In this episode we are thrilled to chat with the phenomenal Cécile Biasio, COO of Airbus Protect.

Cécile is not just a leader in a male-dominated industry; she's a founding member of Women in Aerospace, a member of European Women on Boards, and the impulse and driving force behind Balance for Business at Airbus.

Her mission? To inspire everyone, especially women, to step into leadership with courage and authenticity.

Cécile redefines resilience as a joyful, collaborative journey driven by purpose, challenging the outdated "no pain, no gain" mentality.

Cécile doesn't just champion conscious choice and strategic self-awareness - she's living proof that no matter how busy you think you are - shifting from obligation to active selection in our daily lives can be done. Starting with micromoments.

Listen to find out how to create the micromoments of choice in your over full agenda!

As a COO, Cécile embodies authentic leadership, proving that bringing your whole, unique self – even a soft pink shirt in an engineering environment! – fosters trust and enhances performance.

She firmly advocates for gender diversity as a crucial business strategy, emphasising that varied perspectives lead to stronger teams and better navigation of uncertainty.

Key takeaways:

• Embrace joy (even if it seems counter intuitive, and my goodness it feels counter intuitive in this world) and authenticity
• Strategically manage your energy building in micromoments of choice
• Practice deliberate engagement to build trust and safe spaces.
• Your clear vision acts as a compass through challenges - your distinct approach is vital
• To those in leadership: actively seek diverse voices, valuing what unique individuals bring to the team.
• For women leaders: invest in yourself and choose your authentic path forward.
• Women leaders, we need you!!! A collective shift towards more inclusive, high-performing systems will only happen by embracing choice, joy, and diverse perspectives over outdated narratives of struggle.

Today, we’re flipping the script from endless problem-solving to the most underrated 'beyond resilience' quality of all: creativity. YOURS!

Angela enthusiastically reveals that after much research, she notice our learned focus on overcoming and enduring completely masks our natural born creative power. The gift every human gets at birth

Are you confusing your creativity with artistic talent? This isn’t about arts and crafts! Or knowing how to paint. It's about our fundamental human capacity to create new ways forward, independent of circumstances. Because that's just what we do!

Forget the old "resilience" grind of just bouncing back from the next hurdle; this podcast is all about redimensioning to creative leadership!

Key Points:

• Everything we know about "resilience" is linked to a reactive, problem-solving mindset, & about bouncing back from adversity, until the "next rock" hits us. Are we only going to define ourselves by the next hurdle?
• This podcast highlights the important shift from reactive to creative leadership, recognizing our innate ability to create rather than just endure.
• Society dismisses traditional creativity (art, music) as soft and inconsequential yet paradoxically fears true creative thinking because it challenges the status quo.
• Real creativity, like fixing a car with a hairpin or making a meal from leftovers, is about finding new solutions and possibilities, often for the pure joy of it.
• In today's distributed power landscape (hello, internet!), creativity is an unstoppable force, offering new avenues for influence and leadership beyond traditional positions of power.

Key Takeaways:

• You are inherently creative; we invite you, our listener to acknowledge and embrace this fundamental aspect of yourself. Trust the process of creativity, even when you don't know where it's going – it leads to new places and better solutions.
• Give up the illusion of predictability, especially in today’s world; we need more than ever to connect with our inner creativity to navigate uncertainty.
• Let your work be infused with joy, connection, and humanity, recognizing that creativity and fun don't have to be separate from your job.
• Embrace the contagious energy of creativity to inspire ripple effects in your own life and the lives of those around you.

Valerie Del Re: The Activist Igniting a Creative Revolution

Get ready to be electrified by Valerie Del Re, 6 years Executive Director of Greenpeace Belgium and a true visionary who's dedicated her life to shaking up the status quo! This isn't just another interview; it's a call to rise! Valerie's journey from a passionate 14-year-old activist to a political powerhouse and a driving force for change at Greenpeace will leave you inspired to demand more from the world. With 24 years of political experience, including roles as an assistant to an MP, advisor to ministers, cabinet member of the Flemish Social Democrat Party, and alderman for 12 years, she brings a fierce determination to dismantle broken systems and ignite a revolution of imagination.

Here's what will set your soul on fire in this episode:

• The Phoenix Effect: Valeries’s personal beyond resilience metaphor will energise you to rise from the ashes of adversity, stronger and more determined than ever before!
• Beyond "Bouncing Back": Valeire dismantles the limiting concept of resilience and unveils a bold new vision for transformative change!
• The Root Cause Revolution: Join the fight against surface-level solutions! Valerie explains the interconnectedness of climate change, inequality, and systemic injustice, urging us to confront the real problems.
• Act with intention: Shift from complaining to proactive engagement, inspiring others to join the movement for change.
• Unleashing Our Collective Power: In a world designed to make us feel powerless, Valerie reignites our belief in the extraordinary power of collective action to reclaim our future!

Joy as an Act of Resistance: This isn't just about fighting the good fight; it's about thriving while doing it! Valerie spreads the infectious power of joy, humor, and community in fueling our resilience and driving change.

This episode is for you if:

• You're tired of feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world.
• You're tempted to unleash your inner activist and become a force for change.
• You crave a vision of a better future and the tools to make it a reality.
• You believe in the power of community, joy, and unwavering hope.

Don't just survive – thrive! Tune in to this electrifying conversation with Valerie Del Re and discover how to become part of the movement that's building a world beyond resilience

Find Valerie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriedelre/

Follow Valerie's adventures here: https://www.instagram.com/valeriedelre/

Welcome to the World Beyond Resilience

Another podcast about resilience? Absolutely not! Your resilience is killing you. It's also draining your capacity to truly lead!

• If you're the go-to problem-solver - who never has time for herself because she's always putting out other people's fires.
• If you're a hard-working, high achiever who survives on grit, perseverance coffee, and a capacity to ignore rest...
• If you can see the limits of the 'No pain No Gain' mindset but don't believe there's any other way to get the results you want

...This podcast will turn your life around.

We have adventurous conversations with amazing women leaders to explore generative, creative ways of navigating challenge, leadership and life.

Resilience - it's for the linear, extractive, one size fits all, industrial era. Passé!

The emerging future is calling us to go beyond resilience to thrive.

This is where you start!