Leadership is not just about exercising power or imposing decisions: above all, it is about inspiring, uniting and serving a cause greater than oneself.
However, our era tends to distort this notion. Current events in French politics demonstrate this: too many leaders seek above all to satisfy their personal interests, instead of uniting around a greater good, which is that of France.
In a context where aggression and domination are elevated to goddesses, I deeply believe that true leadership courage is about remaining true to one's convictions over time, not giving in to fear or hatred, and fighting with intelligence and integrity.
To grasp this, there are role models who inspire and pave the way for an alternative, such as Muhammad Yunus, who has had a significant influence on my life and was a source of inspiration for the creation of Chile's first microcredit bank. I also remember Antoine Rufenacht, whom I deeply admire and who, as President of Armor, recruited me in 2004. He left in 2020, placing his convictions and sense of the common good above his personal career.
These figures, and others, have helped me to form the conviction that the courage of leaders also lies in choosing the quality of relationships, with the prerequisite of accepting one's own vulnerability.
Courage is choosing loyalty over opportunism, authenticity over comfort, commitment over ease.
Hubert de Boisredon, Chairman and CEO of ARMOR GROUP.
