27- Prof. Stéphane Bordas- Enthusiasm as a competitive advantage

Prof. Stéphane Bordas is an academic at the University of Luxemburg who has had a globe-trotter career, starting in France before working in the USA, Switzerland, Scotland, Wales and more recently Luxemburg. Stéphane’s transition to a Professorship was quite rapid considering he obtained it just 3 years after his first lectureship. Stéphane is keen to mention the critical role of several mentors, but also of key team members in his research transition. His drive, energy and competitive nature are felt throughout our discussion. Pushing himself to do the hard stuff is core to his approach in navigating his research life. Listening to our conversation will prompt your thinking:How the serendipity of meeting people shapes your next career stepsWhy your approach to failure impacts your research resilienceWhat you may need to accept to do “a little bit less”well to create the thinking space to do the hard and strategic stuff of your researchRead my reflections following this discussion:tesselledevelopment.com/research-lives-and-cultures/stephane-bordasFind out more about Stéphane:https://wwwfr.uni.lu/recherche/fstm/doe/members/stephane_bordas