Stephanie Lopes

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When it comes to management styles, having a comprehensive overview is crucial, but trying to “reinvent the wheel” in your department, as we say in Brazil, is usually a trap: it leads to an overwhelming number of initiatives, spreading resources too thinly and diluting focus and impact. Or worse, it will take a great amount of resources and effort from your problems that aren’t root causes that will really have a positive impact. Many of these projects won’t go ahead, and you risk causing frustration. So here's the tip: always target the bottlenecks and their root causes. That's where you'll find the biggest business and process optimization opportunities.

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Ever wondered what really makes a great leader stand out? Candido Bracher, the CEO of Itaú Unibanco, says that it is something surprisingly simple yet overlooked: listening more than talking. Despite running a huge company with over 100,000 employees, he swears by the power of listening. We usually picture leaders as the ones doing all the talking, setting directions, and calling the shots. While it’s true that authority is best demonstrated through constant talking, Candido points out that truly effective leaders spend more time listening than speaking. This doesn’t mean nodding along to what people say, but really understanding them and engaging deeply, making them feel genuinely heard. This video first appeared for premium subscribers over a year ago. If you’d like to be a premium subscriber go here: https://lnkd.in/gy_srTcc #LeadingWithVulnerability #leadership #LeadershipTips #PowerOfListening

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𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥: 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 In today's podcast with Reelika Jeferjev, I shared insights from my time in Brazil, in the suburbs of São Paulo. This experience has been enlightening, especially in the context of organizations, prompting me to reflect on how we shape leadership and work culture in Estonia. The leadership style here is strikingly different. Meeting with a local real estate development company leader revealed a new perspective: his office, filled with spiritual elements like crystals and mandalas, emphasized spirituality as part of everyday work. This contrasts with the caution in Estonia towards such openness. The Brazilian style of free communication indicates that spiritual space and interpersonal interactions are central to their work culture. For instance, visiting a local telecom company, I noticed how freely people communicate and work together, unlike the often more formal and reserved approach in Estonia. Our culture often maintains an autocratic style of management, keeping personal life separate from work. Elsewhere in the world, such as I see in Brazil, work is a more personal part of life, often done collectively with friends and family. An important topic we discussed in the podcast is the relative concept of time. In Brazil, schedules are not as strict as in Estonia. If something needs to be done, it is completed within the day without a rigid schedule, reducing stress and increasing job satisfaction as people feel less pressured and more free to plan their day. Perhaps it's time for us to change our approach? If we brought more of ourselves into our work culture, allowing people to be people at work, it could lead to greater satisfaction and less stress. Work should not only be an obligation but also a place where our true nature and values are expressed. If we all - leaders and teams - learned to be more human at work and less about roles, how might this transform our work environment? Are we ready to open our work culture to more spiritual and human elements that truly reflect what we value? Work should be a place where time is our ally, not our enemy. Kuula lähemalt Spotify'st "Juhtimine juhtimiseta" podcasti 107 osast.

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Publishers vão se aliar a OpenAI Aqui só um primeiro exeplo como : OpenAI has struck a deal with Reddit OpenAI will use content from the social media platform for its artificial intelligence chatbot, sending shares in the company up as much as 15 per cent in after-hours trading. Thursday’s announcement is the latest in a number of deals between the Microsoft-backed start-up and media brands as the competition for high-quality and reliable data to underpin powerful new AI models intensifies. At the same time, OpenAI is fighting copyright lawsuits from publishers who are reluctant to allow their content to be used by the ChatGPT-maker. The agreement gives OpenAI access to content on Reddit’s website and will allow the social media platform to embed more AI tools. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a jump in Reddit’s stock would mean a windfall for Sam Altman, the co-founder and chief executive of OpenAI, who has invested tens of millions of dollars into the social media group. Altman, who has said he has no equity stake in OpenAI, held close to 10 per cent of Reddit’s stock ahead of its public listing in March via various entities, according to public filings. The 39-year-old, a serial entrepreneur and investor, did not lead the negotiations with Reddit, according to OpenAI. The deal will also be a boon to Reddit’s monetisation efforts, which have until now mainly focused on building up its advertising-based business model. On its roadshow ahead of its listing, Reddit told investors that it also hoped to see a windfall from selling its data to third parties so that they could train their AI. It has already struck deals with Google and Cision. OpenAI has struck a series of deals with publishers this year, including the Financial Times, US-based Associated Press, Germany’s Axel Springer, France’s Le Monde and Spain’s Prisa Media. Those deals give the San Francisco-based start-up access to material which can in turn be used to develop and run generative AI technology that can create text, images and code from human prompts. “We are thrilled to partner with Reddit to enhance ChatGPT with uniquely timely and relevant information, and to explore the possibilities to enrich the Reddit experience with AI-powered features,” said Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s chief operating officer. Including Reddit in ChatGPT “upholds our belief in a connected internet, helps people find more or what they’re looking for, and helps new audiences find community on Reddit”, said Steve Huffman, Reddit’s co-founder and chief executive. While some media brands have partnered with OpenAI, others have resisted. The New York Times and other publishers have instead sued OpenAI and Microsoft for harvesting their articles. In December, the NYT filed a lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages from the two companies for “profit[ing] from the massive copyright infringement, commercial exploitation and misappropriation of The Times’s intellectual property”.

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What could change if a company eliminated batteries and cables? - cellphones that never run out power - improved asset management realizability - smart cities that really operate like that - less energy consumption and waste Just to name a few. Check it further in this interview between Luis Fernando Destro and Felipe Fornaziere Marcelo Cabral at Época NEGÓCIOS

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It was an incredibly insightful session with Ethan Mollick. His deep understanding of both Generative AI and Entrepreneurship enabled him to pose very thought-provoking questions: Given the rapidly evolving technological landscape: What useful thing you do is no longer valuable? What impossible thing can you do now? What can you move downmarket or democratize? What can you move upmarket or personalize? Reflecting on these questions can help us envision the future we want to create for ourselves and our businesses.

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One thing you can always be sure of is that things don't always go as planned. There will always be an emergency, but not every crisis is created equal. If there are two fields that have mastered preparing for emergencies, it’s healthcare 🏥 and aerospace 🚀. I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with astronaut Dr. Charles Camarda PhD 🌌 and physician Dr. Zachary A. Turnbull, MD, MBA, MS 🩺 to explore how the best in these industries prepare for the unexpected. Together, we co-authored an article in the Harvard Business Review on this very topic. 📘✨ 🚨 Key Takeaways from Our Article: 1. Simulation Training 🎮 - Both fields use rigorous simulation training to anticipate and handle emergencies. 2. Interdisciplinary Collaboration 🤝 - Success relies on seamless teamwork across different specializations. 3. Resilience Building 💪 - Cultivating mental and emotional resilience is crucial for effective crisis management. 🌐 Our article caught the attention of Marisa Adán Gil an executive editor for a prominent media journal in Brazil 🇧🇷. She reached out, eager to share these critical insights with her Brazilian audience. For those of you who read Portuguese, check out her fantastic coverage: https://lnkd.in/e-Rc4M2W ✨ Why This Matters: - Universal Lessons 🌍 - Whether you're in healthcare, aerospace, or any other field, the principles of emergency preparedness can be applied to improve outcomes. - Enhanced Safety 🛡️ - Better preparedness leads to safer environments for both professionals and the public. - Global Impact 🌏 - Sharing knowledge across borders helps build a more resilient world. 🔗 Read the full article in Harvard Business Review: [Link in comments] 🚀🏥💪

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COMING FROM OUTSIDE TREATED AS AN INSIDER How I started my global career in Brazil #2culturewomen #bpoc #womenintoleadership On my 3rd journey to Brazil I really wanted to make it happen -> meeting Women and their organizations in Brazil. And I did. The backstory: My first trip throughout the country was motivated by music, dancing and Capoeira. Alas, I had met only few women. Deceiving for someone, who was working with women's learning and female NGOs in Germany. So my second trip began with a research. And actually I found several women's groups in my target cities of Rio and Salvador. Despite many attempts to meet them in person later, again it didn't work out. *The reasons for this you might read in a later article about intercultural differences. The third time, in December 1989, I traveled with support. Maria from Chile had made a personal contact to Thaís from Rio. Inside the women's foundation FAS in which I was a founding member. This time I traveled well prepared. And I didn't want to come empty-handed, as northerners often do in the South. My present? Since photography has been my passion already then and my Portuguese was at least good enough for presentations .... I developed a slide story about 'Hamburg Women on the move' for my audience in Brazil. . Shortly afterwards in Rio: representatives of 9 women's NGOs came into a small office on the 4th floor during their lunch break. My slide story then gave rise to some smiles and lots of exchanges. For more, read my article from 1993, see link in comments. * Days later, I was asked to show my slides to other women's groups, in the evening under palm trees and an aqueduct, my dream location! The slide show had become a real door opener. I was invited to private leisure activities as well as to various groups and their meetings. Being asked questions, to giving my opinion or recommendations. Surprisingly I felt included as if I were a belonging member.   And soon it led me to consulting NGOs professionally. Which began with funding and co-organizing an international Women's conference on 'Procreation and Environment' in Rio. Where I met hundreds of competent female NGO Leaders especially from the Global South. That was more than impressive and it became my personal turnaround   Coming back to Germany was like a culture shock. Seeing and feeling how men and women w/outside cultures were being treated here: mostly ignored, mistrusted or even excluded. For me it turned into motivation and then a challenge to train intercultural Learning for international professionals and their executives. Working with diverse teams and Inclusion of Expats became later tasks. That's how my global career had begun. Coaching 2Culture Women in/to Leadership now feels like closing a circle.

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Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in the Bay Area, participating in some fantastic events, including Brazil at Silicon Valley. 💥 Unsurprisingly, AI remains the "talk of the town," and has been for quite some time now. 🎯 I synthesized six initial and preliminary insights into AI, both in general and within the realm of finance. These insights were drawn from my extensive reading, as well as conversations with ML specialists, founders, professors, and VCs. 🔊 I'd love to hear your thoughts on these observations. 🙂 💪 🔝 #AI #innovation #siliconvalley #future #perspectives #technology

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A TRUE STORY OF WILLPOWER This week, I had the opportunity to meet Cris Monteiro in New York. She is an inspiring woman and currently a councilwoman in São Paulo. Our conversation deeply moved me, serving as a real-life validation of the concepts I studied in Neuroscience and Behavior. Her story clearly demonstrates how believing in something and wanting to prove we are right (confirmation bias) can transform someone's life. Cris was determined to write a new story, different from the one she had lived.   It also highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and the meaning we assign to our experiences as keys to a successful journey. It’s not about how many times we fall, but how we rise. She shared many of her experiences, including numerous failures, showcasing her determination and tireless work to enjoy countless joys and achievements.   In summary, Cris Monteiro's story starts in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro and leads to her achieving success in the competitive financial world, overcoming numerous obstacles. She became a Managing Director at JP Morgan and eventually left her prestigious career to pursue a more challenging path in politics, driven by a desire to give back to society. Her narrative is a powerful testament to resilience, empathy, and the pursuit of a greater purpose, inspiring us all to reflect on our own paths and the choices we make. #Inspiration #Resilience #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #SuccessStory #OvercomingObstacles #Neuroscience #BehavioralScience #CareerTransformation #Empowerment #PersonalGrowth

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What is the relationship between a cookie company and E-sports? The answer lies in how technology has been changing the market in an interdisciplinary manner. If your company hasn't yet realized that the digital revolution is happening, it's time to understand: we're in a new era where technology is capable of creating bridges and bringing together all areas in an impressive way. https://lnkd.in/dGtgGMww

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Here's to empowering teams to reach new heights! 🚀 One of the many great assignments CareerGym has is facilitating Team Coaching within the MBA program at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Ferid Gunay went through this experience with his team and shares his key take-aways. *𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵! #leadership #coaching #careerdevelopment #personaldevelopment

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Dear CEO, This week, I had the delightful opportunity to mingle with some of Brazil's unicorn CEOs. Observing their dedication made me reflect deeply on the groundbreaking paths they are paving for future generations. What an inspiring journey! Recently, I've been mentoring the bright minds from Link School right here in Silicon Valley. Teaching entrepreneurship is challenging, but seeing their enthusiasm and potential unfold is incredibly rewarding. It's not just about imparting business knowledge—it's about nurturing a mission that can transform lives. Here's the truth: Entrepreneurship is less of a skill and more of a life mission. The entrepreneurs I've met have achieved unimaginable heights by focusing relentlessly on their goals, never shying away from the need to evolve or reinvent as needed. Their resilience is nothing short of legendary. They possess a grit that almost seems obsessive. Consider Gympass during the COVID crisis: when faced with potential disaster, they didn’t just find a way to survive; they innovated a new business model that made even more sense. They mastered their own "Death Valley" with a creative leap. Reflecting on my early days as an entrepreneur, before this ecosystem was well understood, we had no idea what an angel investor or venture capital was. Our version of "Nasdaq" was securing a line of credit at Banco do Brasil! Back then, our venture capital was the cash we scrambled together from family after our own funds dried up. Now, thanks to the efforts of these visionaries, young people have role models who not only build businesses but also build futures. From Nubank to Loft, each Brazilian unicorn is a beacon for aspiring entrepreneurs, showing that with enough resilience and vision, you can indeed make a significant impact. Cheers to the pioneers who are not just running businesses but are also mentoring the next wave of innovators and dreamers. The roads you are building today will guide countless others tomorrow. Keep inspiring, P.S. Remember when 'scaling up' meant buying a bigger whiteboard? How times have changed! 😉 Cristina Junqueira, Gabriel Braga, Andre Penha , Andre Street, Sergio Furio Eduardo Baer, Guilherme Pinho Bonifacio, Patrick Sigrist, Felipe Fioravante, Cesar Carvalho (he/his), Joao Barbosa, Vinícius Ferriani, Leandro Farah Caldeira, Victor Lazarte Arthur Lazarte, Alphonse Voigt, João Del Valle, Wagner Ruiz, Mariano Gomide de Faria - CMX, Geraldo Thomaz, Henrique Dubugras, Pedro Franceschi #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #StartUpCulture #BrazilianUnicorns. #Leadership #FutureOfBusiness #TechTrends #Mentoring #SiliconValley #BusinessTransformation #Resilience #GritAndGrowth

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Challenge the idea that Pix is a rigid system! Here's a perfect example of its power as an innovation platform: I can buy now, pay in 36 installments, and my supplier still gets paid in 6 seconds. This kind of flexibility is a game-changer for SMBs, and it's made possible by industry players like Itaú pushing boundaries with Pix. We're seeing even more creative uses, like funding payments with loyalty points (Livelo is leading the way). Just like the internet sparked a wave of innovation, Pix is doing the same for payments. That's why I call it the Internet of Payments – the potential is limitless. As a courtesy, here's a link to an English Google Translated version: https://lnkd.in/dfEp7h6i Portuguese: https://lnkd.in/dCQtYHZm

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