Leading With Resilience: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean with Breno Gentil of C.I.KNOW
David Wright is joined once more by Breno Gentil, Strategic Advisor of C.I.KNOW. In his second appearance on the podcast, Breno — a former CIO for Heineken and British American Tobacco — discusses his recent month-long journey racing across the Atl...
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Show Notes
David Wright is joined once more by Breno Gentil, Strategic Advisor of C.I.KNOW. In his second appearance on the podcast, Breno — a former CIO for Heineken and British American Tobacco — discusses his recent month-long journey racing across the Atlantic Ocean in the Clipper Race. He shares profound insights on leadership resilience, the psychological challenges of high-stakes environments and how the lessons learned at sea parallel the complexities of digital transformation. Breno offers a unique perspective on the future of the CIO role, arguing that as technology becomes the DNA of an organization, leadership must shift toward human change orchestration.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction.
04:12 Key leadership learnings in resilience from sailing adventures.
09:19 The Bay of Biscay presented the toughest sailing conditions.
11:51 Team won the first leg, arriving first in Spain.
15:13 Tropical rains became the only showering opportunity on the boat.
18:27 Sail damage led to self-doubt, requiring renewed confidence.
21:54 Many things in sailing remain outside of one’s control.
25:09 People, not technology, make the difference in transformation.
27:50 The CIO role is evolving into a change orchestrator role.
30:03 Technology roles may disappear as companies become digital.
Resources Mentioned:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bg-digital/
C.I.KNOW | LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciknow/
C.I.KNOW | Website
https://www.ciknow.com/
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