Article
Evidence-Based Management (EBM)
Scrum.org
Steer by value and evidence rather than output: measure outcomes, not activity. A guardrail I keep in mind so I never fly blind on complex systems.
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Influences
The books, articles, videos, talks and podcasts that shaped how I work.
Not an exhaustive bibliography — a tight selection of what genuinely changed how I frame, specify and ship. For each one, what it left me with.
Article
Merise — analyse & conception
Méthode française d'analyse
The French method for analyzing and designing information systems: separating data from processing, from conceptual to physical model. The grammar that still structures how I frame a functional architecture.
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L'École de l'Art Oratoire
Stéphane André
Public speaking taken seriously as a craft, not a gift. It made me work on presence and rhythm — useful for holding a room of architects and sponsors, not just “giving a presentation”.
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Stanford GSB — Matt Abrahams · 2014
Structure and improvise under pressure: answering on the spot in a meeting without losing the thread. Concrete techniques I reuse in steering committees and framing workshops.
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Atomic Habits
James Clear · 2018
Systems beat goals: aim for 1% gains, make the right habits obvious and easy. It's how I set up delivery rituals that actually last.
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The Compound Effect
Darren Hardy · 2010
Small decisions, repeated, compounding over time: ordinary discipline beats sporadic talent. A reminder that a mission's results come from consistency, not grand gestures.
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The Pomodoro Technique
Francesco Cirillo
Breaking work into focused 25-minute blocks: my defense against scatter and multitasking. Simple, almost silly — and ruthlessly effective for learning and getting things done.
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Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman
The science behind focus, sleep and learning, explained without the hype. Gave me concrete levers to protect my energy and focus over long assignments.
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Tout sur l'économie (ou presque)
Gilles Mitteau (Heu?reka) · 2020
Finance and macroeconomics broken down with real pedagogy (by the creator of the Heu?reka channel). Helps me understand the economics of the sectors I work in — banking, insurance — beyond the product itself.
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The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham · 1949
The value-investing classic: margin of safety, discipline, distrust your own emotions. Beyond the stock market, a lesson in rigor and risk management that speaks to my insurance turf.
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