Fabrice Desmarescaux · May 20, 2024

Podcast: Resilience Unravelled
May 20, 2024 · 52 min
Keywords Resilience - Leadership – Schizophrenic Organisations – Self-awareness – Building Teams – Collective Consciousness - Artificial Harmony - Retreats In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Fabrice Desmarescuax, a McKinsey partner and executive coach, emphasises the…
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Elevating Leadership Through Consciousness
30+ Years Leadership & CEO advisory experience#1 Amazon bestseller — The Art of Retreats2011–2013 President, INSEAD Alumni Association SingaporePartner McKinsey & Company
Elevating Leadership Through Consciousness with Fabrice Desmarescaux
Join Fabrice Desmarescaux, a seasoned partner at McKinsey & Company, on a transformative journey of leadership evolution. With a rich background in integrating Eastern spiritual traditions into Western management, Fabrice works closely with CEOs and teams to elevate performance and consciousness. In a world grappling with complexity, his approach focuses on fundamental human elements—happiness, connection, and purpose. Whether you're a performance-minded leader or an individual seeking a deeper sense of purpose, Fabrice's insights provide a profound guide.
"The Art of Retreats": Navigating Complexity for Sustainable Leadership
Fabrice's book, "The Art of Retreats," introduces a groundbreaking approach for business leaders facing the challenges of a fragmented, high-pressure, and complex world. Backed by endorsements from industry leaders, the book advocates for short personal retreats to foster self-awareness, clarity, and purpose. Fabrice's framework explores seven transformative themes, offering practical exercises for leaders to deepen their practice of conscious leadership.
Transformative Leadership Backed by Industry Endorsements
In a landscape where traditional management falls short, "The Art of Retreats" emerges as a guide for expanding consciousness through short personal retreats. Fabrice delves into challenges such as fragmentation, pressure, and complexity, presenting a framework that includes themes like cultivating presence, embracing complexity, and finding purpose.
Keywords
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-makingThe concept of 'artificial harmony' The importance of collective consciousness, diverse talent, and a shared goal in high-performing teamsLeadership and coaching in the context of organisational changeWhy experimentation and learning from failures is needed to make progressThe 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 behavioursThe need for two distinct organisational models to coexist within a companyWhy senior leaders must be comfortable with complexity
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To find out more about Fabrice visit desmarescaux.com or LinkedIn Fabrice’s book is The Art of Retreats: A Leaders Journey Towards Clarity, Balance and Purpose.
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