Leadership Insights from Carlos Slim and Servitje
Leadership Insights from Carlos Slim and Servitje
Modular Project
Tutor: Getza Harsanyi Armijo
Alumna: Reyna Maarabid de Jesús
Torres García
AL059478
Mérida, Yucatán on March 3rd
2022.
Introduction.
Leadership is a prominent topic today. People continue to feel
fascination with who the leaders are and what they do. They want to know what
It represents good leadership and how one can become a good leader. To everyone,
at some point in life, we are asked to take on a leadership role, already
be to lead a discussion in the classroom, train a youth soccer team or lead
a fundraising campaign. Many situations require leadership. A
A leader can have a high profile (for example, an elected public official) or a low profile.
below (for example, a volunteer leader in a given situation), but in each
There are demands for leadership placed on the individual who is the leader. Being a
Being a leader is challenging, exciting, and rewarding, and it carries a lot of responsibilities.
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Development.
Full name of the entrepreneur.
Carlos Slim Helú
Place of birth.
Mexico City, 1940.
Why is someone considered a leader?
From 2010 to 2013, he was ranked as the richest person in the world by the
Forbes business magazine.
He has been a prominent businessman in various industrial and real estate fields.
and commercials.
His extensive participation in a considerable number of Mexican companies
through its conglomerate, Grupo Carso, SA de CV, they accumulated interests in
the fields of communications, insurance, construction, energy, mining,
retail, publications, and finance.
His leadership style is autocratic as it centralizes high-level decisions.
level, arrogantly supervises his investments and assumes responsibilities for
his actions. His style mechanics differ from most of the
executive directors due to the number of companies they manage and the variety
of industries.
What are the skills that a leader has?
In Slim's own words (2011): "A true leader requires three
attributes: intelligence, courage, and benevolence. Some leaders are brave and
intelligent but bad-tempered and destructive; others are benevolent and lack
of the other two attributes. The three attributes are mandatory.
Mention three contributions to society.
The Carlos Slim Foundation has donated more than 1,978 million pesos for the
reconstruction after the earthquakes that struck Mexico in September 2017, which
added to the 395 million pesos donated by the citizens, total to
superior to 2.373 million pesos.
Slim has been the President of the Council for the Restoration of the Historic Center
from Mexico City since 2001.
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The Telmex Foundation organized the Telmex Cup, an amateur sports event.
that allows supporting athletes to elevate their competitive level until reaching
Olympic level.
Full name of the entrepreneur.
Daniel Javier Servitje Montull.
Place of birth.
Mexico City, 1959.
Why is someone considered a leader?
He is the president and CEO of Grupo Bimbo, the largest bakery company.
big of the world.
He is a member of the board of the business school of the Institute
Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico, Consumer Brand Association
(Consumer Brands Association) and the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness.
In 2018, he/she received the Distinguished Leadership Award for Responsibility
Corporation of the Inter-American Dialogue.
What are the skills that a leader has?
In the Servitje (2021): "to lead is to be exemplary, it is to be an activator of
consciousness. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have had more time to
to reflect, this opens us up to new ways of thinking, of working, we are
experimenting, changing habits and adopting new ones. A leader is
who leads a team, it doesn't matter if it's a small or large team and a
a key element of any leader is humility, the ability to connect and not
lose the plot.
Mention three contributions to society.
By driving change in the voluntary green energy market, Bimbo in
United States and other Green Power partners help reduce impacts
negative effects on health caused by atmospheric emissions, including
those related to ozone, fine particles, acid rain and the
regional fog.
Bimbo has been recognized as one of the Top Employers 2022 companies in
Spain, after obtaining the Top Employer Certification, which shows the commitment
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of the organization to improve the work environment of its employees through
of excellent human resources policies and people management.
The president and CEO of Grupo Bimbo was recognized by Forbes magazine as
one of the 30 Most Sustainable Minds in Mexico. This decoration is the
first that delivers the medium in the country and in its list appear people from
business, social, and political sphere that have dedicated part of their lives to improving
the current environment.
The company you lead wishes to be a company with Net Zero Emissions.
Global carbon for the year 2050, an action that is part of the new
company sustainability strategy, which seeks to eliminate and neutralize
carbon emissions throughout their value chain.
Do you believe that communication is essential to being a leader? Why?
Yes. Effective communication is essential for individual and team success, as well
that can help you reduce misunderstandings, develop strong relationships and
establish oneself as an active member of the team. Learn to communicate about
An effective manner requires time and practice to master. It is important
understand what to say and how to say it in order to contribute to the efforts of
collaboration in the workplace and helping the organization achieve its
objectives.
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Conclusion.
Leadership is a vital management function that helps to direct the resources of a
organization to improve efficiency and achieve goals. Effective leaders
they provide clarity of purpose, motivate, and guide the organization to fulfill its mission.
Regardless of your position, understanding the role of leaders can help you.
to contribute more significantly to the achievement of your company's objectives.
While an organization may have people with diverse talents and abilities, it is
leadership is the one that harnesses individual efforts towards the collective goal. To
inspire and motivate teams and coordinate personal actions for the advancement of a
common goal, leaders help their companies achieve excellence.
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References.
Forbes Mexico. (2022). These are the companies and leaders with the best reputation
In Mexico, February 18, 2022, from Forbes Mexico Website:
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Grupo Bimbo. (2022). Press/News. February 18, 2022, from Grupo Bimbo
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From his thoughts
Website: [Link]
Introduction to Leadership
United States: SAGE Publications, Inc.
CNCI University. (2022). Interpersonal Leadership and High-Performance Teams