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Inspiring books for 2013 : #5 – Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

This post will be the last of the “Inspiring Books for 2013″ series. No, Your Money or Your Life is not a thriller. It is not a typical self-help book with the “seven steps” or “ten rules” for managing your … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Books for 2013 – #2 : Money and Sustainability, The Missing Link, by Bernard Lietaer

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

The second inspiring book I would like to comment here is Money and Sustainability : The Missing Link, written by Bernard Lietaer, Sally Goerner and Stefan Brunnhuber. This is a report published by the European Chapter of the Club of … Continue reading →

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A Company That Does Not Belong to Anybody

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Last week, I attended the World Forum in Lille. All the event was remarkable (and I’ll come back to it in other posts), but I have been impressed by a small and well-hidden nugget : the unique governance of a … Continue reading →

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Russian Insights and Culture(s)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Three weeks ago, I’ve had the pleasure to discover Russia. This was my first travel to this beautiful country. This opportunity has been given to me by my client, Bonduelle : the General Manager for Russia was part of an … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for Keeping A Life Through Hard Times

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

A few days ago, I have formally put an end to a company that I have been fighting for over the last seven years. The last 18 months have been especially tough and I want to share here some insights … Continue reading →

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Bottom-Up Organizations ?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Three weeks ago, at a SOL France meeting, I’ve been lucky enough to discover a very inspiring experience. Yann Baudron, Regional manager of Hervé Thermique, explained very simply and with a lot of ingenuity the managerial system that has shaped … Continue reading →

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Life is Strong / Life is Fragile

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

This photo comes from my garden. I am so amazed by the beauty and simplicity of life. A very very small seed that has been enclosed in an envelope sometimes for years is able to grow like this zucchini in … Continue reading →

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Prototypes or Quick Wins ?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

In the typical Change Management orthodoxy, there is this notion that you have to identify so called “quick wins” in order to gain momentum for your initiative. I do not deny the importance of such early successes : it develops … Continue reading →

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Enjoyment is Key to Learning

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, I had a very good meeting at APM (a French community of 5000 leaders) to help them framing new learning approaches for their members. It was very interesting to me because I have had few opportunities … Continue reading →

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Book Review : One From Many, Dee Hock

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Well, this is a book that many people recommended me over the last years. But the word “chaordic” – invented by Dee Hock to describe new kinds of organizations – seemed to me so much like a typical consultant buzzword … Continue reading →

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