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Mindfulness: competitive advantage, effectiveness, and fulfillment

Atención plena
One out of every three people checks their phone more than 100 times a day, approximately once every 10 minutes (excluding sleeping hours).  Resuming the previous activity after each distraction costs between ten and twenty minutes.  87% of Spaniards believe that indiscriminate use of the internet creates a barrier to healthy personal relationships.  Inattention is responsible for 31% of fatalities in traffic accidents, associated with 45% of workplace accidents, and is a leading cause of academic failure. 

Humble leaders, leaders of the future

Líderes humildes líderes del futuro
The word “humility” comes from the Latin humilitas, which is derived humus, meaning “earth”.  We could say that to be humble is to be “attached to the earth”, attentive to reality, without indulging in arrogance or overconfidence.  An element that provides, therefore, a bonus in the shape of practical wisdom and common sense, over and above whatever experience or know-how each person may have.  An increasingly necessary skill in today’s digital world, where “cheap posing” abounds and the temptation to be arrogant is always lurking when success and recognition accumulate. 

Executive Presence: The secret to leading with credibility and success

Executive Presence: El secreto para liderar con credibilidad y éxito
Why are some professionals able to influence complex environments and others not? What mindset and skills set them apart? The secret is called 'Executive Presence', a set of skills that differentiate those who are able to inspire deep respect, trust, and influence in highly demanding professional contexts.   This essential leadership concept was popularized in 2014 with the book Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. This work brilliantly defines it as "the ability to project credibility, composure, and influence to mobilize teams and make complex decisions, regardless of hierarchical level."  

The meaning of work: an opportunity for self-realization or torture?

Sentido del trabajo: ¿autorrealización o tortura?
The Spanish word for work, trabajo, comes from the Latin trepalium, which was an instrument of torture in Roman times. In English, 'work' comes from the Gothic word wrikan, meaning persecution.   A negative perspective of suffering without hope of change, which has endured for thousands of years. This status quo has suddenly been shattered by the phenomenon known as ‘The Great Resignation’: an important social movement and a work revolution which is shaking the foundations of many companies and sectors. Nearly 50 million workers in the US left their jobs in 2021 and this wave is gradually spreading to other countries. 

10 tips for a successful professional career

10 claves para una carrera profesional exitosa 01
Today’s job market presents a paradox. An increasing number of professionals, both young and experienced, possess excellent qualifications – university degrees, foreign language skills, technological proficiency, and solid international experience. Yet despite these impressive credentials, skills that naturally increase a candidate’s expectation of being able to land meaningful and rewarding employment, there remains confusion and frustration amongst professionals as to how to effectively manage one’s career.

Excuses rob us of our personal power

Las excusas nos roban nuestro poder personal
“There are always two options in life: you can say there's no hope for the world and do nothing, or you can fight to improve it,” the actress Hilary Swank declared.  The first option ushers us into a calm and comfortable world of inertia, where we can pursue our day-to-day lives without asking ourselves any big questions or worrying too much about individual or collective progress. 

The future is collaborative: Ecosystems versus “egosystems”

El futuro es colaborativo: Ecosistemas versus “egosistemas”
Innovation is already one of the pillars of success for companies and countries, and it will be even more so in the coming years. Whether incremental or disruptive, there is no other long-term alternative for those who want to survive in this world of global competition and continuous change. But what distinguishes the most innovative organizations and geographic areas?  Of the various key elements (talent and leadership, access to financing, regulation, innovative environment, investment in R&D...), I will focus on the collaborative mindset as an essential aspect to turn particular good ideas into systematic, scalable innovation with a powerful impact. 

Strategic Workforce Planning: The value of anticipation

Planificación estratégica de plantillas: El valor de la anticipación
Today's business world is fast-paced: globalization, multiple uncertainties, disruptive competitors, the war for talent... To respond to so many challenges, we must take action to ensure a solid present. Monitoring short-term results gives us a pulse on our corporate health. However, the best companies don't stop there. They strive to foresee and anticipate their future, becoming active protagonists of their destiny rather than passive spectators.

Imposter syndrome: Facing the limits to your greatness

Síndrome del impostor: Afrontando los límites a tu grandeza
Have you ever felt that you were not good enough or would not be able to rise to the occasion when faced with a new personal or professional challenge? What is impostor syndrome You may have experienced an episode of “imposter syndrome”: a limiting belief that leads you to view yourself as not good enough, even when the objective data tells another story.

10 key messages from my book The Equation of Professional Success

10 key messages from my book The Equation of Professional Success
This article is special to me because it summarizes my first book. A great hope that brings me closer to my purpose of being an agent of positive social change and a business humanist. A work that is the result of 10 years of work and research and many conversations with professional colleagues. Thank you to my family and so many professional colleagues for inspiring me on this journey.

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