{"id":1568,"date":"2024-05-16T16:07:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lpinstitute.dev.onpressidium.com\/news\/raison-detre\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:57:59","slug":"reason-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningplanetinstitute.org\/en\/news\/raison-detre\/","title":{"rendered":"Raison d'\u00eatre: aligning your organization | \u00ab Learning Morning \u00bb #6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the program for this sixth Learning Morning at the Institut, we discussed the concept of raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> of organizations: its importance, definition, emergence and impact. Through concrete examples, this session enabled us to gain a better understanding of this notion, and to nuance it in the face of the reality of organizations, of those who carry them out, and of the intention we give to this enigmatic - but not so enigmatic - concept. raison d'\u00eatre<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To give substance to this topic, we welcomed Duc Ha Duong<\/a><\/strong> - Co-founder of\u2019Efficiency<\/a> and Chairman of Digital gateways<\/a>, and William Lebedel<\/a><\/strong> - Founder of BlueRep<\/a>, a consulting firm that supports managers and organizations in meaningful projects. The conversation was guided by Morgane Mangeon<\/a><\/strong> - Project Manager for Transformation and Change Management at Learning Planet Institute - who herself led the process of defining the Raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> of the Institute. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the participants, we were able to explore the intricacies of the raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> of an organization. Lever of transformation for more sustainable societies or purpose washing? Visit Raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> indispensable for an organization? What difficulties do we encounter in putting it into practice? The visions of both guests and participants differed, highlighting the delicate balance between the individual quest for meaning and the collective raison d'\u00eatre, as well as the sometimes arduous transition from intention to action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Learning Planet Institute<\/a>, we ourselves have immersed ourselves in this process of defining a raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> of the Institute. The process has helped to bridge the gap between individual aspirations and collective intent, confirming the association's momentum. But the model is not necessarily reproducible, and case by case is the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ab <\/em>In the best of all possible worlds, the role of the leader is to create the conditions for the emergence of an audible and comprehensible Raison d'\u00eatre, and to ensure general alignment. We speak of leadership through meaning.<\/em><\/strong> \u00bb<\/em>, William Lebedel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Duc Ha Duong sees things the other way round. For him, the movement must be bottom-up :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00ab <\/em>if there is no <\/em><\/em>Raison d'\u00eatre, If there's no overall movement, it becomes chaotic - back to my school of fish. If, on the other hand, there is a movement that works, then the work simply consists of observing, understanding and putting words to everyone's intentions.<\/em><\/em><\/strong> \u00bb<\/em>, Duc Ha Duong<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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So, does the raison d'\u00eatre derive from a \u00ab<\/em> leadership through meaning\u00bb<\/em> (William Lebedel) or a bottom-up movement (Duc Ha Duong)? Our team Organizational transformation<\/a> is determined to support organizations that wish to do so in their own reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LA RATIONALE D'\u00caTRE<\/em> AND THE QUEST FOR MEANING IN THE ORGANIZATION: FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE COLLECTIVE AND VICE-VERSA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In this article, you will find the beginnings of the raison d'\u00eatre<\/em> organization, its institutionalization in France via the PACTE Act of 2019<\/a> its close link with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through the example of the Learning Planet Institute and the exploration of its own raison d'\u00eatre<\/em>, The discussion continues on the importance of individual meaning and its influence on collective purpose. Next, we look at another aspect of this concept: what impact can the raison d'\u00eatre - established by leadership - have on the collective. Finally, we conclude with the challenge that this concept represents for large companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE NEXT \u00abLEARNING MORNING\u00bb: THE AGE OF THE SENSITIVE, A PLACE FOR POETRY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All those interested in these subjects are invited to meet on Thursday May 23<\/strong>, for the next Learning Morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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