LAPOUTRE+
LAPOUTRE+ is a leadership advisory and development practice with over 30 years of experience supporting leaders and organizations in coaching, leadership programs, workshops, and complex change.
We operate across both the public and private sectors, working at the intersection of strategy, governance, and organizational dynamics.
Founded in 1991 by Michel La Poutre, and operating as part of Bureau Lapoutre BV, LAPOUTRE+ functions as a boutique practice. Michel, as CEO, remains closely involved in client engagements and collaborates with a trusted network of experienced senior partners.
Why would you choose LAPOUTRE+?
- Senior expertise with real-world credibility: Our professionals combine deep psychological insight with extensive executive and organizational experience. We understand leadership under pressure — and how to translate insight into impact.
- Ego-aware and holistic perspective: We view leadership as the integration of mindset, behavior, and context. By strengthening self-awareness and addressing underlying patterns, we help leaders act with clarity, responsibility, and resilience — positively influencing teams and organizational outcomes.
- From insight to implementation: Reflection is only valuable when it leads to action. Everything we do is focused on practical application and sustainable change.
- Tailor-made offering: Every trajectory is developed in close alignment with your strategic ambitions and organizational reality. Co-creation ensures ownership, relevance, and measurable results.
Our purpose
We live in an era demanding radical reinvention — of ourselves, our organizations, and our societies. In today’s rapidly changing world, leaders face unprecedented complexity and responsibility.
At LAPOUTRE+, we strengthen leaders and organizations through ego-aware leadership while using our Triple Win approach.
Ego-aware leadership means leading with confidence and clarity — without being driven by ego. It requires self-awareness, ownership, and the courage to act in service of the greater whole. We help leaders recognize limiting mindsets and behaviors, deepen their awareness, and strengthen their ability to lead themselves and others effectively.
Our Triple Win philosophy ensures that development is never isolated:
- Leaders grow in awareness and effectiveness
- Teams build trust, alignment, and performance
- Organizations achieve sustainable and measurable results
We create safe yet challenging environments where people can reflect, grow, and unlock their full potential. We empower individuals to take responsibility for their thoughts, emotions, and actions — to perform better, contribute meaningfully, and experience genuine fulfillment in their work.
Our approach blends ancient wisdom with modern organizational science. Inspired, for example, by stoic philosophy, we support leaders in cultivating resilience, clarity, and inner strength in the face of complexity.
We work with leaders, teams, and organizations to:
- Enhance leadership effectiveness: Develop leaders who navigate complexity with awareness and inspire lasting impact.
- Foster high-performance cultures: Strengthen collaboration, trust, and ownership within teams.
- Improve organizational performance: Align strategy, governance, and people to realize sustainable results.
Our values guide everything we do: trust, ownership, excellence, courage, wholeness, and care. We are committed to creating transformative experiences that lead to meaningful and lasting change.
Services
Tailor-made services
Every person and every organization is unique, which is why we always offer tailor-made services. We work together with your team towards the desired results because only you and your team know what you want to achieve. We like to work with organizations that aim to maximize the potential of their people, their stakeholders and their results.
Are you interested in the services of LAPOUTRE+? Please contact us now for a free introductory meeting. In this meeting, we can get acquainted and determine how we can best serve you or your organization.