- Anti-obsolescence, business models and invulnerability
Opportunities and business models
Stop trying to adapt to change and settling for being “agile” or “resilient”. I invite you to become the architect of your own future rather than following your competitors.
To get there, I will show you the steps to take to prevent the obsolescence of your skills, find new opportunities, reinvent your business models and set your ambition on becoming an invulnerable organisation.
Become resistant to whatever the future brings, or, in a single word, futureproof.
Innovation is not only about designing new products or services. It is rooted in the ability to spot opportunities and possibilities where most people see only established habits and routines.
That clear-sighted view is what allows some organisations to stand out and to rethink and redefine the standards of their market. If you take this approach, you will see challenges worth taking on and unexplored ground worth winning
Act before you are forced to.
Taking a proactive view gives you the means to anticipate market shifts, surprise your competitors and win over customers who are more demanding every year. Every leader should look at the future in that light, constantly asking this question: “What new avenues can I explore for my organisation before someone else does?”
Boldness is a matter of culture rather than individual character.
Through interactive and stimulating sessions, delivered as talks or workshops, I will show you how to practise bold management.
I will also show you how to embed a lasting spirit of innovation in your organisational culture and help you collectively find and seize the opportunities that may already be sitting in front of you. That will ask you to accept that ideas are of no use unless they become the subject of concrete experiments that involve your customers and engage your staff.
Whether you are reinventing your business models, spotting new opportunities or transforming your organisational culture, every step of this journey is a promise of growth and innovation. I look forward to working with you on it.
You can read my articles on reinventing business models here.
Why book one of my talks on business models and opportunities?
These talks draw on my experience as an entrepreneur and use presentation methods you have most likely never seen before. They give you exclusive and practical content, well away from the tired examples of Apple or Nespresso.
Expect a great deal more than a standard talk. My sessions are built around first-hand stories and examples of both successes and failures, and they give you points to think about and put in place in your organisation the same day.
- what your organisation gains
Reinventing yourself has become a necessity for any organisation that cares about its long-term future. My talk on finding opportunities and reinventing business models is designed to stimulate curiosity, raise ambitions and change the strategic outlook of today's leaders.
For your organisation, my “finding opportunities and reinvention” sessions aim to:
- Give you tools to detect weak market signals, anticipate future needs and avoid obsolescence,
- Strengthen your flexibility and agility with methods for pivoting quickly and adapting to new challenges and opportunities,
- Stimulate a culture of innovation that encourages new ideas, so you stay competitive with your customers and unpredictable to your competitors,
- Involve your staff in the reinvention process, which strengthens cohesion and engagement,
- Set you apart from the competition by adopting distinctive business models and taking up new market niches.
Every manager stands at a crossroads between proven traditions and an urgent need for innovation. My talk on finding opportunities and reinventing business models is written for you, the bold manager who wants to lead a team towards unexplored territory and renewed success.
For your management teams, my sessions on reinvention, business models and the pursuit of invulnerability aim to help managers to:
- Build a deep understanding of emerging trends so they can guide their team with confidence and clear sight,
- Develop their leadership agility by adjusting their management style as challenges keep changing,
- Learn how to identify and make the most of the innovative skills and the iconoclasts in their team,
- Sharpen their strategic decision making in a shifting environment,
- Be recognised as a visionary leader who strengthens the trust and the buy-in of their team at every step of the search for what comes “next”.
My talk on finding opportunities and reinventing business models is designed for employees who want to take an active hold on the future and play a key role in transforming their organisation.
For your staff, my “reinvention and the pursuit of invincibility” sessions aim to help them to:
- Stimulate their intellectual curiosity and their interest in the emerging trends that shape their daily work,
- Strengthen their ability to grow and adapt in a working environment that keeps changing,
- Identify their skills and, above all, their interests, so they can thrive in the world of work of tomorrow,
- Discover strategies for working together effectively and innovating as a team, while giving their own contribution its proper value,
- Establish themselves as key players in change, ready to take on the future with confidence and boldness.
- Examples of tailored sessions
Here are a few recent examples of talks and workshops on business models and opportunities, tailored to a client:
- Change support as part of a cultural restructure, built around a review of the innovation capability of an oil company (Total)
- Facilitation of a “Disruption Workshop” in the Thames Valley to challenge existing practices and find new distribution channels for a European mobile operator. (Vodafone)
- Design and facilitation of an “Innovation Pipeline” seminar to improve the quantity, quality, speed of execution and profitability of innovation opportunities in an international consulting firm. (Engie)
- Workshop on the startup mindset and the appetite for innovation for a cosmetics company (L’oreal)
The impossible only lasts a moment. Are you ready?