Human, Inter-dependent, Consultant, Advisor, Dad
I dream of a more regenerative world, a better place for my 3 kids and for my future descendants to thrive, for all life to thrive. For that world to exist, we are going to have to understand what that means, fix limits, and put the living in the centre of everything we do.
My intention is to collaborate with others to contribute to a collective transition towards a more regenerative economy/world, focusing on regenerative leadership and regenerative business practises, and using inner development and nature based practises to help us get there. This is my 'why', and I aim to embody that where I live at Ferme Lecoq.
Through my entity 'Eagle Spirit', I am available for consulting, coaching, being useful, public speaking, story-telling, strategic foresight, and non-executive advisory roles (en anglais et en français).Rewild Your Time
Here at Ferme LeCoq where I live, I intend to ‘become’ the subject that I have been fascinated with for 4 years now, Regenerative Leadership. Regenerative Leadership is a style of leadership that is inspired from Nature’s wisdom. My belief is that there will be no shift to a regenerative economy without regenerative leadership, and for that leadership to be effective, it must be incarnated. Systemic change is a deeply personal topic and I feel that there are not enough spaces/places where this can be nurtured safely. So why not try and create one ?
My Thing
If I can use my natural talents and what I have learned to be useful, then that will be enough
Vision
Leading massive, open, physical and digital exercises of collective intelligence (Vision), using U Theory to drive the process.
Regeneration
What is Regeneration and Regenerative Leadership? How that differs from Sustainability. What it means for business.
Alignment
A personal shift from traditional business manager to a more responsible and regenerative leader.
My 5 Clicks
Since 2012, these 5 clicks have shaped my life into what it is today
Click 1
2012 - Ellen MacArthur
Retail Week, London. March 2012. I was interpreting at a conference when Ellen MacArthur came on stage. She began talking about the Circular Economy and the importance to stay within the planet's boundaries. This was a revelation.
This moment changed me deeply. It catalysed me into changing my focus and my career. I went from running my own businesses for money to becoming Sustainability Communications Director for Decathlon, and then Vision Leader.
Click 2
2019 - Theory U
After having driven plenty of collective intelligence exercises, I became increasingly curious as to why people have so much trouble aligning their dreams with their actions. Then three amazing women explained to me that the process I was leading was too much in the 'head', and that I should train in U theory. So I did.
I came back understanding what ego to eco meant, and I opened up myself and then my work to the entire world.
Click 3
2021 - Laura Storm and the Regenerators
Regeneration came onto my radar in 2017 with a visit to Interface in Amsterdam. Then again in 2020 with Kate Raworth's Donut Theory. But it wasn't until I went on the year long Regenerative Leadership journey with Laura Storm and the Regenerators that I truly understood what this actually meant. Surrendering to not knowing and questioning my relationship with soil, time and my privileged past have been life challenging and life affirming.
Click 4
2022 - IDGs
The missing piece of the puzzle smacked me hard in the face in April 2022.
The 17 Sustainability goals dropped in September 2015. 17 global challenges that we are collectively supposed to solve together by 2030. But progress hasn't advanced as well as we hoped, probably because we look at them as technical problems rather than compassionate calling. This is where the Inner Development Goals come into play. I am involved on a voluntary level, launching an IDG hub in Lille in 2023.
Click 5
2024 - Ferme Lecoq
The incarnation of a Vision. Embodying a belief. Becoming regenerative.
Ferme Lecoq opened its doors in the sumer of 2024, a place for humans to rewild their time, to reconnect to themselves, to each other and to nature.
Come and spend time with us.
Alumni of the Regenerators' Regenerative Leadership Course on a 5 day seminar I co-organised, August 2023, England
What they Say
"I have 25 years experience in the business world and the entrepreneurial space, and delivered hundreds of presentations/exchanges worldwide about Vision, Collective Intelligence, Sustainability, Leadership and Regeneration".
Innovation Director, Centre France Group
Raphaël Poughon
"Le partage, la générosité et la volonté de nourrir les communs font partie de l'ADN de Charlie : rencontré lors d'une visite à Decathon, Charlie m'a immédiatement marqué par sa posture solaire et sa capacité d'impact et d'inspiration. C'est d'ailleurs pour cela que je l'ai sollicité pour intervenir une première fois auprès de notre comité de direction, afin de partager sa vision d'une entreprise en mouvement vers demain, et les méthodes de collaboration massives qu'il a mis en place et animé, fort d'un leadership évident. Carton plein auprès du comité, dont la directrice générale m'a avoué une vraie admiration et une grande gratitude. J'ai proposé à Charlie d'intervenir une seconde fois auprès de collaborateurs, pour les inspirer et les mettre en mouvement au profit de la transition de l'entreprise : là encore, Charlie a fait preuve d'un enthousiasme très communicatif, d'une grande accessibilité et simplicité dans les propos, d'une authenticité dans le discours et la démarche, qui ont touché au coeur nos collaborateurs. Bref, Charlie incarne pour moi les valeurs de lucidité optimiste, d'humanité enthousiaste, et de leadership authentique qui comptent aujourd'hui dans nos transitions nécessaires."
CSR Leader, Decathlon London
Delphine Mazillier
"A huge thank you to Charlie for opening my eyes on what a transformation process means on a collective level. Indeed, onboarding thousands of people thinking about the future they all want to live in, just before and in the middle of a global pandemic, is not something that everybody could stamp on their resume...and he did it! Letting us dream, in a positive way, accepting our weaknesses, embracing our strengths, listening to hundreds and hundreds of voices all over the world : isn't that the definition of leadership?"
Sociologist, Co-Founder of Eranos, Teacher at Sciences Po, Author
Michaël V Dandrieux
"Charlie is one of the most remarkable humans I have ever worked with. He’s visionary and modest. He’s unstoppable and mindful of your time. He’s inspiring and benevolent. Charlie is clear-eyed in complexity, which makes him a great leader. As we worked together to identify Decathlon’s meaningful challenge for the next decades, Charlie was committed, always a step ahead, team oriented. I asked him to give a class in Sciences Po Paris, in the School of Management and Impact, which my alumni students still talk about. If you have an opportunity to work with Charlie, do it. Otherwise, find one".
Managing Editor DPEF/NFRD - Decathlon United
Anne Kowalski-Desormais
"Charlie représente pour moi la fiabilité du regard bienveillant sans complaisance. J'ai eu la chance de collaborer avec lui et j'ai toujours mis à profit ce recul intelligent, qui invite à regarder les choses différemment, à tout ré-envisager. Dans cet accompagnement, tout devient alors possible : le pas-de-côté qui permet enfin d'avancer ou même tout repenser pour tout recommencer, avec pour seule ambition de faire mieux. Laisser parler la créativité et redonner le sens du projet que nous avions occulté au fil des années, voilà sa spécialité. Et bien sûr, c'est un humain qui connaît la véritable place des humains... une place précieuse, au milieu de chaque écosystème, y compris celui de l'entreprise."
Brand Development Leader - Adeo Group
Nassera Mekaoui
"J’ai eu l’opportunité de rencontrer Charlie Felgate lorsqu’il est venu présenter la vision Decathlon à une séquence d’ouverture avec mes équipes. Quelle surprise ! Je m’attendais à une présentation classique et nous sommes allés bien au-delà de ça. Charlie a un talent incroyable pour raconter des histoires, projeter dans le futur et faire vibrer les gens. Il ne présente pas la vision, il l’incarne entièrement. Tout est aligné chez lui. Même à distance, cette émotion et cette authenticité étaient perceptibles. Mes équipes ont été captivées et, surtout, inspirées. Quelques semaines après cette séquence, nous avons repensé notre stratégie et réussi à penser “out of the box”. Charlie nous a offert de la hauteur et il a ouvert notre créativité. C’est une personne et une personnalité à part. On devrait tous avoir un peu de Charlie en nous."
Consultante, Fondatrice - authentiC
Hélène Verhille
"Charlie est aujourd’hui une figure incontournable du leadership régénératif.
Il est convaincu que la véritable transformation des organisations passera d’abord par la transformation intérieure des individus. Pour cela, il invite à réapprendre de la sagesse de la nature et à retrouver la plus belle – et la plus rare – des ressources : le temps.
Charlie fait partie de ces personnalités qui marquent les esprits : il assume son originalité, trace son propre chemin, et nous rappelle que « le vrai risque est de passer à côté de soi-même, de sa vie et de son Appel »."
