Stephan Kinsch is an executive coach and clown. He co-created Plateforme.lu, a network of independent consultants in Luxembourg and Fonds Plateforme.lu, a foundation through which he shares his revenues with social projects. He also founded and manages Bebop, a company dedicated to executive coaching and training. In a former life, Stefan was a member of the managing board of Groupe Ciments Luxembourgeois and held the position of "Réviseur d'Entreprises Agrée" at KPMG. Stephan performs as a clown and is secretary of the circus school Zaltimbanq' in Luxembourg where he lives with his family.

Stéphane's career as an executive manager was instantly stopped when he announced that he needed more time to take care of his kids. He became an opponent to the system, a clown. Was it failure or success? Is there enough courage to leave space for the clown in our organizations?

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