{"id":582,"date":"2015-02-05T13:57:25","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/international\/?p=582"},"modified":"2015-02-05T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T19:34:44","slug":"what-keeps-you-going-insights-from-dardens-global-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/international\/2015\/02\/05\/what-keeps-you-going-insights-from-dardens-global-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"What Keeps You Going? Insights from Darden\u2019s Global Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

B<\/span>y Mimi West (Darden Class of 2016)<\/p>\n

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At Darden\u2019s Global Conference, business experts from diverse corporations shared insights they gleaned from doing business in tough environments.\u00a0 When asked what kept them going through hard times, here is what they keynote speakers and panelists had to say:<\/p>\n

Revel in the \u201cStrength Training\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Chika Umeadi, Co-founder of Tiphub in Nigeria, has developed a mindset for enjoying pushing through hard times.\u00a0 Competitive runners who train at high altitudes find it much easier to perform when they come back down to sea level.\u00a0 This often makes them the fiercest competitors on the track.\u00a0 In the same way, Chika asserts that at certain phases in his life it\u2019s highly beneficial for business leaders to learn how to thrive in tough environments.<\/p>\n

Develop the Skill to Adapt<\/b><\/p>\n

The one skill emphasized repeatedly throughout the conference was the ability to adapt.\u00a0 This involves gaining awareness of your environment, understanding how it works, knowing what people will help you achieve your objective and working flexibly with them toward the goal.<\/p>\n

Seize the Intellectual Challenge<\/b><\/p>\n

Andre Llaloni, Managing Director of Barclays Capital in Brazil, approaches each new challenge as a puzzle to be solved.\u00a0 Approaching challenges with this mindset helps quell the sense of overwhelm and negative emotion, allowing for one to engage intellectually with the problem.\u00a0 This mindset helps you exercise and therefore strengthen your agility as you tackle difficult problems.<\/p>\n

Keep in Close Contact with Your Key Stakeholders<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cSomething about having children and a mortgage motivates one to keep going.\u201d\u00a0 Jill Simaldl Douthit, CFO of Tanlin Inc., chuckled as she brought up this valid point.\u00a0 Having a vested interest in others outside of yourself is the best motivation to push through hard times.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have children, keeping in close contact with your consumers or those you are trying to serve can have an equally potent effect on keeping you motivated.<\/p>\n

Celebrate Past Victories<\/b><\/p>\n

Acknowledge your own resilience.\u00a0 Look back on your life and remember how many hard experiences you have already gone through.\u00a0 What helped you keep trucking?\u00a0 What did you learn?\u00a0 What new skills did you come away with?\u00a0 Write about these experiences.\u00a0 If you already have journal entries from days gone by, revisit those stories to gain inspiration.<\/p>\n

Share Victories with Your Support Network<\/b><\/p>\n

Your friends, business contacts and loved ones can bolster your fortitude as you nurture those relationships.\u00a0 Douthit keeps in contact with other Darden students, business contacts and friends who share their tough experiences as well.\u00a0 These stories of perseverance provide a tremendous source of inspiration.<\/p>\n

Believe in Your Power to Change the Status Quo<\/b><\/p>\n

Alejandro Preusche, Director at Almado and Former Director at McKinsey & Company, has a depth of experience working through not only trying but dangerous circumstances throughout his career.\u00a0 During these times others told him he was crazy, he would die, or at the very least he needed to carry guns around with him.\u00a0 To this he replied, \u201cSometimes just doing the right thing is enough to change the status quo, and this is what you must do.\u201d<\/p>\n

These affirmations helped each of the guest speakers continue doing their work with impact investing and doing business in difficult environments.\u00a0 Their ideas and strategies provided Darden MBA students with powerful examples and inspiration as they envision the kind of impact they hope to have on the international business landscape.<\/p>\n

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