Why Fragmented Leaders Fail, How Coherence Fixes Performance Arnaud Saint Paul
Their coherence index grew 10 points - and their main KPI grew 600%.
What if the metric your leadership is missing isn't strategy, but coherence?
Arnaud Saint-Paul is the Founder of Tapuat, Creator of the Heart Leadership Index and Author of Heart Leadership. He explains why fragmentation, not a lack of skill, is what caps leadership performance, and how to measure coherence across seven dimensions.
For leaders building real leadership visibility, a stronger personal brand and thought leadership that lands, this conversation goes straight to the identity work underneath every decision you make.
What You Will Learn:
💡 What coherence really means, and why fragmentation quietly caps your performance
💡 The seven dimensions of coherence: presence, inner peace, inner joy, non-attachment, selflessness, unity, and purpose
💡 How to spot incoherence in yourself, in your decisions, and in your team
💡 The free Heart Leadership Index, how to read your results, and what to do next
💡 Why identity, roles, and old stories drive the decisions you think are logical
💡 Three simple micro-practices: awareness in the moment, daily journaling, and gratitude
Here's to your leadership development and personal growth!
Estelle Read, Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance
Chapters below 👇
0:00 - Why Coherence Is the Missing Measure in Leadership
3:45 - What Coherence Really Means in Leadership
6:00 - How to Spot Fragmentation in Yourself and Your Team
8:00 - The Seven Dimensions of Coherence Explained
12:00 - 40 Years of Research: Building the Heart Leadership Index
16:00 - Taking the Free Assessment and What to Do With Your Results
17:30 - The Case Study: 10 Points More Coherence, 600% More Clients
19:30 - Embodying Your Values With Simple Micro-Practices
24:30 - Unearthing Identity: Roles, Stories, and Expectations
27:30 - Three Actionable Takeaways: Awareness, Journaling, and Gratitude
📱FOLLOW OR CONTACT:
⭐ GUEST: Arnaud Saint-Paul, amzn.eu/d/0iRBwENR www.linkedin.com/...n/arnaudsaintpaul/ tapuat.com/defrag/
⭐ HOST: Estelle Read linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee or @EstelleReadCoach
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#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills
What if the metric your leadership is missing isn't strategy, but coherence?
Arnaud Saint-Paul is the Founder of Tapuat, Creator of the Heart Leadership Index and Author of Heart Leadership. He explains why fragmentation, not a lack of skill, is what caps leadership performance, and how to measure coherence across seven dimensions.
For leaders building real leadership visibility, a stronger personal brand and thought leadership that lands, this conversation goes straight to the identity work underneath every decision you make.
What You Will Learn:
💡 What coherence really means, and why fragmentation quietly caps your performance
💡 The seven dimensions of coherence: presence, inner peace, inner joy, non-attachment, selflessness, unity, and purpose
💡 How to spot incoherence in yourself, in your decisions, and in your team
💡 The free Heart Leadership Index, how to read your results, and what to do next
💡 Why identity, roles, and old stories drive the decisions you think are logical
💡 Three simple micro-practices: awareness in the moment, daily journaling, and gratitude
Here's to your leadership development and personal growth!
Estelle Read, Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance
Chapters below 👇
0:00 - Why Coherence Is the Missing Measure in Leadership
3:45 - What Coherence Really Means in Leadership
6:00 - How to Spot Fragmentation in Yourself and Your Team
8:00 - The Seven Dimensions of Coherence Explained
12:00 - 40 Years of Research: Building the Heart Leadership Index
16:00 - Taking the Free Assessment and What to Do With Your Results
17:30 - The Case Study: 10 Points More Coherence, 600% More Clients
19:30 - Embodying Your Values With Simple Micro-Practices
24:30 - Unearthing Identity: Roles, Stories, and Expectations
27:30 - Three Actionable Takeaways: Awareness, Journaling, and Gratitude
📱FOLLOW OR CONTACT:
⭐ GUEST: Arnaud Saint-Paul, amzn.eu/d/0iRBwENR www.linkedin.com/...n/arnaudsaintpaul/ tapuat.com/defrag/
⭐ HOST: Estelle Read linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee or @EstelleReadCoach
🧰 ACCESS FREE RESOURCES & TOOLS:
⭐Want a summary of today’s learnings?
Subscribe to Estelle Read’s blog, The Brilliant Leader’s Notebook, to get the key takeaways from every single episode: mailchi.mp/a0cfa5a8a10c/8chmrywh3r
⭐Find Out Which of the 7 Leadership Saboteurs is Holding You Back by Completing the Scorecard:
estelle-read.scoreapp.com/
⭐Download Estelle’s Free Journal & Self-Coaching Tool:
mailchi.mp/...ance-outer-shine-journal
⭐Access Other Free Resources:
estelleread.com/resources/
❤️ CAN YOU HELP?
We bring this show to you for free. You can help us keep growing and going by taking 30 seconds to:
🔔 Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode.
📨 Share the show with a friend.
✍️ Leave a review to help others find us.
Thanks for your support!
🗓️ BOOK A 15 FREE DISCOVERY CALL:
⭐calendly.com/...-minute-discovery-call
🧠ESTELLE READ’S COACHING PROGRAMMES:
⬆️The Optimised Leader Programme: NEXT LEVEL:
estelleread.com/...adership-programme/
🎇The Resilient Leader Programme: SHINE:
estelleread.com/...coaching-programme/
📓BUY ESTELLE READ’S BESTSELLING BOOK:
Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress: www.amazon.co.uk/...ism/dp/1789048036/
🎧LISTEN OR WATCH ON ALTERNATIVE PLATFORMS📺
⭐Listen on your favourite podcast platform here: pod.link/1515648162
⭐Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/...stelleRead/podcasts
⚠️ DICLAIMER
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice. Don’t suffer alone ❤️.
#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills
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