12 | theceomagazine.comCREATING A LEGACY OF STRONG FUTURE LEADERS
CAN BOOST A CEO’S CAREER. HERE’S HOW TO
BUILD A SUPPORTIVE TEAM.WORDS • DOMINI STUARTLaunching
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arely a year after joining Indian multinational HCL as Head
of Sales, Brian Pereira was appointed CEO of the Australia/
New Zealand region.
“My training for the role included a three-month Advanced
Management Program at Harvard Business School, where I studied with
120 future CEOs from around the world,” he says. “This was a turning
point for me. I realised I could be a good CEO – and also that there was
a world of opportunity for me to explore as an entrepreneur.”
Later, he sponsored all five members of his own executive team to
do the same Harvard course. And, today, as ‘Chief Reign Maker’ and
co-founder of technology consultancy Digital Reign, he remains
committed to helping senior managers develop their leadership skills.
“I believe that a combination of formal education, good mentoring
and the opportunity to grow can spawn people with the desire and
capability to be excellent leaders, both within and outside the
organisation,” he says. »