For nearly four decades, an explorer of the systems that connect us. From the early days of PR to the digital frontier and, ultimately, to the most powerful operating system of all: the human one.
For 40 years I have moved between the field and the boardroom, between the facilitation circle and the digital frontier, between civic engagement and corporate strategy, always integrating positive psychology, the Enneagram and systemic intelligence into a unique methodology for organisational health.
Today I help leaders and communities move beyond top-down control toward Collective Agency and Dynamic Governance. Whether advising a CEO on circular leadership, facilitating citizen participation in social innovation, or architecting collective intelligence frameworks, my mission is to design the participatory ecosystems where individuals reclaim their power and organisations transition into communities.
Before any career, there was a search. Odd jobs, military service, then a return to university to earn a degree in communication. Years of wandering that were also years of rooting: slowly discovering what truly mattered to me, and anchoring myself in it.
I began in public relations consulting, in the service of clients, then moved into publishing with Encyclopaedia Britannica. Each time, I found myself where change was happening: a deep crisis in the communication industry, computing spreading into every sector, and a venerable encyclopaedia suddenly confronted with a new medium that challenged its very foundations.
I joined the internet industry as it was taking shape, carried by immense hope and the promise of great transformation, and helped scale digital agencies for the Publicis Group. Yet I came to see that this new medium still ran on the same economic, organisational and political logics. The tool had changed; the system had not.
In November 2008, remembered as Black November for its record wave of layoffs, I lost my job. For the first time, the question became unavoidable: what do I truly want to do, and what do I want to serve? The answer had been growing quietly alongside my career, through years of training and practice in personal development. I chose to stop serving an industry and its marketing, and to serve the people behind it. I became my own boss.
To have real impact, I had to understand how human beings actually work: as psychological beings, as social, political and economic agents, and above all as participants in a shared project. Positive psychology, the Enneagram, systemic and collective intelligence became the grammar of this new practice.
Every company and association I have since created, alone or with others, serves that shared project. Together they form an archipelago: BDB Branding, Strawberry Fields, Divers Gens, Enthousiasmos, Confluent and the Enneagram School of Adaptive Intelligence. Distinct islands, one living purpose: the flourishing of human systems.
"Neither dominant nor absent, the bear occupies its ground with quiet strength. My role within collectives draws from this very presence: standing as that grounded anchor who holds a safe container, ensuring everyone has the freedom to reclaim their own agency."
Each venture is a distinct island with its own territory and its own practice, connected by the same underlying philosophy: that human systems thrive when they are designed with care, built on trust, and led with presence.
Identity architecture and personal branding. Helping leaders develop an authentic professional presence that is coherent with who they truly are.
Training, coaching and facilitation. Dynamic Governance, Collective Intelligence, Citizen Participation and Intrapreneurship. Getting you there.
Social innovation through citizen participation. Bridging the gap between institutions and communities, turning beneficiaries into co-creators.
A conscious leadership programme at the intersection of inner work and organisational transformation. Named after the Greek root of enthusiasm.
A trusted network of leadership practitioners. Where experienced facilitators, coaches and thinkers converge around a shared philosophy.
The Enneagram School of Adaptive Intelligence. Nine ways of being in the world, a compass for self-knowledge, leadership development and team dynamics.
Whether you are navigating a leadership transition, designing a participatory process, or simply curious about what the archipelago might offer. A conversation is the best place to start.