Our thoughts on change management, leadership, collective dynamics and the transformation of organisations. Here is a selection of our articles in English; the full blog, published since 2010, is available in French.
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The choice of synergies (6): when the hierarchy is not enough
Within a management team, authoritarian power no longer works. Leading, convincing and influencing matter more than giving orders…
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The choice of synergies (5): growing together
Developing skills is a necessity for every company. Collective training formats can be an opportunity to “grow together” – provided the balance between expert input and practical application is right…
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The choice of synergies (4): new roles to produce better
Industrial production always seeks to optimise its reliability and performance. When a new organisation and a new role are introduced on the shop floor, the choice of the collective makes…
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The choice of synergies (3): supporting growth
“High-stakes” projects are not only those of downsizing or deep organisational transformation. Some arise from growth…
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The choice of synergies (2): people and processes
Energy production has long been a serious matter. Reliability, safety, security, environment… constraints leave little room for individual initiative. And yet the “human factor” is what brings expertise together…
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The choice of synergies (1): the centre and the periphery
When you run a group with many subsidiaries, you often decide to create and run central departments. The question is always how much room for manoeuvre to leave to the…
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“Hybrid warfare”: what role for companies?
The concept of “hybrid warfare” emerged some ten years ago and has taken on particular relevance with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But one major part of our daily lives…
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Putting an end to corporate Putinism
Political affairs do not follow the same practices as business life. But there is a continuum between the two worlds: the way we look at others, which is lived every…
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All bureaucrats?
In the “start-up nation”, as in the most ambitious companies and organisations, being called a “bureaucrat” is hardly flattering. Yet the temptation to adopt this way of organising is strong.…
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Finding the way back to work
A little over a year ago, most companies came to a sudden halt. As lockdowns are lifted, how can we find our way back to full activity? It will not…
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How do we react to crises?
When a dramatic event occurs, the responses organisations provide always depend on the human factor. And in a situation of failure, in the face of crisis, how do we change?
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Managerial courage?
Some words are overused in everyday business life. “Courage” seems to be one of them – especially after reading « Éloge du courage » by General Jean-Claude Gallet.