Hi {{ subscriber.first_name }}, What do you do when everything you built starts to crumble? For many leaders, the instinct is to protect, defend, or deny. But for true founders and CEOs like Andrew Spira, adversity isn’t the end of the story. It’s the beginning of reinvention. In our latest conversation, Andrew—CEO of Skycap and serial fintech entrepreneur—shared an unfiltered view into what it really means to lead through massive failure, painful pivoting, and personal resilience. Here’s what every leader needs to hear: Success Isn’t Linear—It’s Cyclical Many leaders imagine success as a straight line: launch, scale, dominate. But Andrew’s journey proves otherwise. Leadership is cyclical. You build. You break. You rebuild—wiser and stronger. The leaders who last aren’t the ones who never fall. They’re the ones who refuse to stop getting up. “Setbacks aren’t signals to quit. They’re invitations to reinvent.” The Mindset Shift Every CEO Must Make Andrew shared a critical turning point: he stopped chasing perfection and started embracing uncertainty. In today’s volatile world, leadership isn’t about predicting outcomes. It’s about responding with speed, clarity, and confidence when plans unravel. The CEOs who succeed moving forward will be the ones who:
How Real Leaders Rebuild Trust After a Fall Trust isn’t about never failing. It’s about how you show up when you do. Andrew didn’t sugarcoat the impact of failure—on investors, teams, and himself. But he leaned into radical transparency, acknowledging mistakes and re-earning credibility through action. Leadership isn’t about looking invincible. It’s about staying visible when it’s hardest. Scaling Again—But Smarter Today Andrew’s building smarter. More focused teams. Cleaner execution. Clearer priorities. He’s applying every scar, every hard lesson, into a stronger foundation—without losing the ambition that got him started. And he’s doing it with a deeper sense of why—which is the ultimate leadership fuel. Final Thought: Your Greatest Leadership Test Is Yet to Come No matter where you are in your journey—growing, plateauing, or rebuilding—the question remains: How will you lead when the world doesn’t go according to your plan? Because the leaders who are remembered aren’t just the ones who built the biggest businesses. They’re the ones who kept leading when everything broke—and dared to build again. Andrea Petrone CEO Whisperer | Top 1% Executive Coach and Speaker in the UK | Founder of WCL. You need more? Here are other ways to get value from what I do: 1) Are you tired of leading alone and want to surround yourself with people who truly get it? WCL21 might be exactly what you need. WCL21 is our new hub for CEOs. Get inspired and build your powerful allies. Join the waiting list here 2) Want to establish authority and lead with confidence from Day One as a CEO? 3) Watch and listen to the "The World Class Leaders Show" podcast and leave a review: 4) Do you want me to speak at your next event, coach you or your team? Book a call with me here |