Leadership Is Believing in People with Antonio Tejada | C-Suite HotSeat E10

Antonio Tejada started his career as a software localization linguist in 1991 and he has since been involved with the industry in multiple capacities, performing senior roles in Operations, Sales, and Technology for organizations like SDL and Capita TI. He has managed businesses in Ireland, Spain, and, at present, the UK, with a strong emphasis on innovation and the use of technology. Outside of languages, Antonio was also a CEO for a Telecoms business deploying high-speed wireless broadband in large, rural areas. He has witnessed the early adoption of Translation Memory, Machine Translation, and more generally the revolution of the Internet and the use of mobile technologies. Learn more about the show and sign up for the mailing list on: https://www.nimdzi.com/c-suite-hotseat/ Head to https://www.nimdzi.com/ for cutting-edge market research and consulting in the language industry. Visit https://multilingual.com to catch up with the latest news of the language industry. Hosts: Sarah Hickey, VP of Research, Nimdzi Insights VP of Research at Nimdzi Insights by day, podcaster at The Troublesome Terps by night, conference interpreter DE - EN by trade Marek Jakúbek, Business Development Manager, Nimdzi Insights Entrepreneurship, a natural talent for bringing people together, and a passion for the localization industry push Marek to strive to uncover opportunities for creating value. This show is made possible thanks to a collaboration between MulitLingual Media and Nimdzi Insights. Oscar Betancourt - Video Director and Producer Evelyn Najarian - Communications & Marketing, MultiLingual Isabel Romero-Ruiz - Communications & Marketing, Nimdzi Insights Nika Allahverdi - Product Antonella Tiezzi - Design 00:00 Welcome 00:43 What does your company do? 01:00 Your dream career as a kid 01:17 How do you like to spend your free time? 02:14 3 destinations you'd like to visit 03:18 What is the best advice you've ever been given? 04:19 First Breakthrough 06:00 The best moment of your career 07:32 Your biggest failure 09:02 A waste of time 10:22 What makes you a great leader? 11:34 Pet peeve when it comes to clients 12:39 Advice for entrepreneurs 13:13 Find your unique identity