by Jim Cathcart
I just returned from a delightful speaking tour in Caracas, Venezuela. El Nacional, the newspaper, brought me in to headline their “Foros El Nacional” World Leadership Forum. They’ve hosted this annual event to bring the business community together to hear top speakers from around the world.

I opened the conference with a 3 hour seminar on Re-Thinking Leadership for a New Era. My focus was reconsidering our approach to dealing with the new economic and political realities as we seek to make our organizations successful.

There were about 800 business leaders in attendance from all industries. They gave me a generous standing ovation at the end and treated me like a rock star, asking for autographs and posing for photos. I did six radio interviews and one video interview. A special joy for me was getting to play the guitar and sing rock n roll songs on stage during the time when people were returning from the morning break. They were singing along with me and enjoying the music as much as I was.

The event was held at the beautiful four star Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites in Caracas.

Another keynoter was Dr. John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He, too, received a standing ovation and offered tremendous value in his speech. John and I are booked on 3 separate programs together this spring: Irvine, CA, Caracas, VZ, and Las Vegas, NV. What a coincidence! It is fun getting to know this insightful man.
The final speaker was Carlitos Paez, a man who survived the airplane crash in the Andes in the 1970s that led to the books and movie “Alive!” His story of survival and courage inspired and moved us all. What a testament to the power of the human spirit. He’s a charming and intelligent man who has a heart as big as a mountain.

I truly enjoyed my first visit to Venezuela.
To my sponsors at El Nacional and the staff at the Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites, and to my host Santiago Zapata of Hi-Cue Speakers (based in Bogota’, Columbia) I offer my sincere gratitude for a wonderful experience and all of their great support. A special thank you goes to Carolina Angel of Hi-Cue for all of her help.

For those who speak Espanol, here’s an unrelated but valuable resource.
Below is the video of a seminar I produced a few years ago through Crestcom International which they translated into Espanol for their subscribers. If you enjoy this program you may enroll in a full training course called “Bulletproof Manager” through Crestcom in cities around the world, each in their local language.
Spanish description: Jim Cathcart Como hacer crecer su Liderazgo? Uno de los retos mas dificiles que presentan los lideres es la autoevaluacion, en este video encontrara las herramientas para conocerce a si mismo.

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