One value Guillermo Elizondo looks for in his employees is a “force of spirit” which he refers to as the spirit within someone that pushes them to meet a goal despite obstacles. With globalization and facing worldwide problems, Elizondo believes it’s our force of spirit that will help change the world. 

Elizondo co-founded Territorium, a global education technology leader providing an education delivery, measurement, and tracking ecosystem. With over nine million users worldwide currently, Territorium recently expanded into the U.S. partnering with major companies like Microsoft.

The goal of Territorium is to help students in their transition from education to work. Territorium focuses on the skills students obtain in school and how they will apply them in the field. 

Guillermo took on the role of CEO as a teenager. He says it helped him in some situations because he was a student and saw many leaders as mentors, but it also led to mistakes. 

In this episode, Carol and Guillermo talk about the “million-dollar mistake” he made early on and about the transforming landscape of higher education in today’s world.

Learn more about Guillermo Elizondo and Territorium.

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