Key insights from the conversation

Leadership insights

• Leadership is about self-improvement and leaving everything better than you found it.

• Effective leaders don't need to have all the answers; admitting uncertainty and valuing team input is key.

• Leadership styles and definitions are personal and can evolve over time.

Learning and growth

• The community is a space for experimentation, learning, and personal development.

• Sharing and explaining concepts to others enhances personal clarity and understanding.

• Learning should feel playful and enjoyable, not obligatory.

Community engagement

• The Management 3.0 community emphasizes co-creation, shared experiences, and collective growth.

• Members appreciate the flexibility to engage as their schedules allow, without pressure or guilt.

Community support

• The community offers a judgment-free zone where members support each other's growth.

• There's a strong emphasis on the value of diverse perspectives and experiences.

Events and programs

• Regular events, like practice sessions and leadership gyms, are opportunities for active engagement and learning.

• The FastTrack program is highlighted as an intensive five-week learning experience.

Joining the community

• Potential members are encouraged to join and participate in welcome events.

• The application process is straightforward, focusing on getting to know the applicant rather than judging qualifications.

Personal experiences

• Members share positive experiences of growth, connection, and discovery within the community.

Closing thoughts

• Experimentation, open-mindedness, and a willingness to learn are central.

Full transcript

The full conversation transcript, edited for clarity and with some added references as links.

Nadine

We are live! Hello, everyone. We are back here on LinkedIn. Welcome to this LinkedIn live by Management 3.0. We are happy to have you. Please share in the chat where you're from. Hi everyone, today with me again is my colleague Sarah Ramos. Was that pronounced right?

Sara

Very well.

Nadine

I will not try to pronounce your last name, so you're winning. Sara is with me today, and also we have a special guest, Roberto Ferraro. Maybe you've seen his visuals on LinkedIn. We are super happy to have him here with us today. I don't want to do much today because I leave the stage to Sara and Roberto. I will switch off my video. I will be with you in the comments. Keep commenting. Sara, over to you.

Sara

Thank you, Nadine. Hello everyone, welcome again. As you see here on the screen, there's a map with a lot of blue zones. These blue zones are not where people live longer. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just Google it. This is where our Management 3.0 membership community is. It's all over the world. Today, I have Roberto here with me. Hello Roberto, how are you today?

Roberto

Hello, very happy to be here. I'm in Spain, Barcelona, close to Nadine and you.

Sara

I'm just on the other side of the Iberian Peninsula in Porto. We're not that far away from each other. Why are we here? Today, we are here to hear from Roberto and his story in the context of the Management 3.0 membership community. We promise that this is a space for you to become the leader you want to be, doing it with others. In the Management 3.0 community, you'll be surrounded by supportive, inspiring, and knowledgeable peers on a similar journey. Today, we hope you get to know one of our members a bit better. Roberto, tell us more about you.

Roberto

Besides living in Spain and being Italian, I've been working on transformation projects for most of my professional career. I love technology. I realised that it's not only about technology but more about the people and how we manage relationships and change. This made me realize the importance of staying open to outside the organization to see what's interesting or new ways to do things. This is why I started to look for communities related to management, innovation, and personal development. This attracted me to Management 3.0, which offers different perspectives and ideas from all over the world.

Sara

You're missing a chapter on that story, the one about my illustrations on LinkedIn. Tell us more about that.

Roberto

Oh, this is a very fun story because one of the things I was experimenting with some years ago was with blockchain and mining. I had a small mining farm in my garage. I was following one of these amazing creators on LinkedIn, Janis Ozolins. As a way to support his work, I bought one of his NFTs. By buying his NFT, I got access to his course. I started to do stuff, and in the beginning, it was like a game, especially with my daughter, who is one of my biggest advisors on the quality of illustrations today. What started as a game is still a game, but now my daughter is not the main character. I draw, and she does consulting and other stuff. It's fun because it's a way to connect things that I like. I read articles, synthesize, do the illustrations, and then connect with those who wrote the article. It's fun, and I mostly do it for myself. If it wasn't fun, I wouldn't do it. It's an investment of time. By the way, thank you to my family for patiently waiting for me. It's something that's fun and has benefits, like knowing people and getting deeper into something, experimenting with media and creation. It's very nice to play with it.

Sara

Visualization has the power to help everyone understand the content or articles better. Since we're talking about communities and the value of communities, I want to ask you, I know you are part of more than one community. What value do you get from being a member?

Roberto

The more you connect with different environments, the more inspiration you may get. For example, what can be the relationship between illustration or creator and management? But there can be because I can use the illustration to visualize and understand something better. At the same time, I'm a member of the coaching community of CTI, from which I finished my core curriculum. I love this. I also participate in internal communities in my company. What I love most is the connection between all of them. Something unrelated to one community can be used as inspiration to do something different inside or outside, for example, at work or in coaching. Sometimes, I remember a visual after a session and send it to the person. It's a way to build a relationship in a different way and interact. It's interesting, and I love it.

Sara

So it's inspiration and also “cross-pollination” from one side to the other. Having access to different contexts enhances your ability to make sense of whatever you are trying to achieve.

Roberto

Sharing also helps because sometimes people in one community are not aware of something in another community. For example, I remember the laughter yoga, an amazing practice I learned thanks to the fast track program. This was an example that I didn't know, and then I talked to other people about laughter yoga. Maybe who knows what we're going to do with that. I would have never known that if it wasn't for Jaqueline in this case. This is a nice example.

Sara

Yes, a big shout out to Jaqueline if she's out there. Jacqueline is one of our members, and she hosted a laughter yoga check-in for one of our sessions, which was amazing. More than one person has told me that was the most memorable experience in the community. This exemplifies how anyone can bring their talents and skills into the community, share them, and inspire others to do something else. More people know about laughter yoga because someone took 10 minutes of their time.

Roberto

When you say that, it reminds me of a phrase I heard in my coaching training: "Your vibe attracts your tribe." If you put out there what you like, probably the people who don't care will not tell you anything, but there's a chance that someone who also likes it will say they also love it. I would never know if you didn't go first. Someone who doesn't know might say: “This is interesting, tell me more”. So this is the back-and-forth that I really love about this.

Sara

In the management community, we have our private platform and exclusive events unique to the community members. You seem to have many interesting connections and inspirations inside the community and outside. How do you see this connection between inside and outside the community?

Roberto

Inside, you're exposed to topics you might not encounter elsewhere. You delve deep, get to know people, practice with them, and then connect outside the platform. I've had one-on-one chats to get to know members better. We share things both inside and outside, and perhaps we'll meet at another event someday. It's like those weak ties with people where you have something in common. Sometimes, people ask me for advice, and I'm eager to share. This community is about sharing. The more you contribute, the more you gain and learn. It flows naturally.

Sara

I absolutely agree. The more you put in, the more you take out. But it's not like a scale that always needs to be balanced. Sometimes, there are moments where you give more, and then there are other moments where you take more. But in the end, it's a positive experience. When you connect with multiple communities, sometimes you give in one place and then get more in another because you're absorbing information.

Roberto

We don't keep count. As long as it's fun and aligns with your values, it's a win. When you explain something to someone, you often gain more clarity yourself. It's always a win-win.

Sara

One feedback we received was from Joe from Canada. He mentioned that he always feels welcome no matter how often he interacts with the community. That's exactly what I hoped for. We all have busy lives, so it's unrealistic always to be present. But people should feel comfortable coming and going. That's positive and healthy. There's no guilt involved in being a part of the community, not interacting for a bit, and then returning. That reminded me of something you shared with me about how you organize your community engagement. You look at the calendar and choose one session per month to attend.

Roberto

I try to be fully present in one session per month. If I can't attend one month, there's no guilt. I'll be welcome next time.

Sara

That's great. Roberto, we've discussed the community and our promise to support members in their leadership journey. What does leadership mean to you? What is this goal of becoming the leader you want to be, and why is this goal easier to achieve with the community?

Roberto

Everyone has their own definition of leadership. To me, it's about leaving everything better than I found it, starting with myself. Self-leadership involves understanding my feelings and triggers and managing my emotions. Being aware of our limitations and not stretching ourselves too thin is important. If I'm not okay, I won't be a good leader, team member, parent, or present myself well in the world. One of my core values is making an impact, sharing, connecting, and improving. Having fun in the process is also essential.

Sara

How does the community support you in that?

Roberto

The community connects me with people who share my values. Learning becomes fun. It's a safe place to experiment. My definition of leadership has evolved over time, and it will likely continue to change.

Sara

Roberto, any questions for me?

Roberto

What do you enjoy most about being the community manager?

Sara

I can share something that happened this morning. This morning, I was preparing a list of questions for you. As I began writing, I received a message from you. And you sent me a list. This is community. What I love most is when we co-create, when there's a sense of building something that benefits us all. Whether it's someone volunteering to host a session, suggesting a topic, or regularly hosting sessions, these moments of collective energy are palpable.

Roberto

That reminds me that as a leader, we don't need to have all the answers. It's relieving to know we don't always have to be right. We can ask others, and everyone contributes if there's a safe space. It's a great example of collaborative leadership.

Sara

My last question is, what would you say to anyone hesitating to join the community?

Roberto

I'd say give it a try. It should feel like play. If it does, you'll learn, have fun, and discover new leadership approaches. My experience has been incredible, and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in leadership and making connections.

Sara

Experimentation is a core motto in Management 3.0. We don't have all the answers, but we can discover them together. The community is a space to become the leader you want to be. You'll be surrounded by supportive, open, and inspiring leaders by joining. You'll learn how others have applied Management 3.0 principles. It's a judgment-free zone. One of the main benefits is the FastTrack program, a five-week program where we explore a Management 3.0 principle each week. It's a chance to accelerate your learning. I encourage everyone to apply. The application isn't about judgment; it's about understanding you. We have our welcome party tomorrow, and we hope to see you there. I always look forward to these parties. Today is the last day to apply, and tomorrow is the welcome party. We hope to see many of you there.

Nadine

Let's hang out and chat more. Thank you all for watching, and thank you, Roberto, for joining us.

Roberto

Thank you!

Nadine

Goodbye!

Sara

Goodbye!