Latino Leadership: Shifting to Growth Over Experience
Latino Leadership at TASA/TASB: Shifting to Growth Over Experience
In 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to present at the TASA/TASB Convention on Latino Leadership: Shifting to Growth Over Experience. This session focused on reimagining leadership development by prioritizing potential, adaptability, and continuous learning over traditional experience-based hiring models. Organizations often overlook high-potential Latino leaders because they don’t check every conventional box—but by shifting the focus to growth, we can build a more diverse and dynamic leadership pipeline.
I shared five key steps organizations can take to develop, recruit, and retain top Latino talent:
These principles align deeply with the Just Cause, Mission, Vision, and Values of Soulful Evolution Co., a movement dedicated to fostering equity-driven leadership through authenticity, self-advocacy, and intentional growth. At its core, Soulful Evolution Co. believes in unlocking human potential, empowering communities, and ensuring that leadership reflects the diversity of the students and families we serve.
By shifting from experience-based selection to a growth-centered approach, we not only transform leadership pipelines but also cultivate sustainable, mission-driven change that benefits all. This is how we evolve—soulfully, purposefully, and together.