A new path for leadership
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Resilience - Leadership – Schizophrenic Organisations – Self-awareness – Building Teams – Collective Consciousness - Artificial Harmony - Retreats
In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Fabrice Desmarescaux, a McKinsey partner and executive coach, emphasises the importance of self-awareness, building strong teams, and being comfortable with risk for effective leadership. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in modern leadership, the concept of a "schizophrenic organisation," and the need for two distinct organisational models to coexist within a company. Finally, he talks about the benefits of retreats for leaders and the state of the coaching industry.
Main topics
Encouraging conflict for better decision-making
The concept of 'artificial harmony'
The importance of collective consciousness, diverse talent, and a shared goal in high-performing teams
Leadership and coaching in the context of organisational change
Why experimentation and learning from failures is needed to make progress
The importance of retreats as a tool for leaders to disconnect from the busyness of daily life, gain a different perspective, and reconnect with themselves
The concept of a "schizophrenic organisation"
The mismatch between an organisations' public values and internal behaviours
The need for two distinct organisational models to coexist within a company
Why senior leaders must be comfortable with complexity
Action items
To find out more about Fabrice visit Desmarescaux.com or LinkedIn Fabrice’s book is The Art if Retreats: A Leaders Journey Towards Clarity, Balance and Purpose
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