"And what if you learned to master the 'long term'? ... A few lessons on effective leadership from Sébastien Bazin, CEO of AccorHotels

What does it take to lead a global company in the ever-evolving hospitality industry? Join us as Sébastien Bazin, CEO of AccorHotels, reveals his transformative journey through four distinct careers: financial analyst, investment banker, investor, and general manager. “The essence of leadership lies in understanding the people you lead,” he asserts, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement over mere shareholder interests. Discover how Sébastien Bazin made bold decisions to replace executives with diverse talents he encountered during his travels, fostering a culture of inclusion and innovation. He advocates for 'wide term' thinking, balancing immediate needs with long-term vision. Through personal anecdotes about maintaining inner balance and his commitment to helping underprivileged children, Sébastien Bazin illustrates the vital role of self-confidence, generosity, and a desire for transformation in effective leadership. Tune in to explore how the impossible becomes possible!  About the podcast Impossible • Possible For its 160th anniversary, Societe Generale wanted to celebrate the relationship of trust with its clients and partners, without whom nothing would have been possible. Thus, was born the Impossible • Possible art project. Marco D'Anna, a photographer, produced a series of 75 portraits of these men and women on behalf of the Group: entrepreneurs, doctors, financiers, families, volunteers, musicians, industrialists... We decided to go beyond the images... Discover these human stories, where the impossible becomes possible, these authentic testimonials where the protagonists reveal their paths, their visions, their passions.AI generated audio from the original french versionHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.