Welcome to my blog! My name is Carlos, and I am a builder.https://carlosvilhena.com/en-ushttps://carlosvilhena.com/37-coffee-cards/https://carlosvilhena.com/37-coffee-cards/37 coffee cards from a subscription, turned into wall art — regional maps, a tasting-notes word cloud, and an espresso-cup micrography pieceSat, 02 May 2026 11:04:45 GMTside-questshttps://carlosvilhena.com/thoughts-on-high-performance/https://carlosvilhena.com/thoughts-on-high-performance/Thoughts on what High-Performance looks like for senior leaders, and what behaviours to watch out for that could hinder performance.Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:35:50 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/lozenge/https://carlosvilhena.com/lozenge/The Lozenge Framework starts wide, representing exploration and possibility, and then narrows to a point, symbolizing focus and commitment.Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:39:46 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/dissatisfaction/https://carlosvilhena.com/dissatisfaction/For leaders, perpetual dissatisfaction should be a happy place: a mindset of ambitious, disciplined growth.Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:49:01 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/the-power-of-delayed-intuition/https://carlosvilhena.com/the-power-of-delayed-intuition/Rushing to decisions and conclusions is often counterproductive. Delayed intuition is key in order to see things how they truly are.Sun, 14 May 2023 17:46:55 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/share-early-and-often/https://carlosvilhena.com/share-early-and-often/Share early and often is often applied to product releases, but it also applies to how information is disseminated internally too.Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:26:27 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/the-leadership-trail-hiking-our-way-to-become-better-leaders/https://carlosvilhena.com/the-leadership-trail-hiking-our-way-to-become-better-leaders/A collection of learning and development resources to choose from to help us on our journey into leadership.Mon, 10 Apr 2023 22:38:12 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/focus/https://carlosvilhena.com/focus/In order to be successful, we need our teams to be focused. In this blog post, I go through a 2-step process to bring focus to your team.Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:07:36 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/the-creative-learning-spiral-a-model-for-the-21st-centurys-needs/https://carlosvilhena.com/the-creative-learning-spiral-a-model-for-the-21st-centurys-needs/The Creative Learning Spiral helps learners develop their creative-thinking skills which are critical for succeeding in today’s society.Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:03:49 GMTstem-educationhttps://carlosvilhena.com/scratchjr-a-programming-language-for-5-to-7-years-old/https://carlosvilhena.com/scratchjr-a-programming-language-for-5-to-7-years-old/ScratchJr is a fun introductory programming language for children between 5 and 7 years old. It doesn’t require any reading skills.Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:46:11 GMTstem-educationhttps://carlosvilhena.com/company-culture/https://carlosvilhena.com/company-culture/What us company culture and how do we fix it? In this article, I explore the root cause of bad culture and how to turn it around.Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:05:53 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/math-is-fun-with-the-right-toys/https://carlosvilhena.com/math-is-fun-with-the-right-toys/Math is fun when it is presented in an interesting way. In this blog post, we go through the best toys to learn math while having fun playing.Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:45:59 GMTstem-educationhttps://carlosvilhena.com/integrity/https://carlosvilhena.com/integrity/Integrity is one of the most important core values to have. Being known for candor, authenticity, and transparency.Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:33:17 GMTleadership-breadcrumbshttps://carlosvilhena.com/code-and-go-robot-mouse/https://carlosvilhena.com/code-and-go-robot-mouse/Code And Go Robot Mouse is a nice looking, fun, and engaging STEM toy that helps you to introduce programming to boys and girls age 4+Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:16:58 GMTstem-education