People. Purpose. Growth.
Working Together : Momentum, Not Magic
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Across very different environments, one constant shaped my work: complexity changes form, but progress always depends on people. Systems matter. Structures matter. Yet transformation only takes hold when individuals strengthen their judgement, find their voice, and learn to influence beyond formal authority.
What follows is not a list of achievements, but the journey through which my coaching practice was formed.
Coaching as a Throughline
Long before I formally trained as a coach, coaching was already central to how I worked. Whether leading teams, supporting local experts, or navigating large transformation initiatives, my role was rarely about imposing solutions.
It was about listening.
Making sense of ambiguity.
Developing leadership presence where influence mattered more than hierarchy.
Over the years, I have coached individuals and teams who followed very different paths. Some moved into executive and C-level roles. Others chose a more sustainable balance between responsibility, wellbeing, relationships, learning, and contribution beyond work.
In every case, my aim was the same: not to define success for others, but to help them develop the clarity and agency to choose their path consciously.
Leading at the Intersection of Strategy and Reality
My expertise was forged over three decades at publicly listed organizations such as Siemens, Orange, and Worldline. Operating across Telco and Fintech, I navigated the constant friction between global headquarters and local autonomy. Governance alone cannot resolve this tension.
True alignment emerges when global intent and local realities are brought into dialogue.
Across large-scale transformation initiatives, progress depended less on formal authority than on the ability of local leaders to articulate concerns and translate global intent locally. Through listening, facilitation, and structured dialogue, influence travelled upwards naturally because it made sense, not because it was required.
In every case, clarity and shared understanding came first; efficiency and cost benefits followed as outcomes of alignment. I coach professionals to practise stealth governance: moving beyond mandate to lead through judgement, trust, and influence.
The Assessor’s Perspective
My coaching is also shaped by having experienced professional evaluation from both sides. I earned leadership roles through demanding assessment processes and later served as an internal assessor in formal assessment centre settings.
This sharpened my understanding of the often unspoken criteria by which professionals are evaluated and promoted. It reinforced the importance of preparing individuals not only for performance, but for presence, judgement, and operating under scrutiny.
Why I Coach Today
Systems are temporary. People are the legacy.
I’ve traded the blueprint for the individual. Today, I work exclusively as a coach to support professionals navigating “grey zones” where influence outweighs authority and the right answer is not yet visible.
My Roots: Transformation My Practice: Coaching My Thread: Growth
When the system reaches its limit, the leader begins.
| Credentials | Professional Engagement |
|---|---|
| PCC-level certified (ROOT-GROW© ACTP) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Executive Master – IT Governance MBA – Strategy & Marketing Electrical Engineer | Mentor (Voluntary), Duo for a Job Former Guest Lecturer, Solvay Business School Former Guest Lecturer, INNO.COM Former VP, Solvay MBA Alumni Association |
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