Andres Righetti

What are you good at? Some say, “Don’t follow your passion, follow your talent.” While originally aimed at individuals, this principle is equally applicable to organizations. Today, many companies—particularly private ones—struggle to clearly define their core “talent.” They often lack a fundamental understanding of what truly differentiates them in the marketplace. A company’s talent is the foundation of its existence and competitive advantage. Periodically, organizations should pause and engage in entrepreneurial reflection. Executive teams should revisit the entrepreneurial process their founders undertook, while imagining they are currently in a similar early-stage process—asking themselves: What is the idea being developed? What problem are we solving in the marketplace? Why will customers choose us over others? When it comes to strategy, a company’s core talent must be at the center. Developing a coherent strategic direction is challenging without a clear understanding of what the organization does best. Strategy should leverage a company’s strengths, guiding capital allocation toward initiatives that maximize shareholder value. Companies that lack clarity about their core talent often misallocate resources to projects that fail to deliver expected returns. While some of these investments—“home runs”—may generate short-term gains, they rarely contribute to sustainable value creation and often detract from the company’s core competencies. Trophy investments are often a misstep in this regard. Many organizations, both private and public, engage in acquisitions that appear glamorous and generate buzz but, in reality, often lead to value destruction: diluting margins, weakening balance sheets, and adding unnecessary pressure on management and staff. Had these companies conducted a thorough “what is our core talent?” assessment before executing such transactions, many of these poor investments could have been avoided. Remember, your true talent is not just what you believe you're good at, but what you are actually being paid for. -José Arroyo Sinfonica Founder Visit us at https://lnkd.in/eB98Uwb5

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Navigating the Future of Tech: A Masterclass with Carlos Rojas 🚀 A huge thank you to Carlos A. Rojas for joining us at our latest Tengo Talk! It’s rare to find a session that is equally visionary and practical. Carlos took us on a deep dive into "The Future of Tech," and the feedback from our team and partners has been incredible. We covered the "Triple Threat" of the next decade: 🔹 The Reskilling Mandate: With 59% of the workforce needing new skills by 2030, the time to invest in human capital is now. 🔹 Responsible AI: Moving beyond the hype to build real "Guardrails" and "Explainability" into our models. 🔹 The Reliability Asset: Why system stability is the ultimate competitive advantage in an automated world. What stood out most wasn't just the data, but Carlos’s ability to translate complex shifts, like the impact of Quantum Computing, into actionable strategies for businesses today. For organizations looking to navigate these turbulent waters, having a Tech Advisor with Carlos’s depth is a game-changer. His unique perspective as an author and SRE expert bridges the gap between high-level innovation and ground-level operational excellence. Carlos A. Rojas, thank you for sharing your expertise and for being such a vital voice in our community. We are proud to have you as an advisor and look forward to our next collaboration! Check out his latest book, Reliability Engineering in the Cloud, for a deeper dive into these topics. 📚 #TengoTalks #TechAdvisory #DigitalTransformation #SRE #ResponsibleAI #FutureOfTech #Leadership #CloudStrategy Tengo - Salesforce Consulting & Development Polarite

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One of the most important lessons I’ve learned about leadership is this: if you want to build real trust, you have to meet people where they are. Back when I was at Scala, preparing to meet our Latin American channel partners for the first time, I had a teammate who helped me understand that showing up as a leader wasn’t enough. I needed to connect, on their terms. With her help, I opened the presentation in Spanish. I don’t speak it natively, but I learned it, practiced it, and made sure the message landed. Not perfectly, but authentically. That effort went a long way. It showed respect. It built trust. And I believe it played a meaningful role in the double-digit growth we achieved in the region. Because trust isn’t built on titles, it’s built on how you show up. #LeadershipLessons #CROInsights #BusinessGrowth #Respect #GlobalLeadership

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Growing a company to $1M proves your business works. Scaling it to $10M and beyond proves your business can lead, adapt, and sustain complexity. As ProCFO Partners CFO Cruz Gamboa explains, the biggest obstacles to scaling aren’t market demand or effort - they’re leadership bottlenecks, lack of systems, and decisions being made without financial clarity. The strategies that get a company off the ground are rarely the ones that carry it through its next stage of growth. By shifting from founder-driven execution to leader-driven strategy, building teams and processes that scale, and aligning growth plans with cash flow and financial discipline, leadership teams can turn momentum into durable progress. When finance becomes a strategic part of how a company plans, prioritizes, and invests, organizations gain the clarity and confidence needed to grow beyond the founder and build something that truly lasts. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gkuaaBEG

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A great story of how Allied Global built an intelligence engine with KYP.ai. Thank you Cesar Arevalo, MBA, Agustin Gutierrez, Alejandro Pascual!

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As Jose Antonio Ortega Carrero explains, a business strategy is only as strong as its execution—and technology is where the rubber meets the road. Strategy sets the direction, but agile technology is what brings it to life. In a business environment defined by constant change, your tech stack has to pivot in real time to support new products, distribution channels, and shifting market demands. How is your organization making sure its technology can keep pace with its strategic ambitions? #OrganizationalAgility #BusinessStrategy #DigitalTransformation #TechInnovation

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🌍 Stabilizing Global IT Operations with Nearshore Talent When a global agriculture and mining leader faced post-implementation challenges in their digital transformation, they turned to Gravity IT Resources for a solution. Through strategic LATAM staff augmentation, we provided specialized IT talent to stabilize systems, optimize operations, and unlock the full value of their technology investments. 💡 Key Results: ✅ Stabilized IT environment ✅ Enhanced global operations ✅ Accelerated resolution times ✅ Improved user adoption ✅ Cost-efficient, culturally aligned teams Curious about the full story? Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gaBvQMbw #DigitalTransformation #NearshoreStaffing #ITInnovation #GravityITResources

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Oscar Mauricio Poveda Vasquez, CTO - CIO - Digital Solutions, Altipal S.A.S Contributed an article "Driving Business Transformation Through Technolog" "Technology leadership today is about being a business leader first, a technology expert second" says Oscar Mauricio Poveda Vasquez Read More : https://lnkd.in/gswSMS8H #CareerLeadership #TechInnovation #BusinessTransformation #DigitalLeadership #AgileOperations #OmnichannelExperience #TechStrategy #DistributionChallenges #CloudSolutions #OperationalAgility #CustomerExperience #TechEcosystem #LeadershipMindset #UnifiedInterface #DemandForecasting #CustomerSegmentation #TransformativeTech #SmartDistribution #TechDifferentiator #StrategicLeadership

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