Stepping Stones: Why Recognition Is Simply Preparation for Future Achievement
What an award really represents, why no one builds transformation alone, and a note for emerging leaders.
Category Insights
Leadership, AI adoption and HR technology insights from Taisalia Group.
A Journey Through Contrasts: India, December 2023 – January 2024
A personal travel diary from India, December 2023 to January 2024: a journey of contrasts that put life into perspective.
Exploring the Multifaceted Life and Impact of Sébastien Locteau: A Study in Resilience, Leadership, and Technological Stewardship
A University of Galway psychology thesis summary (2025) on resilience, leadership and technological stewardship across military, sport and technology careers.
CrowdStrike and Microsoft: A Catalyst for Resilient AI and Quality Assurance
The July 2024 CrowdStrike outage as a catalyst for stronger quality assurance, resilient AI governance and automated failsafes in autonomous systems.
Seeing Isn’t Believing: The Autonomous Assurance Challenge of AI Faces.
A write-up on VASA, which generates lifelike talking faces from a single image, and the ethical and assurance challenges of AI deepfakes.
Journey of a Global Leader
Sébastien Locteau's journey from the French Ministry of Defence to the Olympic Games and global technology leadership. First published for Trinity College Business School, 2022.
From Battlefield to boardroom
Three decades across the military, sport and business: Sébastien Locteau's journey from the French army to Olympic coaching and global product management.
A Global Human Capital Management (HCM) manager’s reflection
A global Human Capital Management manager reflects on the biggest lessons of leading teams: listening, adapting and prioritising what matters.
Self-reflection in self-isolation
A former military nurse and international coach reflects on panic, blame and parenting during the early days of lockdown.
Influence can save the Global health system
How our social environment, biology and emotional make-up shape mental health, and why influence matters for the health system. From a talk at the Connemarathon Elverys conference.