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LAOP 2021 · No. 33

The Courage to Be Authentic

Arthur Valdez

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Don't be afraid to raise your hand. Don't be afraid to take on the hard problems, and don't be afraid to speak up when you have the answer.

Arthur Valdez

About this episode

Arthur Valdez, Target's chief supply chain and logistics officer, defines courage as staying authentic when people want you to change. His family roots run from Cuba to two generations of field workers in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Early in his Walmart career, he was the only one to raise his hand when Lee Scott jokingly asked who would move to Mexico City. Two weeks later he was there. Be willing to be misunderstood until you're understood, he advised.

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