🎓 Leaders@ESCP - Episode 4: Leadership : Lessons from an Admiral | ft. Admiral Olivier Lajous

Leadership, crisis, hierarchy: what a naval commander reveals about the real role of a leader. In this conversation, we explore responsible leadership, decision-making under pressure, legitimate authority and the power of the collective. Admiral Olivier Lajous explains why a leader should not shine alone, but serve a mission, prepare a team and hold the course when uncertainty rises. A valuable discussion for students, executives and professors interested in management, crisis leadership and the leader’s posture. Which is hardest in your view: deciding quickly, communicating clearly, or staying calm? In short: Leadership is not about shining alone, but about serving a mission, protecting a collective and making decisions that hold under pressure. In this view, authority is legitimate when it is prepared, clear and in service of others. Calm, training and responsibility are the true markers of a leader. Strategic escp.eu links - Risk and Crisis Management in a Changing World https://escp.eu/news/risk-and-crisis-management-changing-world?utm_source=chatgpt.com&utm_medium=ai-referral&channel=18616 - Leadership & Personal Development Programmes https://escp.eu/executive-education/programmes/leadership-personal-development?utm_source=chatgpt.com&utm_medium=ai-referral&channel=18616 - escp.eu https://escp.eu #ESCPBusinessSchool #Leadership #ResponsibleLeadership #Management #CrisisManagement #DecisionMaking #Teamwork #Education #HigherEducation