For this second episode of Pour de vrai, we handed the microphone to Thierry Fougère, a seasoned international manager whose singular career raises profound questions about how we relate to others in the practice of management. Trained in management control, Thierry quickly moved into team management — first in France, then in Belgium, Japan, and more broadly across Asia, following studies in the United States. A journey shaped by cultural discoveries, moments of self-questioning, and intense human learning. In this episode, he shares with candour and perspective what those years abroad taught him: about cultural differences, of course, but also — and above all — about himself. Through subtle adjustments, openness, and the constant reinvention of his role, Thierry shows us that managing elsewhere often means relearning how to build connections differently, embodying a respectful form of authority, and evolving one's own reference points. A rich, nuanced, and deeply human account that presents intercultural management as a genuine school of personal transformation.
