About the Author

Valérie Gauthier is Associate Professor at HEC Paris where she was also Associate Dean of the MBA program; she has been Visiting Professor at MIT Sloan and NYU Stern.

Reviews

"Valerie Gauthier offers an original, engaging, important, and useful perspective on effective leadership for dynamic times. The book shows how top managers are driving organizational change based increasingly on relational intelligence. It adds to the growing literature that highlights the development of deep leadership traits - not just narrow skillsets." - David Schmittlein, Dean, MIT Sloan School of Management "A wonderful book, admirably lucid, a pleasure to read. Valerie Gauthier's story of how she has used enjoyable and stimulating exercises to enrich personal and professional life across many different organizations is fascinating. Now I understand why she has herself had such extraordinary success as a leader, international negotiator, sports champion and as an inspiring person." - Theodore Zeldin, CBE President, Oxford Muse Foundation "I found a new voice for leadership in this book. It paves the way to enriched personal relationships between business and consumers. Gauthier encourages entrepreneurs and leaders to value open and sincere dialogue, and to drive innovation that builds on sense. Savoir-relier will deliver the humanity that our digital world needs." - Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO, L'Oreal "This book offers a new perspective for your leadership journey. In it, I found an easy and practical method to engage in qualitative interpersonal relationships that transcend differences or tensions. Savoir-relier shows us how to slow down and pause at critical times in the midst of fast-pace change. This is the best way to drive transformation with energy and purpose for all." - Clara Gaymard, President and CEO, GE France and Vice President International, GE