The C that matters most
Kiko Suarez
“Let your impact talk, not your ego.” Empowering Peak Performance in Every Arena / Unlocking Your Limitless Potential. Education executive. High Performance / Mental Performance Coach. Keynote speaker.
My new title is a mouthful: Chief Community Impact Officer. I just had an interview with a Telemundo local channel where both the anchor (a friend of mine and great professional) and I struggled to translate it into Spanish (our mother tongue is Spanish, so it should have been a lot easier!). In the end, the C that matters most is the one in Community,
When you look at the current state of affairs in the world, it's easy to feel hopeless and distressed. From despicable actions aimed at taking innocent people's lives to natural disasters that devastate our modus vivendi, we seem to be surrounded by unstoppable forces beyond our comprehension or control. Yet, there's one element that always saves the day: Community. Whether it is blood donations, shoulder to shoulder disaster relief, or delivering meals to hungry families, it is that common unity that helps lift our lives in the most difficult times.
That is what excites me about this job. It is not about me, it is about us. It is not about organizations, it is about community. We know how it feels when the C of Community is absent from the equation: conflicts emerge, wars start, isolation grips people's lives and a narrow set of "quick and dirty" fixes to our problems works its way into our realities. Families break, despair takes over, a better future is no longer an option. Until the C of Community steps up, or we take the steps to let her in our lives.
This C is so important, not only because it gives us what we lack, but because it allows us to give what we have. It is the context where individuals can be individuals. There's not a political idea behind Community. In fact, when Community works the way it is supposed to, there's no path to dependence, but a path to self-sufficiency.
I understand and appreciate the organizational authority and the leadership responsibility that comes with the first C, but I'm really honored and excited that the C of Community is now omnipresent in my work life. That's the C that matters.
#BeWise and recognize that Community matters.
Helping humans create change where it matters most to them.
7 年What a good read! Congratulations!
Servant leader. Champion of DEI and women empowerment. Dynamic business integrator, able to translate strategy into tactics and capabilities across groups. All opinions are my own and in no way represent my employer.
7 年Plus it's still a C after translation = Comunidad. It's what binds us all together.
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7 年Great point Kiko!