015: Rhonda Vetere: Herbalife Nutrition CIO, Grit & Grind Author, Lessons from a Triathlete in Life

<p class="p1">Rhonda Vetere, whose mission is to use her experience and leadership to drive change in the world, wants to positively impact IT, businesses, and institutions - and the people<br /> they serve. She has over 25+ years of experience and having managed IT divisions of global companies with over 20k+ people across multiple continents. She has lived and worked all over the globe with people from a variety of cultures and managed up to 162 countries. She is an expert in building world-class teams and has led the charge for Digital Transformation within more than +23 mergers and acquisitions on her career path. In today’s episode, Rhonda speaks about how she learned the power of hard work and discipline from a young age, and reveals the Ah-ha moment she had after making it in the tech industry. Tune in as we talk about crazy moments in Rhonda’s life, including<br /> running in the Serengeti and a close kidnapping in India.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">[06:50] Rhonda speaks about her childhood. She was always disciplined in sports and had been working since her teenage years.  </li> <li class="li1">[11:00] How Rhonda ended up with her first gig in the tech industry.  </li> <li class="li1">[20:35] Rhonda remembers the bankruptcy of the Lehman brothers; it was a total meltdown.  </li> <li class="li1">[25:10] The Ah-HA moment when Rhonda realized that she had made it. </li> <li class="li1">[36:40] How Rhonda motivates her teams – it includes exercise!  </li> <li class="li1">[40:30] Crazy moment! People told Rhonda that she can't just go running through the Serengeti; well, she did. </li> <li class="li1">[47:00] Big highlights in Rhonda’s life that helped her leave a legacy. </li> <li class="li1">[49:55] Rhonda had a close encounter with kidnappers in India.</li> </ul> <p class="p1"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">There are certain things in life you can just do the bare minimum. However, you should go above and bey