CMP113 - Harness the Power of Your Team; featuring Gabriel Faria - CEO T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Our special guest and Caribbean Mentor has a varied and extensive career. He’s a former managing director at Guardian Media Ltd and also held key positions at Carib Brewery Ltd, Angostura Holdings Ltd, SM Jaleel & Co Ltd, Neal and Massy Trinidad Ltd, T Geddes Grant Ltd and Mecalfab Ltd. Today he serves as the CEO of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce. Ladies and gentlemen Mr. Gabriel Faria

Show Notes

Gabriel's Background

• Grew up in Besson Street, Port of Spain
• Attended Bethlehem Boy's RC and Queens Royal College
• Taught Accounts and English out of school
• Started a business buying and selling cars
• Advice - 
  • Be open to learning
  • Have a clear understanding of what you don't know
  • Leadership is not about knowing the answers
  • Leadership is about human resources and emotional intelligence
  • Perfomance is the only measure for advancement

Super Over

• Stop saying "I Know"
• Clarity of Vision; Sharpness of Focus
• Most Rewarding - Competing Globally
• Success - Giving back
• Book - Good to Great and Shoe Dog
• Alternate Career - Teaching

Favorite Song

• Vincent