In this final episode of our special series dedicated to AI, I’m delighted to welcome MacKenzie Price, a Stanford-trained psychologist turned education revolutionary and co-founder of Alpha School. We often hear that AI might disrupt education, but MacKenzie is proving that it can actually save it. After her own daughter told her that school was “boring,” MacKenzie didn’t just complain—she built a radical new solution from scratch. In our conversation, we dive deep into the Alpha ...

In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, second edit ofthis special series dedicacted to AI, I’m delighted to welcome Navrina Singh, Founder and CEO of Credo AI, and one of the most influential voices shaping the future of responsible artificial intelligence. Navrina is a technology leader with nearly two decades of experience at Qualcomm and Microsoft, and today she stands at the crossroads of AI, leadership, and public policy. She advises governments and global institutions...

In this first episode of our special AI series, I have the pleasure of welcoming Peggy Johnson — a remarkable leader whose career spans mobile innovation, augmented reality, and now humanoid robotics. What struck me in our conversation is how deeply human her approach to technology has always been. Peggy grew up as one of fifteen children, in a family where every voice mattered. Later, she became one of the very few women studying engineering in the 1980s. These early experiences ...

Pour célébrer les 10 ans de Live for Good, j’ai souhaité enregistrer un épisode très spécial du Positive Leadership Podcast. J’y reçois deux entrepreneurs que j’admire profondément et qui incarnent, chacun à leur manière, l’esprit de notre communauté : Anne-Sophie Thomas, fondatrice de Gestia Solidaire, et Marius Hamelot, cofondateur du Pavé®. Depuis dix ans, avec Live for Good, nous soutenons une nouvelle génération de jeunes qui entreprennent pour le bien commun. Anne-Sophie et Mariu...

In this episode, I speak with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, global leadership expert, Thinkers50 Hall of Famer, and a pioneer of gender-balanced and age-ready organizations. We explore her unique journey across cultures, what she’s learned from advising leaders on four continents, and why cultural and contextual awareness is now essential for anyone leading across genders, generations — and even within couples. Avivah also shares why longevity will redefine careers, how companies can pre...

From transforming how business thinks about nature, to mapping the first global plan to reverse global warming, Paul Hawken has spent his life showing us that regeneration isn’t just possible — it’s already happening. As the author of landmark books like The Ecology of Commerce, Natural Capitalism, Drawdown, and Regeneration, and now Carbon: The Book of Life, Paul has inspired generations of leaders to see the economy not as something separate from nature — but as part of it. In t...

What if the biggest risk in leadership wasn’t failure — but success that blinds us to change? In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I had the great pleasure of welcoming Rita McGrath, one of the world’s most influential voices on strategy and innovation. A professor at Columbia Business School and author of The End of Competitive Advantage, Discovery-Driven Growth, and Seeing Around Corners, Rita has transformed how leaders think about disruption, renewal, and adaptability...

In this new episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I have the pleasure of welcoming Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and former CEO of Schneider Electric. From his humble beginnings in rural France to leading one of the world’s most influential industrial companies, Jean-Pascal’s story is one of resilience, transformation, and purpose. For nearly two decades as CEO, he reimagined Schneider Electric’s role in society — turning sustainability from a side note into a core business drive...

In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I have the great pleasure of welcoming Gianpiero Petriglieri, one of the world’s leading voices in leadership development. A professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, Gianpiero’s work bridges psychology, management, and education. Trained first as a medical doctor and psychiatrist in Italy, he later reinvented himself as a leadership scholar and educator. His unique journey brings a rare depth to his teaching and research, which ...

Méditation, neurosciences et leadership spirituel Dans cet épisode du Positive Leadership Podcast, j’ai le plaisir d’accueillir Hermès Garanger : Lama, conférencière, auteure et productrice de télévision. À seulement 19 ans, elle est devenue la plus jeune femme Lama occidentale après une retraite spirituelle de plus de 1 000 jours. Depuis, elle a consacré plus de 30 000 heures à la méditation et plus de 25 ans à une carrière dans l’audiovisuel, réussissant à allier deux univers : ...

In this special summer bonus episode, I want to offer you something a little different. This is a chance to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters. Leadership that goes beyond profit to create lasting impact is what drives change, and in this 40-minute episode, I’ve gathered powerful moments from past conversations on the Positive Leadership Podcast—voices that remind us how purpose-driven leadership can change the world. You’ll hear from leaders who have used their posit...

In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, we sit down with John Elkington, the trailblazing thinker who coined the concept of the Triple Bottom Line and helped shape the global sustainability agenda for over four decades. From his early influences to his latest provocations like Green Swans and Tickling Sharks, John shares his journey, his frameworks, and his vision for a future where business becomes a force for regeneration—not just resilience. What does it take to lea...

Back by popular demand! 🎧 In this new conversation, Michael Bungay Stanier—author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap, and How to Begin—returns to the podcast to go deeper than ever before. With his signature mix of warmth, clarity, and wit, MBS and Jean-Philippe Courtois explore: 💡 How to lead with less control and more curiosity 🔥 Why “being lazy” is a radical act of trust and growth 🎯 The difference between SMART goals… and worthy goals 🧠 What neuroscience te...

Et si le pouvoir de transformer notre système alimentaire se trouvait… dans notre caddie ? Dans cet épisode du Positive Leadership Podcast, je reçois Nicolas Chabanne, fondateur de C’est qui le Patron ?!, la "marque du consommateur" qui a redonné du pouvoir à des millions de citoyens pour mieux rémunérer les producteurs. Avec honnêteté et conviction, Nicolas revient sur son parcours atypique, son engagement en faveur d’une consommation solidaire, et sa volonté de faire de l’agricu...

In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Fabio Barbosa, one of Brazil’s most respected business leaders and a true pioneer in purpose-driven leadership. From transforming Banco Real into a sustainability leader to his work at Natura &Co—one of the world’s largest B Corps—Fabio has consistently shown that it’s not only possible but essential to align profit with positive impact. We talked about his deep-rooted belief that business...

This week on the Positive Leadership Podcast, I amjoined by Professor Durreen Shahnaz, a pioneering social entrepreneur, impact investor, and relentless advocate for women’s empowerment. From growing up in a post-war Bangladesh to becoming the first Bangladeshi woman on Wall Street, Durreen’s journey defies conventions. She left investment banking to join Grameen Bank, and went on to found Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)—home to the world’s first social stock exchange and the groundbre...

Barbara Martin Coppola, former CEO of Decathlon, joins us for a powerful conversation on what it means to lead with purpose in today’s fast-changing world. From her early career in tech at Google and Samsung to leading IKEA's digital transformation and then guiding Decathlon through cultural and strategic reinvention, Barbara shares the lessons she’s learned across continents, industries, and leadership roles. In this episode, we explore: How to navigate and inspire across c...

In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Rana el Kaliouby, AI scientist, entrepreneur, investor and thought leader in the field of artificial emotional intelligence. From growing up in Cairo to studying at MIT and co-founding Affectiva, Rana has spent her career bridging the gap between human emotions and technology. Today, as Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and founder of the ethical AI venture fund Blue Tulip, she continues to champion a more empathetic, inclusive, ...

This episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast is truly special—for two reasons. First, Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of innovation, transformation, and leadership in the tech industry. Second, on a personal level, this milestone resonates deeply with me. Having spent 40 years at Microsoft, I have witnessed firsthand the incredible journey of this company, the people who shaped it, and the leadership lessons that continue to inspire me today....

Dans cet épisode, je reçois Natacha Calestrémé, écrivaine, réalisatrice et experte en bien-être émotionnel et énergétique. Son livre La Clé de votre énergie a aidé des milliers de personnes à surmonter leurs blocages émotionnels et à retrouver leur alignement personnel et professionnel. 🔎 Au programme : ✔️ Pourquoi notre énergie influence nos décisions et nos relations ✔️ Comment les émotions non exprimées impactent notre entourage ✔️ L’importance de l’attenti...