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A forgotten fundamental skill in leadership

As we have the power to influence others, it is our responsability to increase our capacity to feel inner peace and connection

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About Love and Leadership: Lessons from 30 Years Together

About Love and Leadership: Lessons from 30 Years Together

Lesson from the most surprising end of my son's graduation party.

Lesson from the most surprising end of my son's graduation party.

A forgotten fundamental skill in leadership

A forgotten fundamental skill in leadership

The Leadership Lesson Behind a Simple, Strawberry Milkshake

Oct 14

The Leadership Lesson Behind a Simple, Strawberry Milkshake

When leaders set ego aside and lead from love, the impact is stronger and performance becomes sustainable.

The Moment That Shifted Everything

Aug 20

The Moment That Shifted Everything

No major transformation is possible without a felt experience of a better future. And that felt experience begins in the body. I used to...

Bridging the Performance Gap: Turning Knowledge into Action

Aug 2

Bridging the Performance Gap: Turning Knowledge into Action

Every leader knows more than they do. It's the silent struggle of bridging the gap between knowledge and action. Pierre, a coaching...

About Love and Leadership: Lessons from 30 Years Together

Feb 29

About Love and Leadership: Lessons from 30 Years Together

Angela surprised me yesterday when she said, 'You know, we really deserve credit for lasting 30 years together.' The remark made me...

Coaching,more than ever

Jan 3

Coaching,more than ever

Imagine: 'You are all part of an executive committee. Last week, an accident in your factory in India resulted in the loss of 100...

Lesson from the most surprising end of my son's graduation party.

Jul 25, 2023

Lesson from the most surprising end of my son's graduation party.

Can’t really explain how I felt when I opened the dishwasher that day. Hilarious or desperate? Liam (My 17y old son) organized a party to...

Trouver une copine en 2023 - la force d'une déclaration.

Jan 22, 2023

Trouver une copine en 2023 - la force d'une déclaration.

Je réalise à quel point on peut construire un avenir proche de celui que l’on désire à partir d’une simple déclaration d’intention.

The most important point in life.

Nov 9, 2022

The most important point in life.

One of the contradictions of being human is that we long for deep relationships and a meaningful life and we are not very good at it.

When do leaders use coaching?

Sep 5, 2022

When do leaders use coaching?

The biggest added-value I see in Leadership Coaching is higher performance and inner peace through self-mastery

Êtes-vous réellement présent ?

Aug 22, 2022

Êtes-vous réellement présent ?

Pour accroître la présence en entreprise, il faut repenser radicalement la manière de former nos leaders.

La liberté ultime, c’est celle de nos automatismes !

Aug 2, 2022

La liberté ultime, c’est celle de nos automatismes !

Pour un entrepreneur, être libre c’est avant tout se libérer de ses automatismes afin d’être aussi clair et impactant sous pression que...

Some reflection on the art of conflict resolution in organisations

Apr 28, 2022

Some reflection on the art of conflict resolution in organisations

A few weeks ago, I read an article about the cost of time invested in conflict in organisations. The study estimated that people in the...

Clarity is not a mental process

Jan 3, 2022

Clarity is not a mental process

I have been struggling with a lack of clarity the last months. That’s why I stopped writing. I write when I have enough clarity about...

A forgotten fundamental skill in leadership

May 18, 2021

A forgotten fundamental skill in leadership

As we have the power to influence others, it is our responsibility to increase our capacity to feel inner peace and connection.

Congratulations! Now practice

Feb 25, 2021

Congratulations! Now practice

The performance gap is the disparity between what we aspire to be or do as a leader and what we actually do in daily life.

And so this is Christmas

Dec 24, 2020

And so this is Christmas

In 2021, good leaders will be remembered for their ability to reshape collective moods. Where to start? Be the change.

How Leaders Build Powerful Declarations Through Connection

Oct 8, 2020

How Leaders Build Powerful Declarations Through Connection

Tapping into our feelings to create a powerful declaration can lead to big outcomes in achieving our vision, no matter who we are.

Not guilty

Jun 1, 2020

Not guilty

There is a recurrent topic coming back during executive coaching conversations lately. And this topic is LOVE.

How to become a servant leader

Mar 20, 2020

How to become a servant leader

I was at Casa Ferrero last week for a conversation with one of their senior leaders about purposeful leadership in difficult time.

Five Key Ideas Regarding Embodied Leadership

Jan 9, 2020

Five Key Ideas Regarding Embodied Leadership

My five key ideas which provide the foundation of my work as an executive coach.

Exemplary leadership remains a warrior journey, year after year…

Jan 5, 2020

Exemplary leadership remains a warrior journey, year after year…

We are ‘off-centre’ when our leadership behaviours are not aligned with what and who we care about. And this impacts our behaviours

Want to find the true nature of your leadership? Attend a zen meditation retreat

Sep 5, 2019

Want to find the true nature of your leadership? Attend a zen meditation retreat

There are a very pragmatic ways to become an exemplary leader

A practical approach for more authentic leadership in the corporate world.

May 28, 2019

A practical approach for more authentic leadership in the corporate world.

It is often the physical experience of vulnerability that makes it unbearable.

How to recruit High-impact Leaders?

Apr 22, 2019

How to recruit High-impact Leaders?

I share five characteristics which are foundational of an examplary leadership and tips to assess them during interviews

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