What Business Leaders & Learning Professionals say about Game Changers At The Circus 

“Game Changers At The Circus is a unique and charming story with important lessons for every leader. Jean-Francois’s creative energy springs from every page. Read this book and make a positive difference in your organization!”

“Enjoyable and compelling, this timely fable and its lessons read like a novel but serves as an important business manual. With wisdom and context from a long and successful business career, Cousin has painted a vivid picture of how to enact a change effectively. Page after page of insight!”

“Many organizations struggle to build a high-performance culture. Sometimes leaders can’t get aligned. Sometimes they disagree about what is most important. Let’s face it – sometimes it seems like a circus! Cousin’s new book, Game Changers At The Circus, offers a powerful approach to change all that. Packed with easy-to-apply principles and practical action steps, this book will help you and your team achieve new levels of passion, productivity, and performance.”

“Finding a purpose is the ultimate life quest which most human beings are struggling with. Jean-Francois Cousin has found his personal purpose in growing beauty in others. He wrote an amazing fable in which the dialogues of his animal characters – similar to those of Jean de la Fontaine – allow everyone to understand how self-awareness, letting go of fears, authentic conversations and shared purpose are the foundations of organizations’ Greatness. A must-read book!”

“A clever and fun way of providing insights and practical advice to leaders at all levels who wish to become strong leaders and build greater teams.”

“An enlightening fable on leadership with integrated Eastern & Western views on ‘what matters most’ for an effective and successful leader in our global and complex business world. Only Jean-Francois Cousin’s world-wise leadership experiences in both the East and the West could make this book possible!”

“Many of us learned life principles from Aesop’s fables. Now that we have grown up, we look for a new leadership teacher who can share with us what we need to know about leadership. Jean-Francois Cousin has picked up where Aesop left off. Let the child in you delight in learning alongside the adult. Game Changers At The Circus will help you get your leadership principles embraced by your team members with ease and grace… So seize the trapeze and buy copies for everyone! I recommend this reading for all individuals who are striving to become a team! With any luck there will be a series of Jean-Francois ‘Fables for Leadership’!”

“Inspiring and action-oriented, this book is a game changer. You will see yourself and people around you through a different lens, a more positive and much more powerful one. Spot-on and eye-opening, the fable will also help you reveal the full potential of your organization. Four steps and your ‘circus’ becomes ‘Le Cirque du Soleil’… Clap along!”

“Jean-Francois creates a playful fable that skillfully draws us into a profound lesson on self-awareness, purpose and leadership. Game Changers At The Circus reveals, in a distinct and memorable way, how our authentic leadership contributes to extraordinary outcomes. In our increasingly-complex, technology and task-driven business environment, building diverse high performing teams is essential and this tale empowers leaders to reflect and focus on what matters most – their people.”

“Jean-Francois Cousin’s new book resonates in unison with the leadership experiences I got in countries as different as Kenya, Japan, France and Nigeria. It echoes my beliefs that in any company, (1) ‘everybody must feel important and in charge!’ (2) ‘lights are green unless you are told otherwise!’ (3) ‘everyone dances to the tune of the customers!’ I found Cousin’s approach to authenticity and respect particularly compelling.”

“Game Changers At The Circus takes aim at some of the most toxic behaviors in the workplace, demonstrating what is truly needed for a grand performance. You will love Jean Francois Cousin’s insights and smile at the creative way the story unfolds.”