Apr 15, 2020
Bobby Herrera is the author of The Gift of Struggle. As the
co-founder and CEO of Populus Group, Bobby never imagined the
challenges of building a $500 million organization that serves tens
of thousands of people. Throughout his life, he experienced the
divergence between the intentional leader he wanted to be, and the
less engaged version of him that showed up at the office every day.
One day at a company meeting, he decided to share a story about one
of his first struggles as a young adult. That story, a pivotal
experience that transformed Bobby's life, inspired his employees
with its radical transparency, humility and the idealism of his
dream for the company.
Key Takeaways
- Bobby
shares some of his stories from his leadership journey. Each story
shows the broader lesson any leader can
apply.
- Every
leader has stories about the challenges they have faced and
struggles they have overcome. In the moment, those situations
require strength, patience, perseverance and
courage.
- With
time, those struggles provide lessons for how to be better leaders.
Bobby Herrera learned to see those struggles as gifts.
Quotable Quotes
- “The
struggles continue; that’s part of the learning
process.”
- “Oftentimes, we share the story, but we don’t
invite them to be part of the story.”
- “Everything you say yes to, you say no to
something else.”
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