Don’t Worry. Be Strategic
Don’t Worry. Be Strategic
I’m at your service, in 6 different ways:
Full-day training sessions, on “How to Be Strategic”. For up to 50 people across the company. 500+ sessions delivered to over 12,000 alumni since 2006. Discover my Speedy Training
Short, sharp, strategic thinking skills top-up for the whole company. 60 to 90 minutes for up to 500 people. 8 talks to choose from. All making the company better at thinking strategically. Discover my Lively Talks
One on one conversations. From a couple of hours every other week, to long in-depth days. In person or via Facetime / Zoom. Every situation is unique. Discover my Holistic Coaching
Facilitation of strategy setting & company innovation away-days. For boards and management teams of corporates & start-ups. Typically working in hand-in-hand with the CEO and the Strategy Director. 50+ away-days facilitated since 2008
High-impact consulting projects. From a few days (issues diagnostic, problem clarification, etc) to a few weeks (inventing new business models, crafting pilot schemes, testing business plans, etc). Always combined with some element of skills transfer to the client
Strategic business ideas delivered to you on demand. No upfront retainer. Only pay for the ideas you like. Strategic thinking at speed on a purely variable cost basis. The only way we earn a fee is if we deliver an idea that knocks it out of the park. No idea, no fee
About Me
About Me
Based in London & Paris, and working globally, I'm a strategy trainer, consultant, facilitator & coach. I specialise in helping teams and organisations solve complex problems. A French & British rocket-scientist by training, I've been lecturing on strategic thinking and complex problem solving to the CEOs and management teams of major corporations and consulting firms around the world for the best part of 20 years.
making smart people smarter
I started my career in management consulting (with Deloitte), and then completed my MBA at INSEAD. I've been working as a strategist ever since, first with Kalchas (a medium-sized Bain and McKinsey spin-off) and then with Instigate Group, where I've worked with some of the leading organisations in media, retail, consumer goods, financial services, industry, and consulting.
I currently divide my time between three areas of equal interest & excitement:
Designing & delivering strategic thinking sessions (training, talks, etc)
Facilitating strategic away-days for boards and management teams
Conducting high-impact strategy projects & ideas generation challenges
Happy Clients
Happy Clients
Selected repeat clients include Allianz, Ascential, BBC, Barclays, Betfair, Booz Allen, Channel 4, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Expedia, HSBC, John Lewis, Johnson & Johnson, London Business School, McDonald’s, Moneybox, OC&C Strategy, RTL, Sainsbury's, Sky, Thomson Reuters, etc.
Typical interventions are delivered In-Person, or Live & Interactive via Zoom, Webex, Teams, etc. These include 90 minutes talks for 200+ people, 2-day training sessions with 10-20 executives, and 5-day intensive sprints to innovate with 50 participants from across the company. Footprint is truly global, from San Francisco to Shanghai, Stockholm to South Africa, and all points of the compass in between - in-person or live & interactive via Zoom.
Speedy Training
Speedy Training
You’ll learn at speed, from the best brains in business:
Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne
Blue Ocean Strategy
Clayton Christensen
The Innovator's Dilemma
McKinsey & Co
The Granularity of Growth
Barbara Minto
Pyramid Principle
Eric Ries
The Lean Startup
Doblin
10 Types of Innovation
IDEO
Design Thinking
Todd Zenger
Beyond Competitive Advantage
Adam Morgan & Mark Barden
A Beautiful Constraint
IMD
Must-Win Battles
Bain & Co
Net Promoter Score
Browse through GoodReads to view the latest business books & techniques I curate for you
Lively Talks
Lively Talks
4 best-selling talks, and more:
"The Strategic Mindset" (60 min)
We illustrate here the markedly different ways in which people in the company typically approach problem solving. This talk clarifies and explains the differences in mindset & approach between strategy, operations, marketing, finance, etc. Many tips for all on becoming more strategic – with lots of self-awareness and laughter!
"The Recipe for Lemonade" (60 min)
Centred on “A Beautiful Constraint”, the best-selling book from marketing agency eatbigfish, this talk answers the age-old question of “how to do more with less”. It reveals 2 easily understood mind twists, and shares 9 practical tips to help tap into the less structured parts of one’s brain for new creative solutions. You’ll never shy away from complex problems after that.
"The Mutation Game" (60 min)
A light-hearted reminder that evolution starts with apparent mistakes … A great idea is just a bad idea to start with, that just can not be killed. How to have millions of ideas quickly? Play the Mutation Game.
"Refresh your Strategy at Speed" (90 min)
This talk explains the most successful business strategy notions (Porter’s 5 Forces, BCG Matrix, Index’s Value Disciplines, Kim’s Happy Line, Lean Startup, etc), and shares specific ways to use them on a wide range of complex business problems – strategy formulation, business unit marketing plans, change program implementation, etc.
Holistic Coaching
Holistic Coaching
The older you get, the more you realize that life is just a series of challenges. Some are fun, some less so. Some are easy for you, others less so.
And all challenges are easier to overcome with someone in your corner. Sometimes a friend helps, sometimes a parent helps, and sometimes you need a professional.
with you for life
Finding the right professional can be hard. And not finding the right professional slows you down. As a holistic business coach, I support your through all of work life’s challenges.
My mission is to offer you the best professional advice on anything, right when you need it, and the friendly support to help you put that advice in practice for long-term change. You’ll find here the feedback from coachees about our work together.
Coaching conversations are wide ranging. Three of the avenues we often cover are:
Understand oneself in depth (to clarify present challenges & future priorities)
Get it right (discover the solution that feels right, analytically & emotionally)
Influence others for success (boss, reports, peers, etc)
Helpful Products
Helpful Products
You can pick & mix from 6 products:
My business book “ How to Be Strategic ” was published by Penguin in October 2020. It was a Financial Times book of the month upon its release. Discover the Book here
Enjoy intense learning sessions from your armchair. 6 courses, 1 hour & 15 videos each. Quick to watch, quick to apply in real life. Check out the courses on Thinkific
All episodes of “Strategy Hacks” are evergreen, so you can enjoy them anytime & in any order you prefer. Listen to the Podcast on Spotify
Short videos are a great introduction to strategic thinking tools & techniques. I’ve recorded c.30, some with 10,000+ views. Watch the videos on YouTube
Reading for 10 minutes, quietly and on one's own can sometimes help with the toughest concepts. Like the Magic Tree or business strategy theories. Read the Articles here
Every year I read between 20+ business books, and I share the gems with you. Do reciprocate with your smartest books discovery. Check out my Library here
Contact
Contact
+44 7710 488 845