According to the latest World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the key leadership competencies to successfully go through the processes of technological, environmental, economic and social transformation that we are experiencing are mostly Relational Skills. That is, we need ethical, capable, inspiring and empathetic leaders who sow hope, joy, awareness, security and trust in all areas of society.
In this context, and thinking about our Hispanic heritage, a concept coined years ago in the human imagination of all times comes to mind: “The Latin Lover.” That Latin lover, intelligent, happy, passionate, in love and crazy, who will finally find his place in history today, for leaving a relational legacy in the digital age. And that's how we Hispanics are, warm, lovers of life who celebrate with joy, flowing naturally, with love, humor and empathy when relating to other people. We embrace without mystery the diversity of origins, ages, races, beliefs, values, training, orientations, experiences, music, dances, costumes, celebrations, colors, smells, flavors, languages, resources and dreams.
Yes, love is a dynamic state of creativity! We Hispanics are made of “true love”, and this is our greatest heritage, because when we want and commit, we are passionately dynamic and creative, capable of founding life and progress in everything we touch. Those who know say that we are spiritual beings who chose to live a human experience, an evolutionary possibility to learn to consciously create and cultivate friendly, productive and long-term relationships, with ourselves, with other people, over time (resource non-renewable) and with the planet. Being clear about our passionate temperament, who we are and what we were born for?, we can then conclude that, if we cultivate our relational heritage and communicate with love, we will be able to align our Hispanic passion with our human mission to help guarantee continuity as a species and as planet.
This reflection invites us to consciously review another inherited paradigm, in relation to the positioning of Hispanics perceived as very passionate and imprecise. A lot of passion and little precision defines us as intense, dispersed, undisciplined, lazy to plan before acting, impulsive, reactive and unpredictable. Thus, achieving the balance between passion and precision is our real challenge in the digital age.
It is important to think about how Hispanics want to be remembered, and act accordingly, because when we die, we will not be remembered for what we did professionally, the things we had, the studies, the money, the clothes, the fame, or the positions we held. perform, we will be remembered for what people felt in our presence: love, fear or anger. That is, for the gratitude that we sow, or not, in the minds and hearts of other people, based on our behaviors, ideas or attitudes when communicating and relating with them. Remembering that our indicator of success as spiritual beings in a human experience is given in relational and not financial terms.
I'm Silvia, and I leave you a meaningful hug!
Dr. Silvia Florencia Pachón Garrido
Psychologist, Mentor, Consultant and Inspirational Speaker
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogota Colombia
