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Leaders For A New Future.
From good soldier of the old
to brave creator of the new.

Start new conversations about shaping a new future through your work and leadership — at your events, on your podcasts, or in your organisations.

25+ years speaking internationally
House of Switzerland · World Economic Forum, Davos
UNICEF · One Young World · IDG Forum Caux · University of Geneva

Inspiring Keynotes.  Thought-Provoking Team Events.  Insightful Podcasts.

Starting New Conversations 

That Change Everything

 

We are at a fork in the road. The old conversations are obsolete. And the most powerful thing a gathering can do right now is start a genuinely new conversation about the future.

We have been guiding, activating and actively contributing to these conversations at leadership forums, systems change conferences, humanitarian sector gatherings, international stages and podcast studios.

We talk about what it really takes to evolve yourself,  your work and leadership - as a leader for a new future.  And shape what comes next during this time of a systemic transition.

"Louise Le Gat IS positive energy personified. With a full and present heart, Louise brings her gifts to the stage in a highly memorable and deeply impactful way. Powerful, calm and inspiring — you will be moved, you will be touched and transformation will begin."

LINDA STUART

"Amazing. I was so connected and engaged the whole presentation. Louise has great presence and such quiet elegance. She challenged me to do more and be more."

CORI COOPER

"Louise positively inspires the leaders of tomorrow to show up and make the difference in the world they were born to make. After hearing Louise I am inspired to start living the life I was born to live."

AMY ROCOE

 

  THE NEW FUTURE CONVERSATION
 

What does it take to stop trying to predict the future


and instead to intentionally give it new form?

 

We are at a fork in the road. The future is being written like never before. And we must decide whether we will allow ourselves to be passively shaped by what is happening - or whether we will be the ones to shape what comes next.

This means stopping the autopilot most of us are operating from.  Going beyond being prisoners of our past and hostages to our present.  And instead becoming leaders for a new future - navigating through the uncertain, unknown and unstable nature of the current terrain.

The challenge is that we were trained to be good soldiers of the old status quo - to sustain it, manage it, win at what already exists within a stable context.

But now the system we were trained to fit into is the very system that is falling away. So rising, creating and leading for the new future means making the shift from good soldier of the old to brave creator of the new - and shaping what comes next in the midst of chaos.  


   THE NEW FUTURE TOPICS

 

01

TO BE SHAPED OR TO SHAPE

The Fork In The Road

We are at a pivotal moment on the planet - a time of system shift - where we get to choose which track we go on next. Are we going to passively allow the future to be shaped - or are we going to become an active force in shaping it? 

02

THE INNER WORK

The Wrong Software

Most of us were trained as good soldiers of the old status quo. To sustain, maintain and manage what already exists.  When what we need to be now are the brave creators of a new future. That requires an inner operating system upgrade.

03

THE MISSION NOW

Navigating Off-Piste

We are facing the uncharted.  There are no maps for where we are going next. We have to make our own. The mission now is not to maintain the status quo.  It is to create a new future of genuine flourishing in the midst of chaos. To navigate the unknown, uncertain and unstable - and shape what comes next with choice, creativity and courage. 

04

THE MISFIT GOLD

Your Difference Is The Answer

If you don't fit into the existing world, it is because you are here to lead to a new future. Your misfitness is not the problem. It is where your leadership for the new originates. The seeds of the future are waiting in the place you never fit - because that is where you kept your own shape - and that is what is needed now.

 The old maps are obsolete. The existing tracks have run out.
 
 This is not a small course correct. It is foundational. It is fundamental.
 
 You can't use old maps to build a new world. You can't lead tonew futures with outdated inner software.
 
 What we decide now will have consequences for the generations to come. The question is not how do we predict the future - it is how do we shape what comes next?

 

"The old world is dying and the new world is struggling to be born. This is the time of monsters - and of lighthouses. Each one of us can choose to be the focal point of light we all navigate by."

LOUISE LE GAT - GLOBETHICS FORUM, GENEVA

 

  BRING THE CONVERSATION INTO YOUR EVENTS, TEAM AND ORGANISATION
 

The New Future Series -
Three Formats.  One Conversation.

 

THE THREE MAIN FORMATS

That you can tailor to your context, your audience, and what this moment is asking of them.


THE KEYNOTE · 30 MINS

Leaders For A New Future

An invitation to reimagine who we are as leaders - and to shift from simply optimising the existing status quo to becoming creators of what comes next.

  • The fork in the road - why this moment is unlike any other and what it requires of us
  • From good soldier of the old to brave creator of the new - the inner operating system upgrade that we are called to now
  • Shaping the future - the three shifts to not just predict the future, but to give it new form.

 

CONFERENCES · PLENARIES · STRATEGIC RETREATS

THE MASTERCLASS · 90 MINS

The Field Guide To A New Future

We stand at a fork in the road. We are called off-piste on a new adventure. This masterclass is your orientation guide to navigating this uncertain, unknown and unstable time - and to shape what comes next during this period of systemic transition.

  • The new terrain - reorienting your purpose and impact for the new context we are in
  • The new adventure - the system shift and what it is asking of leaders now
  • The new rules of the road - how we are being called to evolve our self, our work and our leadership for this time
TEAM EVENTS · MASTERCLASSES · LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMES · FORUMS

THE RETREAT · HALF OR FULL DAY

Your New Future Roadmap

Practical. Personal. Grounded. Building your roadmap through this new reality - when the existing maps no longer apply.  

Charting your course to the future - in terms of self, work and leadership.

  • Managing your state - to stop reacting to the uncertainty, unknown and unstable context.
  • Activating the chrysalis - endings, shape shifts and new beginnings
  • Flow as a new way of travelling - your compass, your map and your navigation system
 
 
LEADERSHIP & TEAM RETREATS · STRATEGIC OFF SITES ·  EVENT FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY

 

THE CONVERSATION IN PRACTICE

These are the specific tailored conversations I am being booked for — brought to specific contexts, sectors and moments of transition.  And weaving the different themes together for the most relevant and potent impact.


TALK / WORKSHOP/ PANEL

The Mindset Shift For New Futures
 

What does it really take to rise, create and lead to a new future? The inner system shift from moving the furniture around what we already know - to truly shaping what comes next.  

For systems change and sustainability conferences exploring the inner and outer transformation this moment requires.

 TALK / WORKSHOP

The Purpose-Led Work Of The Future
 

To navigate the evolving landscape of purpose and impact work.  Learning to articulate your unique value and create your future-fit role in a sector in transition.  

For those facing disruption and ready to move from finding a role to creating one that does not yet exist.

TALK / FIRESIDE

The Untapped Power Of The Misfit 
 

Successful, but feeling like you do not fit into the status quo? Your misfitness is not a problem.  It is your new future leader ready to come online.  

For those who feel increasingly out of synch with business as usual - and are ready to retrieve the hidden gold of your real potential.

 

 

—   WATCH THE CONVERSATION LIVE
 

See the conversations for a new future happening in real time


Insights That Matter For What Comes Next

 

From conference stages to podcast studios - let's explore new ways of navigating this time.

These are some of the talks Louise has been giving and some of the conversations Louise has been having.

From podcast studios to conference stages - watch the conversations right now.

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CAUX INITIATIVES OF CHANGE
 
Opening Ceremony IDG Forum - A New Paradigm Of Leadership
"Inner shift to accelerate the new future transition at speed, at depth and at scale ."
 
WATCH LOUISE TELL HER STORY
 
From Good Soldier To Purpose-Led Leader
"Beyond traditional success, lies the uncharted territory  of your real impact.  I will meet you there."
 
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STRATEGY MEETS REALITY · MIKE JONES
 
Brave Builders Of The Future

"Leadership is no longer about maintaining the old - it is about shapeshifting into the new."

FROM COMMAND TO COURAGE · GOOD GOVERNANCE ACADEMY
 
Unlocking The Purpose-Led Leader Within

"The inner shifts required to navigate this pivotal moment with clarity, courage and real impact."

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PURPOSE INTO ACTION · ADRIAN PAGDIN (PURPOSE, UNILEVER)
 
Purpose Activist Profile - Brave Builders Of A New World
"The leader mindset shift to imagine and create a new future."
 
LEADERSHIP LUMINARIES LOUNGE · TWO-PART SERIES
 
Purpose Meets Profit - The Edge Walker Approach
"How to reshape what it means to lead at this time of systemic transition."
 
Where The Conversation Has Travelled

Across sectors,
contexts and stages

From keynote stages to executive leadership programmes, from humanitarian sector forums to systems thinking conferences, from university summer schools to international podcasts.

World Economic Forum
"Today's Action, Tomorrow's World" - Speaker at The House of Switzerland, Davos
Leadership & Organisations
Globethics Forum, Geneva
Executive Training Masterclass on Leading In Times of Disruption
Nestle. Nespresso. Adobe
Purpose-led leadership, change management programmes and creating new futures retreats - for high potential leaders and changemakers
Buhler
GenB Incubator Keynote - On The Power Of Being You
Talent Team Retreat - On The Purpose-Led Mindset At Work
The Emirates Group
Online Event on Igniting The Spirit of Intrapreneurship
Online Event on Building Inner and Outer Ecosystems for Purpose-Led Entrepreneurship
Retreat on Resilience, Success and Purpose
Industrial Services of Geneva
Online Workshop on Next Generation Leadership for Innovation and Impact
A&O Sherman
Leading Yourself and Leading Others
Curriculum Building and Programme Facilitation
IMD Business School
Coaching and Leadership Excellence Center
Systems & Sustainability
IDG Inner Development Goals Forum
Caux Palace - Plenary Session
University of Geneva
Leading Sustainability Transitions Summer School
Accelerate 2030
Strategic Adviser and Curriculum Builder - Sustainable Leadership Pillar
Deloitte
Sustainability Team Leadership Retreat
SysPrac25
Systems Thinking Practitioner Conference - Mindset Shift For New Futures
Hull University - Systems Thinking
Inner System Shift For Creating New Futures
Alef Trust - Liverpool University
Nurturing Fields Of Change - The Roadmap To A New Future
Circular Economy Incubator Switzerland
Mastering The Art of Innovative and Purpose-Led Leadership
Impact & Humanitarian
BMW - Responsible Leaders Network
Inner Development and Impact Leadership Retreat
UNICEF
From Job Search To Creating Your Future Fit Role
One Young World
Future Fit Work and Making An Impact In A Time Of Systemic Transition
UN Ecosystem - UNFPA. UNDP
Navigating Profound Transitions, Career Reinvention and Future Fit Skills
Impact Hub Geneva
Leading In Uncertain Times, Meaningful Work and Future-Fit Leadership
Global Fund
Resilience, Meaningful Work and Impact Career Development
The Good Festival
A New Approach to Creating Meaningful Work
WIN Leadership Conference
Purpose-Led Work and Impact Leadership
Podcasts & Media
Strategy Meets Reality
Brave Builders Of The Future
Leadership Luminaries Lounge
Purpose Meets Profit - Two-Part Series
Good Governance Academy
From Command To Courage
Purpose Activists Podcast
Brave Builders Of The New World
Fluid Labs Podcast
The Art of Alignment - with Mia Jafari, Expert in AI and Human Creativity
Quantum Identity Podcast
Interview with Francis Rodino - From Near Death to Building Tomorrow's Leaders
The Beautiful Truth
Article - From Crisis To Clarity: The Transformative Potential of Pivotal Moments
I Am Loving Me Project
Article on Cultivating Meaningful Leadership
What People Say

"Best session so far. Really touched me. Inspired. Lots of things to think about, very insightful, loved it."

"Lovely facilitator, powerful and inspiring."

"Louise, you really have a gift. Continue the great work."

Workshop Participants
WIN Leadership Conference

"The IMD Business School MBA class had the opportunity to enjoy Louise's positive and inspiring message - with a practical approach supported by her personal experience. Louise, thank you so much for sharing your gift with us."

Juan Jimenez Criado
IMD - MBA Programme
Start The Conversation

Bring a new conversation
to your world

Whether you are curating an event, hosting a podcast, or leading an organisation navigating genuine transition - get in touch and let's explore what the right conversation looks like for your context.

"You have a unique piece of the jigsaw at this pivotal time.
Don't be the missing piece we need."
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