Développer son leadership : les conseils d’une ancienne espionne

I am delighted to welcome Maï-Linh Camus. A former intelligence officer with the DGSE (France's external intelligence agency), now an entrepreneur and expert in competitive intelligence, she spent several years behind the scenes of strategic decision-making before sharing her experience in intelligence, leadership, and foresight. Why are we so often caught off guard by crises while others seem to see them coming? How can we make better decisions in an increasingly uncertain world? What can intelligence teach us about how we act, lead, or even build our lives? And what if foresight were less about control and more about navigating the unknown? In this episode, we discuss strategy, leadership, risk management, but also self-confidence, resilience, and how we deal with failure. Maï-Linh shares the reflexes she developed throughout her career to analyze a situation, take a step back, and move forward despite uncertainty. A conversation that encourages us to look at the world with greater clarity, without giving in to fear, and to understand that we don't control everything, but that we can always influence how we respond to events. Enjoy listening! Recommendations: Read: In the Shadow of the Decision, by Maï-Linh Camus The book Bête Noire, by Éric Dupond-Moretti — To discover behind-the-scenes content of the podcast:   / inpowerpodcast   To learn more about Maï-Linh Camus:   / mailinhcamus   To follow my daily adventures:   / louiseaubery   — Chapters: 00:00:00 - Maï-Linh Camus 00:00:47 - Her unpopular opinion 00:03:56 - Understanding a life-altering event 00:05:25 - Listening to one's inner transformation 00:08:30 - Observing how the field transforms 00:09:25 - Connecting commitment and collective transmission 00:12:10 - Clarifying one's choices Life 00:15:10 - Accepting Ambiguous Truths 00:16:44 - Choosing Your Focus 00:18:55 - Protecting Your Reputation 00:22:00 - Making Decisions in Uncertainty 00:26:12 - Fear Is a Clue 00:28:00 - Cultivating Your “Legend” 00:29:00 - Assessing Your Risk-Taking 00:31:00 - Unlearning: All Certainties Must Be Deconstructed 00:32:50 - Responsibility, But Not Power 00:34:20 - Allowing Yourself to… 00:37:00 - Being a Spy: The Truth and the Myths 00:39:10 - The Women Leaders Who Inspire Her 00:42:00 - The Key to Better Decision-Making 00:43:50 - Managing Failure and Cultivating Patience 00:48:00 - Building a logical plan 00:52:00 - Being a mother, transmitting strength 00:54:10 - Literary recommendation 00:56:08 - A (very) good question from a subscriber