Reinventing the Leader - by Gui Loureiro & Carlos E Marin (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Reinventing the Leader is an inspiring, practical book by Gui Loureiro, Regional CEO overseeing Walmex, Walmart Canada, and Walmart Chile, and his executive leadership coach Carlos Marin that shows how even the most successful leaders must be open to personal change in order to transform their company"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

From Gui Loureiro, Regional CEO overseeing Walmex, Walmart Canada, and Walmart Chile, and his executive leadership coach Carlos Marin, this inspiring and practical book reveals how even the most successful leaders must be open to personal change in order to transform their companies.

In the midst of a successful year, visionary CEO Gui Loureiro decided that Walmex--Walmart's biggest division outside of the United States--needed to make massive changes to turn the iconic company into a more data-driven, customer-centric business that would be competitive in our digital economy. The stakes were high: few companies the size of Walmex had ever attempted a transformation at such a magnitude of scale.

Reinventing the Leader is the turbulent story of how it happened that's especially relevant in this age of globalization. Gui learns from Carlos that to change the company he must first transform his own leadership style. This candid book provides an insightful blueprint for any organization's success. Readers will learn:

The importance of connecting a transformation to a meaningful purpose How any change brings risk but the biggest risk is not to change The three crucial questions to ask team members to discern if they're ready to contribute to a transformation The power of telling the story of a transformation by showing its impact on customers Why it's necessary to listen attentively and embrace change independently of how successful you are

Today's leaders are expected to inspire by sharing a vision based on purpose, not just profits. Loureiro and Marin's enlightening account of self-discovery and business reinvention defines a fresh new approach to leadership for the future.

Review Quotes

"Reinventing the Leader is among the most compelling business leadership books I've read in a long time. It's exceedingly rare when both the dynamic CEO of a huge, iconic retail business and his seasoned executive coach tell all--in their own unvarnished words, and in the words of executives around them--about the dreams and fears they shared before, during, and after a major transformation of the business."
--John Alexander, President, Leadership Horizons, and former President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership

"In his account of the digital transformation of Walmart Mexico and Central America (Walmex), Gui Loureiro has provided a textbook on leading through change. He not only reinvented the business while also delivering results, but he also reinvented himself as a new kind of leader . . . You won't finish this book without sharing my enormous respect for what he accomplished--and how."
--Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Walmart

"You'll find no business jargon or easy aha moments in this remarkable book. Rather, it offers the at-times painfully honest story of a highly visible CEO with sufficient humility to realize that he needed to change before he could transform his company . . . Written with welcome clarity, this business narrative grabs you from the first page. Highly recommended for leaders and for coaches."
--Sally Helgesen, Author, How Women Rise, Rising Together, and The Female Advantage

"Reinventing the Leader is built on the rich experiences and remarkable introspections from two exceptional global business and thought leaders . . . It provides unique insights on how to lead change by transforming yourself to better serve all your stakeholders. It is truly one of the most inspiring leadership books I have read over the last 10 years."
--Dr. Dominique Turpin, Emeritus Professor and former Dean and President, IMD

"Reinventing the Leader is a master class in leader growth and learning. It's a unique, behind-the-scenes look into one leader's efforts to transform a business and a coach's reflections on leader reinvention . . . In the process, we see how changing organizations also means changing oneself."
--Jim Kouzes, Bestselling Coauthor, The Leadership Challenge, and a Fellow, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

About the Author

Guilherme Loureiro is the regional CEO of Walmart for Canada, Central America, Chile and Mexico, and the newly appointed chairman of the board of Walmex. He leads an operation with a presence in eight countries: Canada, Chile Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Gui joined Walmart in 2012 and led Walmart Brazil as CEO from September 2013 until January 2016 when he became CEO for Walmex. Before Walmart, he worked for more than 20 years at Unilever. Guilherme has a degree in business administration from the Fundação Getulio Vargas University in São Paulo, where he earned his master's and doctorate degrees, and he attended The General Management Program (TGMP) at Harvard Business School. Gui is a speaker who has given talks about transformation at Microsoft Mexico, Honeywell Latin America, and Nestlé Mexico.

Carlos Marin is a highly regarded executive leadership coach. He specializes in helping executive leaders achieve and verify positive changes in their leadership behavior. His work has benefited executives in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, banking and financial services, biotechnology, communications, consumer products, hospitality and entertainment, manufacturing, management consulting, pharmaceuticals, and technology and utilities. Carlos has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Olivet and master's degrees in educational psychology and guidance counseling from Michigan State University.