By Jean-Gabriel With a few months’ hindsight, managers are unanimous about the impact of vision work. But, in the long term, does the vision have an effect on their company’s […]
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By Elizabeth Denecheau Throughout our lives, we go through a multitude of delicate passages. What’s special about them is that they are moments of questioning and insecurity, when we feel […]
Lire l'articleEmpower to mobilize
By Thibault Vignes Mobilizing 400 rather dubious employees around a very lofty 5-year ambition – that’s the challenge! Commitment is, in a way, the Holy Grail of our times: managers […]
Lire l'articleStrategy, a team sport ?
By Eléonor Simiu How is strategy made: the preserve of specialists or a confrontation of viewpoints? Analysis and interviews, or intuition and creativity? Gurus, miracle methods, common sense on the […]
Lire l'articleLeaders, who can you rely on in the storm ?
By Frédéric Haumonté When a company is under intense pressure from its environment and has to undergo a profound transformation, and when the manager himself is under severe pressure, what […]
Lire l'articleFamily business and Vision : from legacy to sustainability
Par Jean-Gabriel Kern Les entreprises familiales sont réputées avoir un rapport apaisé au temps long , avec des actionnaires plus patients et moins exigeants en termes de rentabilité. J’ai cependant […]
Lire l'articleUnblocking your transformation project : open letter to a boss
By Emmanuel Mas It’s not grand theories that get a transformation program back on track, but concrete answers to the real questions leaders are asking. Translation in progress Ma chère […]
Lire l'articleMerging teams : four keys to a successful debut
by Thibault Vignes Making a success of the first key stage in a merger is crucial, as it sets the tone for the first few months: what do employees need […]
Lire l'articleRally the silent majority: from participatory democracy to citizen conversations
by Eleonor Simiu How do you encourage dialogue with a city’s citizens, beyond the small circle of regulars who attend public meetings? Based on Ville d’Avray’s experience, we have identified […]
Lire l'articleLeadership through crises : a time for boldness
By Frédéric Haumonté et Estelle Sbinné. For over two months now, we have been faced with an unprecedented situation. Covid19 has left an indelible mark on our minds, upending the […]
Lire l'articleManagement alignment, mission impossible?
By Jean-Gabriel Kern I’ve been yo-yoing for over ten years within organizations. Sometimes closer to the top, sometimes closer to the bottom. Almost everywhere, I’ve been confronted with the same […]
Lire l'articleSmart Co
By Benjamin Gratton When we coach teams, we are increasingly asked to initiate and lead discussions, to act as conductors of collective reflection, to propose co-construction processes, to facilitate times […]
Lire l'articleThe courage of alignment
Souvent nos clients nous sollicitent pour augmenter l’alignement de leurs équipes. Afin d’élaborer une vision, de définir une nouvelle stratégie ou de conduire une transformation, ils ont besoin d’alignement.
Lire l'articleBack to DNA : To build the future, reconnect with the past
By Thibault Vignes These days, “building for the future” often means “transforming”. Change injunctions come from all sides, in many forms. Management is in turmoil, one reorganization follows another, and […]
Lire l'articleHow to deal with unspoken issues?
Tout non-dit est-il bon à dire ? Il semble tellement évident qu’expliciter les non-dits est une pratique vertueuse dans l’art de générer de bonnes conversations, que se poser la question semble vain. Et pourtant cela n’est pas aussi simple qu’il y paraît….
Lire l'articleEveryone driving game-changing conversations
Les dirigeants appellent de leurs vœux ces « conversations qui changent la donne » dans des contextes à fort enjeu : transformation, vision partagée, réorganisation notamment.
Lire l'articleBosses for game-changing conversations
Les dirigeants que nous accompagnons nous confient souvent qu’ils aspirent à davantage de bonnes conversations avec leurs équipes. Cet article est écrit pour eux.
Lire l'articleLost with words
In 1973, a United Airlines plane about to land in
Portland was having problems with lowering its
landing gear…
The mystery of game-changing conversations
I struggle to explain the expression Game-Changing Conversations in simple terms. An embarrassing difficulty, given that it’s our raison d’être at La Boétie Partners! Yet these Game-Changing Conversations remain mysterious. […]
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