“You never regret firing someone - you only regret not doing it sooner.” This surprising truth is just one of many counterintuitive leadership lessons from this interview with Maria, a C-level executive who’s built her career by breaking conventional wisdom. She has also shared the link between parenting and executive leadership; and how breaking the first rule of “48 Laws of Power,” never outshine the master, can actually accelerate your career. What’s one conventional leadership rule you’ve broken that actually led to better results? Share your experience in the comments below!

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00:00 Intro of Show

03:04 Maria’s Back Story

09:10 Risk Tolerance in Entrepreneurship

11:45 Influencing and Raising Her Children

17:22 On Her Professional Life and Managing People

22:49 Setting and Understanding the Goal

26:46 Decision-Making around Internal and External Core Values

28:20 Connecting with People on a Human Level

32:53 Metrics-Driven Decision on Retaining Team Members

36:21 Case Studies on Screening New Talent

38:56 Navigating through Different Kinds of Ego

42:59 First Rule of Parenthood is You Are No Longer in Control

44:48 On Mentorship 

48:15 Pieces of Advice to Her Younger Self

49:38 Juggling All Aspects of Life

54:26 Abundance Mentality vs. Scarcity Mentality

1:00:11 What Would You Want Your Sons to Say to You?

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