Amandine Devergies

Nov 4

I used to be fascinated by everything AI could do - truthfully, I am still there! - Things I dreamt of doing a few months ago can now be done! 🤗 . Now, I'm also focused on what it can't do. Those 'gut feelings' on a project or navigating a messy problem with the team – that's where true innovatio...Read more

I used to be fascinated by everything AI could do - truthfully, I am still there! - Things I dreamt of doing a few months ago can now be done! 🤗 . Now, I'm also focused on what it can't do. Those 'gut feelings' on a project or navigating a messy problem with the team – that's where true innovation sparks. It turns out our most human skills are our greatest assets. I've broken down the 7 most critical ones in my latest article. See if you agree.

Oct 14

Most leaders talk about innovation. Few realize it starts with silence. When leaders truly listen—not to reply, but to understand—they create something rare: psychological safety. It’s in that safety that creativity blooms.

Oct 7

Innovation doesn’t start with talking—it starts with listening. If you’re leading a team or guiding innovation, here’s the truth: your best ideas are probably already in the room. You just need to hear them. Active listening builds trust, fuels creativity, and creates the psychological safety team...Read more

Innovation doesn’t start with talking—it starts with listening. If you’re leading a team or guiding innovation, here’s the truth: your best ideas are probably already in the room. You just need to hear them. Active listening builds trust, fuels creativity, and creates the psychological safety teams need to take bold risks. In my latest newsletter, I break down how being a Listening Leader isn’t just “nice”—it’s strategic. And it might be the edge your business needs right now.

Sep 23

Curious about how failure fuels innovation? Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from setbacks. A growth mindset means seeing failure as feedback, not defeat.

Sep 16

Innovation isn’t a straight line — it’s a messy, unpredictable journey. And here’s the truth: failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s the tuition you pay for it. In every innovation project I’ve been part of, the real differentiator wasn’t the brilliance of the idea or the size of the budget. I...Read more

Innovation isn’t a straight line — it’s a messy, unpredictable journey. And here’s the truth: failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s the tuition you pay for it. In every innovation project I’ve been part of, the real differentiator wasn’t the brilliance of the idea or the size of the budget. It was the emotional resilience of the team. Resilience is more than “bouncing back.” It’s the ability to absorb the hit, learn in motion, and keep moving forward with clarity. When setbacks hit — a prototype fails, a market rejects your concept, funding gets pulled — a growth mindset turns the moment from “game over” into “level up.”