PinnedMember-onlyHow Can A 3-Word Question Improve Your Decisiveness And Team Performance?In front of the goal, do you pass or shoot? Although the question lacks context, you might have already unconsciously picked an answer. Some of our mental habits often rationalise this immediate decision with: “I’m more a team player” or “I’m a go-getter”. Pass or shoot. How to choose? At…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat’s This One Quality All Top Performers Share?When it comes to performance, they are two big aspects I like to discuss: how to elevate it — and how to sustain it. The importance of each depends on the context. If you are competing at the Olympics, you want to peak during the event to get the best…High Performance4 min readHigh Performance4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyProductivity Or The Art Of Doing Less To Getting MoreWhat is best for kids to learn how to bike? Should they learn on a balance bike or a bike with training wheels?Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Evade The Prisoner’s Dilemma?Find out the key lessons about trust and forgiveness taught by this famous decision-making game Ever heard of “The Bank Job”? If you live in the country of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, you might have watched this TV show where participants compete for prize money through a series of games. …Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·PinnedMember-onlyFor Better Decision, Get A Red TeamWant to improve your decisions? Find out the special technique used by the US military to improve theirs and how you can apply it. I was introduced to the concept of “red team” during the interview of the former US army general Stanley McChrystal done by Tim Ferriss¹. This “red…Decision Making4 min readDecision Making4 min read
Nov 9Member-onlyThoughts on Time, Napoleon and ResponsivenessNapoleon? Few never heard about the French Emperor, who subdued most of Europe in the early 19th century. But more than just a fearsome conqueror, he also proved to be an incredible statesman, revolutionising many aspects of French society, from banking (with the foundation of the Banque de France), the…Leadership Development5 min readLeadership Development5 min read
Aug 29Member-onlyHow Colours And News Can Help You Recover From An Injury?As I write this newsletter, I want to thank you for reading it and everyone enquiring about it over the last weeks. I haven’t been able to write as much as I would like recently. The reason? A pretty rough landing in skydiving. Nothing critical, but an injury severe enough…Injury6 min readInjury6 min read
Aug 28Member-onlyWhy Doing Less Can Get Us More?In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear explains how we can adopt behaviours (or habits) that make us a little better every day, compounding over time and leading to massive results. One of his most potent examples revolves around the British cycling team that implemented successive little improvements in all…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Aug 24Member-onlyWhy Starting Again Can Be So Hard?Over a decade ago, I skydived in the South of France for the first time. Strapped to my instructor, I jumped (or more precisely, I froze and then was thrown) out of the plane and discovered a brand new world. We landed a few minutes later, and I could barely…Change4 min readChange4 min read
Jun 28Member-onlyHow Can You Drive Performance With Absurd Questions?In one of my previous newsletters, I shared a concept that I particularly enjoy: absurd questions. In the realm of decision-making and performance, optimisations and processes are often perceived as kings. They can offer good answers and incremental returns but will rarely lead to a breakthrough. Absurd questions are one…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read