverance burning. They need to share their vision and receive feedback from people they admire and who can help them along the way to carry out their plans in a disciplined yet flexible way.

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