Jorge Alzate

Jorge Alzate is a senior R&D manager at PepsiCo, an active leader in Toastmasters, and an alum of the Coaching for Leaders Academy. In this conversation, Jorge and I discuss what brought him to the podcast, how he utilized the Academy to help his career move forward, and the critical nature of courage for leadership growth.

Key Points

One action a day (the blue marbles for Jorge) is the way to create a new habit that can develops into a skill.

Accountability is key to move us forward, even if it does not feel comfortable in the moment.

Courage is the ability to act in spite of fear — and almost always necessary before confidence.

Resources Mentioned

Feel the Fear...and Do It Anyway* by Susan Jeffers

Winning Conditions: How to Achieve the Professional Success You Deserve by Managing the Details That Matter* by Christine Hofbeck

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How to Protect Your Confidence, with Nate Zinsser (episode 573)

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