LEADING IN THE FIELD
In a meeting, we analyze, decide, and argue our points.But do we really look at what is happening while we do it? In every interaction, something is circulating.An energy. A tension. An opening or a closing. And that is the field. In the Co-Active approach, we talk about an energetic field that surrounds every interaction […]
ABRASIVE LEADER — FRENCH SUPREME COURT
The French Supreme Court has spoken.And what it says is simpler — and more radical — than we might think. On May 6, 2025 (Cass. soc., no. 23-14.492), it reminded us of this:When a management style creates lasting suffering, gross misconduct may be established. Even without any intent to harm.Even if the company took too […]
LEADERSHIP AND THE OLYMPICS — The Effort / Recovery Cycle
The Olympic Games show us something essential about performance.And yet, the moment we are back at work, we continue to act as if it does not apply to us. From the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to the most recent Winter Games, one thing became obvious to me. No champion who reached a final had ignored […]
WHAT’S COMING AND WHAT’S HERE
Everything is accelerating.Our nervous system, however, is not keeping up. I recently listened to Brené Brown in conversation with Amy Webb.And it helped me put words to something many people are sensing, often without being able to name it. We are entering a technological super-cycle. This phenomenon is the result of three major dynamics: artificial […]
ABRASIVE LEADERSHIP
“Toxic” is a verdict.“Abrasive” is a starting point. When working with so-called “difficult” leaders, the first obstacle is not coaching.It is the label. Before the work has even begun, words have already been placed on them.“Toxic manager.” Those words immediately trigger shame, defensiveness, denial… or anger.And I understand why. Because behind them lies an implicit […]
CO–ACTIVE LEADERSHIP
We often associate leadership with a title, a position in the organization.That’s not how I see it. My conviction is that leadership happens everywhere, and that everyone can embody it. In a team, in a meeting, in a project, in a conflict.And often, precisely at the moment when no one wants to deal with what […]
Leadership vision
When we talk about leadership, we often think about leading a group toward a shared goal.I define it differently.A leader is someone who is responsible for their world.For what they create, what they allow, and what they keep alive.Even when it is difficult or uncomfortable.Even when there are “good reasons” to protect themselves.This responsibility rests […]
The ultimate stage of development for the leader
How to support our leaders’ leaders? This is the question I was asked by the Head of Learning & Development of a major international group this week. Far from being an isolated demand, more and more organizations are wondering about this these days. What is the next level of development for this top 200 or […]
Covid crisis: impacts, learnings & perspectives
Survey conducted from May to September 2019 with 23 EMEA C-suite level managers. Functions: Sales, Human Resources, International Marketing, Internal Communication, Finance, Legal, Operations, Regional Management, General Management Industries: Asset Management, Banking and Insurance, Construction, Digital Transformation, Energy, Engineering and Design, Information Technology, IT, NGOs, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Retail, Sport and Recreation “They didn’t know […]