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Maritza Montiel

Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
EPISODE 105

How to summon courage

I hate to break it to you, but you won’t make it very far as a leader unless you know how to summon courage. See, leaders have to speak their minds. They gotta get out of their comfort zone. They gotta take risks and dream big. All of that takes courage, and lots of it! 

That’s why I’m so excited for you to hear from today’s guest, Maritza Montiel, who has GOT to be one of the most courageous leaders I know. She’s the former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman of Deloitte and has blazed a trail as one of the most accomplished and admired women in corporate leadership.

She believes we all have courage, and when you can tap into it, you can dream bigger, learn more from failure, take charge of your own career, and so much more.

So here is my conversation with my good friend – and soon to be yours – Maritza Montiel.

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More from Maritza Montiel

Have the courage to dream
The fear of failure can be paralyzing. To move past it, consider what you’d do if you were guaranteed to succeed. Then, go out and do it!
Avoid hanging on to people too long
Sometimes the best advice you can give someone is to suggest that maybe they're not fit for the career they're in, and they should go do something else on the outside. You've got to know when it's time to help people move on.
Invent the future, whatever that future is
When it comes to innovation, don’t be passive. Actively seek out the big, game-changing ideas that will help you stay ahead of the competition.
Take on the hard assignments
The toughest jobs often teach you the most. They may not be the most coveted assignments, but they’ll grow your skillset (and your career) faster than anything else.

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Clips

  • Take on the hard assignments
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Invent the future, whatever that future is
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • View challenges as opportunities
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Have the courage to dream
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Understand how others perceive you
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • You gotta "woman up"
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Take charge of your calendar
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Ensure your skillset matches the current needs of your company
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Get your fingernails dirty
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Focus on solving the problem right in front of you
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Avoid hanging on to people too long
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Seek to understand everyone's situation
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman
  • Have the courage to fail
    Maritza Montiel
    Maritza Montiel
    Deloitte, Former Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman

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