Based on mentoring experience in the VOICE Leadership program at Nova SBE Executive Education, this is a reflection on how purpose can help SME leaders make better decisions, set priorities, and grow without losing what makes them unique.

Volvo Car Portugal and Nova SBE Executive Education have joined forces in a strategic partnership dedicated to the future of leadership. Through research, executive development, thought leadership, and new learning experiences, this collaboration aims to build knowledge and prepare leaders who are more self-aware, innovative, and capable of responding to the challenges of a changing world.

Nova SBE Executive Education took second place in the EBLD Awards with its Horizon Leadership program, an international recognition of its evidence-based approach to leadership development.

Nova SBE Executive Education’s House of Leaders takes the discussion on leadership beyond traditional contexts, linking it to culture, innovation, and society. At Rock in Rio Lisbon, the initiative marked the beginning of an ongoing platform for conversation, knowledge, and collaboration on the future of leadership.

In this opinion piece, Carina Meireles reflects on how leadership gains depth when strategic decisions are supported by conscious financial management. Drawing on her experience as a Financial Mentor, she explores the relationship between leadership, sustainability, and financial skills, in line with the topics covered in Nova SBE Executive Education's VOICE Leadership program.