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Marc Le Menestrel

Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences

Biography

Marc teaches and coaches senior executives and board directors on high level performance and leadership as well as the exercise of wise power in governance, sustainability, anti-corruption and risk management. Leading companies and academic institutions are using his expertise and innovative pedagogical approaches to inspire leaders, organizations and directors in search of both performance and meaning.

As a decision scientist, Marc's research is focused on the theory of choice; the confluence of rational thinking and ethical values in decision making; and the use of mathematical theories of measurement to articulate the subjectivity of human behaviour.

His work has been published in academic journals such as Psychological Science, The Journal of Mathematical Psychology; Theory and Decision; Discrete Mathematics; The European Journal of Operational Research; The Journal of Economics and Business Organizations; The Journal of Business Ethics; Ecological Economics; Business Ethics: A European Review.

Marc Le Menestrel holds a Ph.D. in Decision Sciences from INSEAD. He has a graduate degree from the Paris Graduate Management School and an undergraduate degree in mathematics and physics from University Paris VI.

Marc is an avid rock climber. As a former professional athlete, he has travelled extensively, opening and repeating some of the most renowned and hardest climbing routes in the world.

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Responsibility

How Utopian Thinking Can Inspire Business Leaders

Marc Le Menestrel

The distance between reality and our dreams is a space for creative solutions.

Responsibility

Beliefs and Emotions Shape Our Sustainability Journey

Marc Le Menestrel

How exploring our beliefs, emotions and identities can guide us and others towards a more sustainable future.

Responsibility

In Times of Chaos, Know Yourself

Marc Le Menestrel

Self-aware leaders see the beauty in chaos and look within to find meaningful solutions.

Leadership & Organisations

What It Means to Lead in a Multipolar World

H. Falcão, M. Le Menestrel

By overcoming our fears and creating a brave space for dialogue, we can relate and lead better in the new multipolar world.
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Responsibility

Encouraging Sustainability: Why the Business Case Isn’t Enough

M. Le Menestrel, J. Rode, N. Heinz, G. Cornelissen

The business case for pro-environment investments makes sense intuitively, but appealing to executives’ sense of responsibility might work better.

Responsibility

The Wise Power of Utopian Thinking

Marc Le Menestrel

Imagining an ideal world is a powerful tool for enhancing proactivity and leading organisational transformation.
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