Paul Lecurieux-Lafayette

Individuals, teams and organizations longing to inspire themselves, others, and the world.

That includes and is not limited to entrepreneurs, senior leaders, artists, athletes, startups, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 companies.

I worked with a client who was a partner at a professional services firm. He was feeling a sense of emptiness, and inauthentic in his leadership. Through our work, he clarified his values and purpose which helped him find and create more meaning in his work and life. He was also able to find and practice his authentic leadership style – finding his own way to recover to his most resourced self when reactive, having difficult conversations with compassion, managing his energy more effectively …

The impact was that his capacity as a leader expanded and as a result, he felt more fulfilled and received feedback that he was a more effective leader from his teams and peers.

We start by designing our alliance, which effectively means co-building the container of our relationship so that the clients can feel safe exploring new grounds that they can’t necessarily explore in other places in their lives, and so that I can be the best coach or facilitator possible for them.

Then we define objectives, and over time we explore ways for the client(s) to change their relationship to big questions or challenges in their leadership or life. My clients often find themselves not just “solving their problems” but more importantly growing and expanding their capacity to lead in ways that are more aligned to who they are.

I do that through a lot of deep listening, asking powerful questions, practicing curiosity, creating a safe space for exploration, championing my clients to be and achieve more than what they think they can, and also challenging them at times and sharing some truths that the rest of their world doesn’t necessarily share with them.

My approach is different for every client depending on who they are, where they are on their journey and what they need. Below are some of the methodologies I use depending on the context:

• Identifying and living your purpose / values
• Becoming more aware of limiting voices and operating from your most resourced self
• Creating conscious and serving new perspectives on specific challenging topics
• Tapping into the wisdom of intuition, the body and nature as a resource beyond “just” the brain
• Expanding emotional range
• Practicing important conversations

My work has been influenced by my experience as a high-level basketball player in France and in the US, a management consultant / leadership facilitator and coach for McKinsey & Company, and most importantly from following my heart and what inspires me since a young age.

I also create from my international background, being from a Caribbean island (Martinique), having grown up in the South of France and having lived in different parts of North America since I was 18 years old.

I am a colleague, facilitator, and coach.

I am a curious human being who loves to be inspired and inspire.  
I see life as an adventure to live fully while following my heart.
I am a world traveler, who loves to (re)discover new places and connect with other human beings and beings in general.
I practice meditation, yoga, crossfit and love to learn new skills (Tennis these days).
I am passionate about personal development and read and talk a lot about it.
I am still a little kid at heart and love to play and have fun.
I am big fan of football (soccer) and an avid Olympique de Marseille fan

Bachelor’s  Degree in Industrial Engineering Management  (Elizabethtown College)

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)

Associate Certified Coach (ACC) – International Coaching Federation

LOTUS Facilitator of Transformation (Aberkyn)

BRITE Team Coaching (Broad-based Roots Influencing Team Effectiveness) – Leadership Circle

Co-Active Leadership Workshop and 10-months Program (Co-Active Training Institute)