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After a leadership meeting with Eqiom management (formerly Holcim France become in 2015 Eqiom after its buyout by CRH group), I presented at the end of 2018 in Belgium a conference to the 1819 network. 1819 is a benchmark entrepreneurial service provider offering information and mentorship to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Brussels area and help finding assistance from institutions and organizations (financing, foundational assistance, etc.).<\/p>\n

I got my two presentations underway with a screening of the documentary Tandem <\/i>(16 minute version). My principle goal was to discuss performance and teamwork. Like my presentation at l\u2019ESSEC<\/i> business school, I addressed the following subjects:<\/p>\n

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  • How can team goals and personal ambition coexist?<\/li>\n
  • How can individual talent and team performance be harmonized?]<\/li>\n
  • How can complementarity and durability be fostered?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    I experienced firsthand how my audiences assimilated the subjects addressed:<\/p>\n

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    • Eqiom: After my conference and question period, each branch and\/or regional director presented an overview of their 2018 performance and goals for the coming year. A number of them made reference to principles brought up in my conference.<\/li>\n
    • 1819: An informal lunch followed my presentation during which I spoke with participants\u2014a pleasant way to continue the conversation and listen to individual cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      And for the first time during the Q & A, someone in the audience asked me the following question: \u201cYou speak of your ascent of Mt. Ventoux, but had you failed, would you still talk about it?\u201d<\/p>\n

      Welcome to Belgium! In fact, it\u2019s an excellent question and I was happy to respond. I answered that I had already addressed in my 2006 book, The Uncommon Entrepreneur<\/i>, the fact that \u201cmistakes and failure are precious learning experiences.\u201d My answer was an opportunity to revisit my thoughts on bouncing back from failure and the importance of second chances.<\/p>\n

      I was happy to have spent time with Eqiom and 1819: both organizations with very positive work environments. I hope to have the opportunity to do so again in 2019, in France and beyond.<\/p>\n

      All the best in 2019!<\/p>\n\n\t\t