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“I write about my work as an executive search consultant and a leadership coach.
I write about my own experience of trying to live a mindful life. I write about ontological and somatic coaching. And I write about the things I learn from the people around me.
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
- Apr 28
Transforming conflict into unity
I was in a conversation a month ago with Alain (not his real name), the chief IT officer of a large online retailer . Alain came to me...
- Jan 3
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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Dec 23, 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.
- 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.
- Jun 1, 2020
Not guilty
There is a recurrent topic coming back during executive coaching conversations lately. And this topic is LOVE.
- Mar 19, 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.
- Jan 9, 2020
Five Key Ideas Regarding Embodied Leadership
My five key ideas which provide the foundation of my work as an executive coach.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Mar 11, 2019
We can all recognize a true leader
To increase performance, it’s vital to cultivate a certain way of being under pressure.
- Jan 17, 2019
HAPPY 2018! Again?
If they want to change the world leaders need to change their personal stories.
- Dec 11, 2018
Do you have your dual bottom line?
I’ve met very inspiring leaders this year and they all shared two characteristics: a deep sense of purpose and the courage to be vulnerable.
- Apr 25, 2018
When do Senior Executives use coaching?
The biggest added-value I see in Leadership Coaching is higher performance and inner peace through self-mastery
- Jan 11, 2018
4 keys to become an authentic leader
Being an authentic and impactful leader requires the same commitment or discipline as that required to be an accomplished musician or dancer
- Jan 9, 2018
My resolution for 2018
Practices and committed listeners are key for reaching your commitment. The first ones will help you embody the quality...
- Sep 8, 2017
You can’t change what you don’t see
Knowing isn't enough. Somehow the leap must be made from knowing to embodying.
- Jun 7, 2017
The art of deep listening
Would you trust an executive coach or a recruiter who struggles to really listen to you?
- Mar 12, 2017
Are you present?
What is “presence”, and how can it put you in touch with your leadership potential?
- Nov 21, 2016
Confessions of a naked coach
My web agency challenged me to start promoting my own name instead of my company's name.
- Jun 23, 2016
"You don't complete a project for yourself, you deliver what you promised"
Interview, Valérie Pierre, General Manager France & Belux at Nikon