Mastering the Future of Money: Vulnerability and Financial Innovation
“Why Vulnerable Leaders Are the First to Understand the Future of Money”
In the rush to grow, many Latino entrepreneurs in the U.S. build momentum before building structure. It’s an understandable instinct, we’re builders by nature, driven by resilience and opportunity. But according to McKinsey, nearly 70% of business failures during expansion are caused by weak internal systems, not bad markets.
Leadership without structure is like speed without brakes, it feels thrilling until the first curve.
In Episode 06 Miguel Abascal of the Mente Hispana Podcast, Miguel shared how vulnerability and curiosity opened the door to understanding Bitcoin and the future of financial freedom. His insight was simple but powerful, “You grow when you allow yourself to ask the questions everyone else is afraid to ask.”
Vulnerability Opens the Door to Learning Faster
Technology moves fast, and pride slows leaders down. The moment a leader assumes they should already know something, they stop learning. Bitcoin may sound complex, cryptography, decentralization, halving cycles, but complexity is not the real barrier, ego is.
Leaders who say “I don’t understand this yet, but I’m willing to learn” accelerate adaptation, build trust, and set the tone for a culture of curiosity.
Financial Innovation Requires Emotional Intelligence
Bitcoin isn’t just a technology, it’s a shift in how people think about trust and value.
Navigating that shift requires emotional intelligence: the ability to stay calm under uncertainty, ask questions without shame, and make decisions without fear-driven reactions.
Latino leaders in the U.S. know uncertainty well, immigration, adaptation, reinvention, and that resilience becomes a competitive advantage when learning disruptive technologies.
Vulnerability Creates Culture, and Culture Adopts Innovation Faster
A team that fears looking unprepared will never innovate. A team that feels safe admitting what they don’t know becomes unstoppable.
Miguel’s story shows how once he embraced vulnerability, everything accelerated, his knowledge, his opportunities, his confidence.
A vulnerable leader creates a learning organization capable of adopting new financial models and technologies long before competitors.
Leaders who embrace vulnerability gain a superpower: the ability to understand what the world is becoming while others cling to what it used to be. Bitcoin is not the point, leadership evolution is.
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Written by Sergio Velarde, MBA, M.A. in Human Capital Management, and Industrial Engineer. He is the CEO of GTMG and Founder of Mente Hispana, The Thought Leadership Podcast. With 10+ years of international experience in organizational strategy and human development, Sergio helps leaders build resilient, high-performing teams across cultures.
References
Mente Hispana Podcast (2025). Episode 06 – Miguel Abascal: “Vulnerability, Reinvention, and the Future of Financial Freedom.”
Harvard Business Review (2023). “Why Learning Cultures Outperform Fear-Based Teams.”
Deloitte Insights (2024). “Leadership Adaptability in Emerging Technologies.”