In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode, Ángel Valero, Corporate CIO of Telefónica, talks with Hendrik Deckers about digital transformation in a global telco company. Ángel shares his view on challenges of working in a multicultural company and the importance of combining global vision with local approach - a necessary combination for Telefónica, a company operating in more than 15 culturally different countries.
Throughout this conversation, Ángel talks about agile culture and the role it plays in his management style, which gives equal importance to empowering employees by giving them responsibilities and to personal development of the team.
Deep dive in this interesting interview to learn and be inspired by Ángel Valero!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
01:20 | Introduction: Ángel Valero’s background
01:58 | About Telefónica
02:56 | Transformation
07:29 | Open leadership style
09:11 | Adjusting the approach to different countries
11:00 | Digital transformation processes
13:33 | Transformation - tools, technologies & Open Source
16:48 | Transformation - cloud strategy
20:13 | Internal organization
23:04 | Ángel’s management style
25:35 | Ángel’s leadership style
28:26 | Ángel’s personality
30:27 | Ángel’s rational & emotional side
32:51 | Building relationships during pandemic
34:20 | What makes Ángel happy?
35:30 | Ángel’s personal mantra
36:38 | Ángel’s mentors
38:10 | Ángel’s family values
39:54 | Ángel’s failures and lessons
41:32 | Ángel’s biggest achievements
43:07 | Advice for people starting out