Jean-Francois Cousin

One of the highest rated WBECS speakers in 2019 and 2020, Jean-François Cousin, MCC, is recognized for the empowering energy and the many practical tips he offers along his WBECS sessions. Participants leave them inspired and able to apply their learning right away.

Jean-François Cousin became a global executive coach in 2006, in the wake of a career in management around the world with a Fortune-500 company.

By March ’21, he had clocked in 13,000 coaching-hours, served over 1,000 executives and dozens of executive teams, travelling to 35 countries / 6 continents to work with them.

Based in Asia for over 20 years, Jean-François leverages both the Western coaching approach and Asian wisdoms as he helps his clients unleash more of their personal greatness and take their leadership to the next level. As a result, his clients bring out their best and inspire others to bring out their best as well, both individually and in teams. As leaders work with Jean-François along the coaching process, their influence grows and they see engagement, collaboration and agility soaring within their teams, and beyond -as stakeholders become inspired, too.

Accredited as a ‘Master Certified Coach’ by the International Coach Federation, the highest distinction in the profession, Jean-François coaches CEOs, Region and Country Presidents and Board Members, most often on executive leadership development, on-boarding and role transition, organizational & cultural change management, strategic planning and cross-cultural leadership. Jean-François also regularly coaches executive teams, notably on trust and productive conflict, effective collaboration, staff engagement, organizational agility, strategy, cultural alignment and change management.

Passionate about helping the Coaching Profession grow and contribute always more to Humanity, Jean-François served as the Chairman of the Global Board of the International Coach Federation (‘ICF’) in 2019, and mentors coaches on 6 continents. 

Jean-François’ first career was in management around the world with a Fortune-500 company, where he served in senior leadership positions in Asia and in Europe. 

Jean-François is also a speaker and a published author. Marshall Goldsmith wrote about his latest book ‘Game Changers at the Circus: how leaders can unleash Greatness in organizations’: “[this] book is full of surprises – many counterintuitive ideas that can help leaders change even the most stagnant and inflexible organizations into thriving, dynamic performers.” Jean-François has co-authored or prefaced several other books, and regularly writes columns for and offers interviews to the media, notably Forbes.