About

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From the Alps to The Leadership Shift: A Journey from Control to Inspiration

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​My leadership journey began in Grenoble, France—the capital of the Alps—where I learned that successful climbers don't control the mountain; they learn to read it, adapt to it, and inspire their teams to navigate it together. This lesson became the foundation of The Leadership Shift™.

In 2012, I brought this philosophy to Houston, Texas, where I've spent 19 years helping Fortune 500 executives make the same critical shift I experienced: from managing with control to leading with inspiration.

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Executive Experience Meets Strategic Insight

 

I've Lived The Leadership Shift

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Nineteen years at the executive level across SLB, Shell, BP, AT&T, Engie and Sony Pictures taught me something no leadership program ever would: the instincts that make you an exceptional manager are the same instincts that limit you as a leader.

I made that transition multiple times, across industries, cultures and organizational crises. I know what it demands because I navigated it without a roadmap. What I built at DevelUpLeaders is the roadmap I needed and didn't have.

I work with Directors, VPs and C-suite executives who are ready to make that same shift  not by adding skills to an unchanged foundation, but by transforming the foundation itself.

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The DevelUpLeaders Difference

 

I don't just coach—I transform strategic leaders into culture-shaping influencers.

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The Leadership Shift Framework™

I don't just teach skills—I transform your entire leadership operating system through a dual-development approach that addresses both who you are and what you master:

 

• The 5-Pillar Leadership Framework™

Purpose Discovery • Strategic Vision • Executive Communication • Transformational Conversations • Emotional Mastery
Vertical Development: Transform your consciousness from reactive management (control, protection, proving) to creative leadership (vision, connection, achievement)

 

• Horizontal Development:

Build the five power skills that turn your evolved leadership identity into measurable organizational impact

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• Research-Backed:

Built on Bob Anderson's Universal Model of Leadership and Robert Kegan's adult development theory

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• Proven Timeline Compression:

7-15 years of natural development compressed into 3-5 years through integrated transformation

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My approach combines:

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• Boardroom Experience: Having navigated complex organizational dynamics at the executive level

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• Science-Backed Methodology: Leveraging EQ-i 2.0, NLP, IKIGAI, Leadership Circle and StrengthsFinder for measurable transformation

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• Proprietary Framework: The DevelUpLeaders Framework™ ensures your strategic vision flows clearly through your organization

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• Horizontal Development (Skills development) + Vertical Development (Consciousness / Mindset Growth)

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• Purpose-Driven Leadership: Aligning your leadership with deeper purpose AND measurable business results

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Strategic Leadership Transformation

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My mission is clear:

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I work with Directors, VPs and C-suite executives to complete in 3–5 years the leadership transformation that typically takes 10–15 — by developing mindset first, then building skills on top.

 

Through my Leadership Maturity Matrix™, I guide executives from Level 1 (Team Trust Builder) to Level 4 (Ecosystem Influencer), ensuring you don't just manage—you transform cultures, shape strategies, and drive systemic impact.

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