Thanks for the pic, DALL-E3 This is a joint blog post by Celine Schillinger and Sacha Storz, as a follow up of Agile Scale Camp 2023. In November 2023, the Agile Scale Camp (ASC) celebrated its fifth annual gathering. This unique online unconference brings together professionals and enthusiasts who are passionate about implementing agile methodologies at scale within organizations. Upholding its tradition, the event commenced with an inspiring keynote address. Over the years, the ASC has featured prominent speakers such as Jutta Eckstein, Dave Snowden, Yves Morieux, and Joe Justice, each offe ..read more

It’s just amazing Oh là là! Who would have thought? Certainly not me. Dare to Un-Lead, my first book ever, was considered good enough to compete in the Porchlight 2022 Business Book Awards. Out of +/- 700 books, it made it to the long list: 40 books picked by the Porchlight Editorial Team in 8 categories: Leadership & Strategy Management & Workplace Culture Marketing & Communications/Sales & Influence Innovation & Creativity Personal Development & Human Behavior Current events & Public Affairs Narrative & Biography Big Ideas & New Perspectiv ..read more

Collaboration and impact in extreme otherness Victory! I don’t usually write about soccer/football (in fact, never) but it was so fun to be in Saudi Arabia the very day its team beat Argentina in its first World Cup round. You could see people beaming with bliss and pride. The Green Falcons, which no one expected to shine, had scored two goals and put on a brilliant defense, challenging the legendary Argentinian team. The media report that the players, galvanized by their coach, displayed their best collective performance in a long time – and won the game. Against all odds. I too felt upbea ..read more

Un-Leadership Lessons from a Lip-sync Street Performance An artistic, collaborative experience in 7 songs Read this post in French - Lire l’article en français A few weeks ago, I volunteered to join a collaborative experiment, at the invitation of the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse, located near my home and whose programming I enjoy. The timing was bad, with a full weekend of rehearsals just after I got back from my US book tour, which had already taken me away from my family for two weeks in a row. But I couldn't resist the invitation: Do you dream of being a pop star? Do you like to sing in th ..read more

Change maker in the enterprise, take a look back at early 2017. You were hopeful for a fresh start, an acceleration, more people to join the change movement, a work culture that evolves to really support innovation and diversity, a recognition of your efforts as being important to the organization. Did the hopes you had twelve months ago materialize? The answer is probably a mix of yes and no. Yes, there is a growing appetite for people-centric organizations, for “soft” skills, for knowledge that helps understand how to tap into collective intelligence and thrive in complexity. There is a gro ..read more

Paris, May 4th 2017 By decree of the President of the French Republic and upon my proposal, you have been appointed Knight of the National Order of Merit. This prestigious distinction rewards the persistence and the quality of your service to our nation, and the attachment you have demonstrated to France in doing so. I want to congratulate you wholeheartedly for the well-deserved tribute that France pays to you today. Please accept, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development ... Oh Gosh... This letter ca ..read more

How Companies Are Creating Cultures That Support & Sustain Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical & Financial Wellness An interview with Karen Mangia for Authority Magazine The pandemic pause brought us to a moment of collective reckoning about what it means to live well and to work well. As a result, employees are sending employers an urgent signal that they are no longer willing to choose one — life or work — at the cost of the other. Working from home brought life literally into our work. And as the world now goes hybrid, employees are drawing firmer boundaries about how much of their ..read more

An interview with Karen Mangia - Authority Magazine How Employers and Employees Are Reworking Work Together When it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none. Discovering success isn’t about a hybrid model or offering remote work options. Individuals and organizations are looking for more freedom. The freedom to choose the work model that makes the most sense. The freedom to choose their own values. And the freedom to pursue what matters most. We reached out to successful leaders and thought leaders across all industries to glean their insights and predictions about how to cre ..read more

An interview with Stowe Boyd The ecology of work and the anthropology of the future Holding the print manuscript of Dare to Un-Lead for the first time :-) Stowe is a friend I’ve known so long I can’t recall where (Twitter?) and when we met. I have been inspired for many years by his phenomenal curation and analysis of the ecology of work & anthropology of the future. Stowe's newsletter, Work Futures, is a treasure trove of insights for change agents. When I finished writing Dare to Un-Lead, I asked Stowe whether he would read and endorse the manuscript, which he gracefully accepted. That ..read more

How to deal with your sponsor’s change of heart? Photo by Sarah Wolfe on Unsplash In horse riding, a refusal is the failure of the horse to jump a fence to which he or she submitted. It may happen, out of unexpected fear, to the most talented, best trained jumping horse. We humans experience refusal too. Those of us involved in change, either as in-house practitioners or as consultants, may have faced the weird situation where we submitted an idea, it was accepted, and then… we were not given the permission, the support, or the means to carry it forward. What can we do? A recent experience pr ..read more