About the Author

Fabrice Desmarescaux works with CEOs and their teams to help them reach higher levels of performance and consciousness. A former partner at McKinsey & Company, Fabrice has practiced meditation, taught yoga, and led spiritual retreats for two decades. Integrating Eastern spiritual traditions with Western modern management and psychology, Fabrice raises his clients to new heights of clarity and productivity by focusing on what makes us fundamentally human: the desire to be happy, to connect with others, and to be true to our purpose.

Reviews

"Leaders need to upgrade their operating software if they are to be part of the solution and not the problem. In his insightful book, Fabrice offers a roadmap to translate contemplative practices into action for the greater good."
- Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD
"Leaders are under unprecedented pressure. Fabrice offers an original and proven approach to keep sane, balanced, and purposeful."
- Oliver Tonby, Senior Partner and former Chairman of Asia for McKinsey & Company
"There are many versions of hope. The most authentic kind arises from wisdom, the love of wisdom, and a sense of its practical application. Fabrice Desmarescaux's vision is authentic in this sense and, so, also capable of inspiring. The need for leaders to make time for true interiority is proven here on the individual and the corporate level. Leaders shape the mood and destiny of those they are responsible for and so, the more authentic and humble they are, the more empowered and creative will be those they serve. This is a book for leaders to ponder in solitude and apply in meetings and interviews. It will support them in the lonely moments of hard decisions, help them see meaning in failure, and never lose the vital link with true hope."
- Laurence Freeman OSB, Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation
"Fabrice does an excellent job of mapping out a clear and concise roadmap for leaders to be a force for good, translating time-tested contemplative practices into action. He makes what is often an esoteric topic accessible for all leaders who are keen to have a more positive impact on their organizations and the world."- Loren I. Shuster, Chief People Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs at The LEGO Group
"It is so easy to imagine that we are too busy to sit quietly and reflect. But it turns out we can't afford not to. In The Art of Retreats, Fabrice Desmarescaux tells us why and shows us how." - James Shaheen, Editor in Chief of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review