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Episode 130: Refugio A. Atilano & His Book, The Latino Leadership Playbook: A Toolkit of Insight to Accelerate Your Impact in the WorkplaceABOUT REFRef Atilano is 2nd-gen Mexican and native Chicagoan. He’s a first-generation graduate and business leader with vast experience working in many corporate environments for Fortune 500 companies. He is a senior business leader for the world’s third largest global pharmaceutical company and is currently the Director, Cultural Competency, where he helps connect with under-served communities. Ref’s passion is advancing the leadership representation of the Latino community. He is the Global Chair of the award winning AHORA Latino ERG, is a DEI Champion, Author of The Latino Leadership Playbook, and creator of the top-tier Latino-centric development program, The Latino Leadership Club. Ref is an influencer for the Latino professional community and uses his network to help drive the collective leadership development of the Latino everywhere.CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTSHow tearing his Achilles heel lead to now.Diversifying your presence and value across your organization.How we (Latinos) operate is part of our culture.Undoing "Yes" person programming.Generational changes in parenting."If they can get by me, they can get by anybody."What it is that makes business a magical place to be.Working hard vs. working smart.You as the project manager of your development.Bringing emotion into professional writing.The power of Jackie Robinson and the number 42.The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Refugio is, Who is the person who pointed out to you how much further you can go? Who are you that person for?FIND REF• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/refugio-a-atilano-00837912/LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-130-refugio-atilano-his-book-latino-playbook-john-m--xq7xe/?trackingId=3Il9xUPmQ1ujFCTuY9tBSw%3D%3DCHAPTERS00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Refugio Atilano00:50- Introduction & Bio02:40- Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?04:23- How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?08:46- Where Ref picked up his communication and collaboration skills.15:40- How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?17:28- What do you consider your super power?18:26 - What does leadership mean to you?19:53 - Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?23:18 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?26:56 - Is there a certain part of the book that resonates most with people?32:52 - The power of people being made aware of the power they hold.37:19 - What's changed in you in the process of writing this book?39:53 - The power or writing.47:33 - What’s next for your writing?53:53 - What book has inspired you?55:12 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations. Learn more about The Book Leads and listen to past episodes:Watch on YouTubeListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsRead About The Book Leads – Blog PostFor more great content, subscribe to my newsletter Last Week's Leadership Lessons, if you haven't already!
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