How to lead beyond your comfort zone with Marc Monteil

About this episode

Marc Monteil discusses the challenges and responsibilities of leadership beyond one's comfort zone.

Excellence doesn’t live in a slide deck; it shows up when the stakes are high and the ground is unfamiliar. That’s why we invited Mark Monteil, who left a successful manufacturing career to lead in New Caledonia’s mining sector, to unpack what changes when your decisions echo for years and people’s safety depends on your culture. The story starts with a courageous pivot: trading autopilot for responsibility. From there, it turns into a field guide for leaders who want to build trust in comple...

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Nouaimeh

Guest: Marc Monteil

Topics covered

• leadership
• comfort zone
• trust building
• decision making
• safety culture

Keywords

• leadership
• comfort zone
• trust
• decision making
• safety
• mining sector
• New Caledonia

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Caledonia

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