“Francois Aélion transforms charisma into operational strategy — to engage, influence, and perform sustainably.”
François Aélion
François Aélion
Specialist in behavioral management and the art of public speaking, François Aélion embodies the excellence of engaged leadership. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, his atypical career began as a war correspondent during the fall of Saigon in 1975, before an incarceration in Vietnam and a voluntary engagement in Rhodesia. He pursued a brilliant military career, crowned by the rank of commanding officer with a staff certification. Having transitioned to the corporate world, he became one of Maurice Bidermann's right-hand men and participated in several corporate turnarounds. He has developed a unique expertise in the professional world, from regional SMEs to multinationals.
An internationally recognized speaker, François Aélion conducts over 100 conferences a year, in French or English. He approaches his topics with passion and depth, always relying on references from his own experience and a vast philosophical, historical, and cinematic culture. His reference book, "Manager en toutes lettres", illustrates 150 professional situations illuminated by thinkers and great dialogues from cinema. His audiobooks complement this approach: Courage and Engagement, The Secrets of Charisma, The Art of Speaking, and Sales and Negotiation.
An expert for the Management Progress Association, he is regularly sought by large groups, institutions, and professional organizations (APM, DCF, CJD) to instill charisma, boldness, and mobilizing power. His charismatic and humanistic style, pragmatic approach, and presentations illustrated by film excerpts make him an extraordinary speaker, capable of boosting collective energies and transforming behaviors.
The charismatic company: engaging through positive influence!
- François Aélion explores how charisma can become a collective dynamic and a strategic lever in business. He proposes a method to transpose this individual quality to the team level.
- Through leadership based on optimism and enthusiasm, managers develop a natural authority capable of fostering engagement. The approach integrates mobilizing vision, behavioral coherence, and the ability to give meaning.
- The conference mixes anecdotes, exercises, and clips from cult films to illustrate the springs of positive influence. It is ideal for corporate conventions or leadership training.
- A true catalyst for transforming internal cultures towards greater engagement and autonomy.
Magnetic speaking: a strategic tool for mobilizing and selling!
- In this conference, François Aélion reveals the secrets of oratory as a lever of influence in management, sales, and negotiation. He combines vocal techniques, body language, and storytelling.
- Participants learn to stage their ideas, build their public persona, and captivate attention with impactful messages. He draws on his book 'Manager en toutes lettres' and his audio seminars.
- Beyond posture, he addresses the impact of speech on emotions and decision-making, while integrating new media and contemporary audience expectations.
- An ideal theme for sales forces, leaders, communicators, and trainers.
The Seven Secrets of Managerial Courage
- Courage is presented as the fundamental virtue of effective leadership. François Aélion identifies seven forms of courage that are essential for facing professional fears: fear of failure, of rejection, of change…
- He provides tools to tame these fears, build individual and collective resilience, and take on responsibilities with boldness. Each secret is illustrated by real-life situations, inspiring stories, and films.
- The conference includes self-assessment exercises and role-playing scenarios to initiate lasting awareness.
- Powerful content for organizations in transformation or facing uncertainty.
Create your luck… and that of others!
- This original theme offers a method for cultivating the kairos, that magical moment when opportunity and action meet. François Aélion shows how to develop an active receptivity to favorable occasions.
- He addresses the building of chance networks, the management of intuition, the ability to bounce back and transform obstacles into opportunities. The notion of social magnetism plays a key role here.
- Participants learn to identify weak signals and to build their own ecosystem of trust. The conference is enhanced with behavioral analyses and practical exercises.
- An exciting topic for entrepreneurs, innovators, and strategic managers.
Ciné-management : le leadership à travers les grands films!
- François Aélion uses cinema as a pedagogical tool to explore managerial postures, influence mechanisms, and successful behaviors. Each excerpt is analyzed through a behavioral grid.
- Participants discover, through films such as 12 Angry Men, The Drummer Crab, or The King's Speech, the subtleties of relationship, charisma, and decision-making.
- This original method promotes personal identification with the characters and facilitates the anchoring of key messages. It creates an enthusiastic atmosphere conducive to transformation.
- A playful, effective, and memorable approach for your events.