GLS 2021: Richard Montañez

Leadership According to Richard Montañez

• I learned my leadership from the hood, the ghetto.
• I learned leadership from women. I will take the leadership of a women any day. I believe that when God created women, He was showing off.
• I want to inspire you, to encourage you. and remind you who you are.
• Stay away from people that discourage you. Hang out with people that encourage you.
• Leadership of a Pharaoh – someone who takes everyone captive to build everything in their image.
• Leadership of the Deliverer – they come into your life to help you become all you were meant to be.

Three Levels of Leadership

• Pioneer – someone who has big feet, they map new territories and bring settlers.
• Settler – they build communities.
• Purposeful Leader – they help other leaders find their purpose.

My Story

• All you need is one revelation to create a revolution. A revelation is something that is always there that is revealed to you.
• I was born in a migrant river camp. I didn’t want to go to school because I could barely speak English. I had to ride a green bus. I was eating a burrito at lunch. I didn’t want to stand out.
• As much as I wanted to fit in, I was never created to fit in. We were all created to stand out.
• I quit school at a young age. I worked at a chicken ranch. I worked at a car wash. I got a job at the Frito Lay factory. “You make sure when you mop that floor, it shines so well that they can tell that a Montañez mopped it.”
• A new CEO put a video out and said, “I’m empowering all of you to act like an owner.” I went to a salesperson and followed him on my day off.
• Don’t become such an expert that you can’t see anymore.
• As a janitor, I called the CEO. The executive assistant put the call through.
• There was always someone who will try and steal your idea. Don’t let them.
• I made 100 bags and we got a presentation ready. My wife inspired, encouraged and reminded me.
• I had something inside of me that was greater than fear.
• There is a cookie that has been baked for you. Get out of the line and get the cookie.
• I was hungry for a change in my life.
• Many times greatness will come in ridiculous form.
• Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now $2 billion/year. All from being hungry and being ridiculous.
• It’s okay if they mistake you for a worker. I’m okay if you think I’m a gardener.