Most teams try to “increase engagement”…without understanding what actually drives it. Here is a simple model I use:

High performance is not intensity. It is capacity. Yesterday at PMI Lausanne, we explored how to become a Corporate Athlete Become a Corporate Athlete. Four capacities. Physical capacity- Energy and recovery Emotional capacity- Internal climate Mental capacity- Focus Purpose capacity- Meaning and persistence What resonated most? Performance is not about squeezing more hours. It is about managing energy across these four dimensions. If one is weak, the system suffers. Which ca

“We need to hire.” Maybe. But maybe not. Recently, an SME leader told me: “We are overloaded. We need two more people.” So we mapped the workflow. Here is what we found: • 18% of time in unclear meetings • 22% duplicated tasks • 3 decision loops for each approval • No clear owner for 4 key processes Hiring would have increased cost. Not clarity. After alignment work, performance increased by nearly 20%. Same people. Same budget. Different system. Hiring is sometimes necessary

AI accelerates decisions. But leaders remain accountable. AI analyzes faster. AI summarizes better. AI predicts patterns. But AI does not carry responsibility. At yesterday’s event on leading in the age of AI, one message was clear: Tools can inform judgment. They cannot replace it. AI can propose an option. A leader must choose. AI can surface risk. A leader must weigh trade-offs. AI can optimize efficiency. A leader must protect people. The more powerful the tool, the more

Les biais cognitifs accélèrent les décisions. Et c’est précisément pour cela qu’ils sont dangereux. Dans la formation cette semaine, nous avons exploré plusieurs biais fréquents en entreprise. 1️⃣ Biais de confirmation On cherche les informations qui confirment ce que l’on croit déjà. 2️⃣ Biais d’autorité On suit l’avis du plus senior, même s’il est fragile. 3️⃣ Biais d’ancrage La première estimation influence toutes les suivantes. Ces biais sont utiles. Ils permettent : • De

Performance is visible on stage. But built in silence. Yesterday at the Area D3 Toastmasters competition in Vevey, four clubs competed. Nyon. Nespeakers. Insights Advanced. International. On stage, you see confidence. What you do not see: • The rehearsals • The feedback loops • The uncomfortable refinements High performance is not charisma. It is discipline. What struck me most was this: The speakers who moved the audience most were not the most theatrical. They were the most