Team management ordeals: Lucas Vargas, Nomad

<p>With a Harvard MBA under his belt, after his role as co-CEO of Groupon, <b>Lucas Vargas</b> had a lot of options for his next step. But he didn&apos;t take a step: he took a leap of faith – and decided to join a small proptech startup in Brazil called <b>Viva Rea</b>l.</p><p>As CEO, Brian hired Lucas to be the Vice-President of Sales. Just a couple of years later, Brian knew Lucas was going to be his replacement when he eventually stepped out.</p><p>It was a process of intense self-discovery and challenges for Lucas that involved managing highly experienced executives and having to let go of about 400 people, as he led the company through the merger with <b>ZAP</b> and the acquisition by <b>OLX</b>.</p><p>Once the deal was finalized, he packed up these lessons to embark on a new journey: Lucas is now leading <b>Nomad</b>, a global digital bank offering financial services and investments for the Brazilian mass affluent.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>How vulnerability got integrated into his leadership style</li><li>How they used the DISC framework to build cohesive teams</li><li>The importance of speed in an early-stage startup environment</li><li>And the behind the scenes of our merger with ZAP</li></ul><p><br/>Starting something new?<br/>Visit <a href='https://latitud.com/'>latitud.com</a> to learn about the Latitud Fellowship program. </p>