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Mistrust vs. critical thinking
Article published in the Bilan Opinions of 31st March 206 Every day, we have the privilege of engaging with talented professionals – the managers and executives who place their trust in us (a key point to bear in mind as we continue with this short column). These...
Promotion is earned, not given. A career is something you build, not something that just happens
After several years within the same company, it is natural to aspire to development or promotion. That is healthy ambition. It fuels motivation and gives meaning to everyday commitment. However, it is important to recognise an uncomfortable reality: promotion is...
Leadership in calm times: a dangerous illusion
This article emerged from a recent discussion with executives and managers, and from a powerful insight: many leaders have been trained for stability in a world that is no longer stable. They now have to operate in an environment for which they were never truly...
The cushy job holders
At some point in our career, we have all encountered a manager whose real contribution is difficult to define. You genuinely wonder how they ever reached such a level of responsibility while contributing so little. Some of them have a remarkable ability to navigate...
Don’t let Blue Monday define your year
Article published on Thursday 22th January in the 24h and Friday 23th in the Tribune de Genève. As I write this column for the third week of January, I couldn’t help thinking about “Blue Monday”, the popular expression referring to the third Monday of January, often...
Life is divided into two types of people: Tucos VS Blondies
In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, there is a scene that has become iconic: two men face each other in the Sad Hill Cemetery. One is armed and the other is digging. In that moment, the world is reduced in a brutal, almost caricatured way to two simple categories:...
Happy Holidays and new Year 2026
Dear partners and friends, On behalf of all my colleagues and associates at Chaberton Partners, Ganci Partners and Novelia, please accept our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and precious moments shared with your loved ones. At this time of year, I would...
When things go well, dare to move forward (Because waiting for a crisis means you’ve already lost control)
We often assume that change becomes necessary only when problems or crises arise, be it in business, our careers, personal life or even sport This is a common fallacy. The reality is clear at every level: stability should not be confused with inaction. It is precisely...
Being fully in the moment — rethinking communication overload
Outlook, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Pro, Signal, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Facebook, Instagram Messenger, Snapchat, phone calls, text messages, Bloomberg Chat… All these channels are now part of our daily lives, whether for work, leisure, job hunting or professional...
The managerial catechism
Are you more of a manager-coach or are you an inclusive, participative manager with an empowering approach? It is interesting, fascinating even, to observe not just the evolution of management practices, but of the marketing that surrounds them. After all, every era...
events
CHRO Breakfast
Chaberton Partners CHRO Report 2026 Westhive Genève Pont-Rouge, 21 April 2026 Ms. Christelle Beneteau, Chief People Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ms. Lauriane Mounard, Regional Human Resources Director Europe, Nord Anglia Education Ms. Maryline Tissot, Chief Human...
Round TABLE
L’entreprise de demain sera-t-elle sans travailleurs ?* Westhive Genève Pont-Rouge, 16 septembre 2025 Monsieur Thomas Boyer, CEO du Groupe Mutuel Madame Alisée de Tonnac, Co-fondatrice et co-CEO de Seedstars Monsieur Alain Nicod, Entrepreneur et Fondateur & Senior...
Round Table
Esprit d’entreprendre, comment développer une culture institutionnelle innovante et attirer les meilleurs talents Hôtel Royal Savoy Lausanne, 3 juin 2024 Madame Anne Headon, Vice-Chair of the Board, Eldora Group ; Director HUB Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UNIL...
Round Table
La relation entre le Président du Conseil d’Administration et le CEO Westhive Genève, 1 octobre 2024 Madame Sophie Dubuis, Présidente du Conseil d’Administration de Migros Genève ; ancienne Présidente du Conseil de Fondation de Genève Tourisme & Congrès ;...
news
Mistrust vs. critical thinking
Article published in the Bilan Opinions of 31st March 206 Every day, we have the privilege of engaging with talented professionals – the managers and executives who place their trust in us (a key point to bear in mind as we continue with this short column). These...
Promotion is earned, not given. A career is something you build, not something that just happens
After several years within the same company, it is natural to aspire to development or promotion. That is healthy ambition. It fuels motivation and gives meaning to everyday commitment. However, it is important to recognise an uncomfortable reality: promotion is...
Leadership in calm times: a dangerous illusion
This article emerged from a recent discussion with executives and managers, and from a powerful insight: many leaders have been trained for stability in a world that is no longer stable. They now have to operate in an environment for which they were never truly...
The cushy job holders
At some point in our career, we have all encountered a manager whose real contribution is difficult to define. You genuinely wonder how they ever reached such a level of responsibility while contributing so little. Some of them have a remarkable ability to navigate...
Don’t let Blue Monday define your year
Article published on Thursday 22th January in the 24h and Friday 23th in the Tribune de Genève. As I write this column for the third week of January, I couldn’t help thinking about “Blue Monday”, the popular expression referring to the third Monday of January, often...
Life is divided into two types of people: Tucos VS Blondies
In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, there is a scene that has become iconic: two men face each other in the Sad Hill Cemetery. One is armed and the other is digging. In that moment, the world is reduced in a brutal, almost caricatured way to two simple categories:...
Happy Holidays and new Year 2026
Dear partners and friends, On behalf of all my colleagues and associates at Chaberton Partners, Ganci Partners and Novelia, please accept our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and precious moments shared with your loved ones. At this time of year, I would...
When things go well, dare to move forward (Because waiting for a crisis means you’ve already lost control)
We often assume that change becomes necessary only when problems or crises arise, be it in business, our careers, personal life or even sport This is a common fallacy. The reality is clear at every level: stability should not be confused with inaction. It is precisely...
Being fully in the moment — rethinking communication overload
Outlook, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Pro, Signal, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Facebook, Instagram Messenger, Snapchat, phone calls, text messages, Bloomberg Chat… All these channels are now part of our daily lives, whether for work, leisure, job hunting or professional...
The managerial catechism
Are you more of a manager-coach or are you an inclusive, participative manager with an empowering approach? It is interesting, fascinating even, to observe not just the evolution of management practices, but of the marketing that surrounds them. After all, every era...
events
CHRO Breakfast
Chaberton Partners CHRO Report 2026 Westhive Genève Pont-Rouge, 21 April 2026 Ms. Christelle Beneteau, Chief People Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ms. Lauriane Mounard, Regional Human Resources Director Europe, Nord Anglia Education Ms. Maryline Tissot, Chief Human...
Round TABLE
L’entreprise de demain sera-t-elle sans travailleurs ?* Westhive Genève Pont-Rouge, 16 septembre 2025 Monsieur Thomas Boyer, CEO du Groupe Mutuel Madame Alisée de Tonnac, Co-fondatrice et co-CEO de Seedstars Monsieur Alain Nicod, Entrepreneur et Fondateur & Senior...
Round Table
Esprit d’entreprendre, comment développer une culture institutionnelle innovante et attirer les meilleurs talents Hôtel Royal Savoy Lausanne, 3 juin 2024 Madame Anne Headon, Vice-Chair of the Board, Eldora Group ; Director HUB Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UNIL...
Round Table
La relation entre le Président du Conseil d’Administration et le CEO Westhive Genève, 1 octobre 2024 Madame Sophie Dubuis, Présidente du Conseil d’Administration de Migros Genève ; ancienne Présidente du Conseil de Fondation de Genève Tourisme & Congrès ;...
