Senior Advisor at BCG (Boston Consulting Group) and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris, Malene Rydahl specialises in the themes of well-being, empathy and business performance.
Born in Denmark and deeply influenced by a cultural model that has trust and psychological security at its heart, she has been based in France for over 25 years.
Before becoming a consultant to international groups, particularly those in the CAC40, Malene Rydahl enjoyed a rich and demanding career in business. Her most recent position, held for nine years as Director of Corporate Communications for Hyatt Hotels (Europe – Middle East – Africa), earned her a place on the Express list of “24 Women of the Year”. These years of experience have made her realise just how much relational issues are at the root of conflicts that undermine business performance. Through a personal and academic approach, she has gradually committed herself to transforming management methods and cultivating inspiring and effective leadership.
A graduate of the Manning Inspire coaching school in Copenhagen as an executive coach, Malene Rydahl has designed individual and group executive coaching programmes. These programmes are designed for business leaders who want to become inspirational leaders who listen to their teams, attract and retain the best talent, and encourage well-being, the key to performance and commitment. More than 2,500 business leaders have already benefited from her training.
At the same time, Malene Rydahl was a member of the advisory committee for the creation of the Positive Economy Forum led by Jacques Attali, under the patronage of the President of the French Republic. She is also co-founder and partner of the Danish start-up 42° Raw, which has two vegan restaurants in Copenhagen.
A Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, she has published three best-selling books: Heureux comme un Danois (Grasset, 2014), which won the Prix du Livre Optimiste and has been translated into 12 languages; Le Bonheur sans illusions (Flammarion, 2017), which has since been reissued in paperback under the title Les 5 Pièges du Bonheur (J’ai Lu, 2018); Je te réponds… Moi non plus (Flammarion, 2020).
Finally, Malene Rydahl is “Goodwill Ambassador” for the city of Copenhagen.
Malene Rydahl is the author of three books: Heureux comme un Danois (Grasset, 2014), which won the Prix du Livre Optimiste and has been translated into 12 languages; Le Bonheur sans illusions (Flammarion, 2017), which has since been reissued in paperback under the title Les 5 Pièges du Bonheur (J’ai Lu, 2018); and Je te réponds… moi non plus (Flammarion, 2020), which deals with response and non-response in the digital age.
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