Nilzo Andrade
A professor, mentor and speaker with over 23 years of experience, having worked with leaders and executives from companies such as Boticário, Vivo, Caterpillar, Novozymes and hundreds of other business owners and self-employed professionals. He started his career as an executive at Sadia, where he led the implementation of a management system based on PDCA and the achievement of ISO 9001 certification, eventually managing a pasta and pizza factory. He is the author of Life Planning, a methodology focused on building a mature and sustainable life narrative.
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Executive career in industry
Started his career as an executive at Sadia, participating in the implementation of a management system based on PDCA and the achievement of ISO 9001 certification. Over 8 years, he was promoted until he assumed implementation and management of a pasta and pizza factory, with production technology transfer from two Italian companies.
Leadership mentoring and human development
With over 23 years of experience, he has worked as a professor, mentor and speaker for leaders and executives from companies such as Boticário, Vivo, Caterpillar, MSA Safety Company and Novozymes, as well as thousands of business owners and self-employed professionals.
Authorship and content
He is the author of Life Planning, a programme that develops the capacity to build a mature life narrative, and of the book "Stop Pushing with Your Belly": a guide to overcoming procrastination without relying on discipline.
International talks and workshops
He has delivered workshops, talks and courses to over 5,000 students in cities such as New York, London, Edinburgh, Porto, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Rome, Paris, Mexico City, São Paulo and Curitiba, and has also worked as a coach for mental and emotional preparation of recognised athletes and chefs.
- Engineering – Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
- Postgraduate degree in Quality Engineering and Productivity – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
- University extension in power skills, mindfulness and leadership – PUC-PR
- Author of the book "Stop Pushing with Your Belly"
- Creator of the Life Planning programme
- Over 5,000 students in workshops and courses
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