A few years ago I was asked to give a talk on Leadership to a class of HEC MBA students. I hadn’t done that before, and Leadership is… Read more “The Tao of Leadership”
Emotional Intelligence at work
You might have heard of this concept before. I started hearing people talking about it years ago and it is becoming more important as a conversation element… Read more “Emotional Intelligence at work”
Leading in adversity
In the West we tend to search for stability. Stability in our lives, stability at work, stability in our finances. We see it all around us… Read more “Leading in adversity”
How to become a Global or International leader
Here is an interesting question: “To successfully lead a global company do you have to have lived in another country?” To really understand how countries differ from… Read more “How to become a Global or International leader”
Evaluating that Internal move
Every senior executive will experience it: that moment that you start talking seriously about that next move internally. We all know that once you get to the… Read more “Evaluating that Internal move”
The New Normal
This year, already mid-way through, has turned out to be something for the record books for Europe. I wonder how we will look back at 2016 a… Read more “The New Normal”
Competencies versus Experience
“You have the skills but you don’t have experience in this job, and I need someone with experience.” I’m sure you’ve all heard this before and I’d… Read more “Competencies versus Experience”
Dealing with the short term while managing the long
We all have objectives, missions, strategies, dreams. Call it what you want if you’re managing a company, your own career or even just your life goals. We… Read more “Dealing with the short term while managing the long”
Is France burning?
You’d probably answer yes, if you’ve been looking at the news or following events in France over the last few months, but is it really the… Read more “Is France burning?”
Public speaking
So here is a post I hadn’t thought of posting. Public speaking is so personal and some people seem really good at it while others just don’t… Read more “Public speaking”
Confessions Of a CFO 