Refugee Grit: The Unfair Advantage of Leaders Who Started with Nothing
In 1998, Miloš Topić arrived in the U.S. with two suitcases and zero English. Today, he is the VP and Chief Digital Officer at a major university, leading thousands. How do you close that gap?
In this episode, we explore the "Refugee Grit" mindset—an unfair advantage that allows leaders to thrive in chaos and innovate when there is no roadmap. We’re breaking down a "golden nugget" from the Leaders in Tech podcast that reveals the exact strategies Miloš used to scale the executive ladder by focusing on people, problem-solving, and the "Machete Principle."
This story is just the beginning. If…
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