18/04/2026
I am delighted to say hi from Beijing! Yes, I made it — after some uncertainty on my side just a few hours before my scheduled flight. Life is challenging...
And after just a few hours, I can say I am speechless. All these visible cultural differences. Technology is everywhere, in all details.
But it’s the invisible ones that stay with me.
I’ve been strolling in a park a few minutes from my hotel. Trees. Families having fun. People playing games, music, singing...
People waving, inviting me closer, trying to communicate through warm smiles. Not something I have not seen before. And yet, it feels completely different.
A space made of invisible differences. Quiet feelings. Meaningful moments. Hard to name. Impossible to fully explain. Like discovering another dimension.
So I stop trying to define it. I let it move. I let go.
It is not about understanding or controlling everything. It is about choosing to stay connected. Wherever that connection takes me to.
On Monday, our IMO conference starts. We will be talking about horizontal leadership — about creating spaces, another dimension, in organisations where people feel at home. Safe to share uncertainties, differences, conflicts, creative ideas. Spaces where people feel truly listened to, and free to share their questions — their real questions.
This is what we bring into our workshops around the world.
Feel free to reach out if you want to know more.
I will keep you updated!