CEOs Who Don't Control Calendars Become Problem Solvers

Rafaela Rezende

Rafaela Rezende is CEO of online travel platform Decolar.

Career Moves

Rezende left retail after 12 years to focus on digital business.

Leadership Philosophy

Rezende says CEOs who don't control their calendars become problem solvers.

“A CEO who does not control the calendar becomes a manager consumed by the team’s demands”

Free Time Strategy

Rezende advocates for creative time to generate ideas.

“It is idle time, creative time”

Calendar Discipline

Rezende limits WhatsApp to avoid distractions during meetings.

“Messages make me anxious”

Problem Solving

Rezende ensures team members don't need her constantly.

“If I disappear for a few hours, many problems that people think they need me to solve are magically resolved”