Olivier Courtois
The 7 Dysfunctions
EXECUTIVE UPDATE & NETWORKING BREAKFAST - THE 7 DYSFUNCTIONS OF LEADERS
Wed 04 Mar
|Steigenberger Wiltcher's - Brussels
JOIN SENIOR LEADERS IN BRUSSELS TO FIND OUT HOW THE 7 DYSFUNCTIONS UNDERMINE PERFORMANCE — AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM
Time & Location
04 Mar 2026, 08:00 – 10:00 CET
Steigenberger Wiltcher's - Brussels, Av. Louise 71, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
About the event
MCE Executive Update & Networking Breakfast
How the 7 Dysfunctions Undermine Performance — and How to Prevent Them.
In a recent conversation with a senior executive navigating a major transition, one question surfaced repeatedly: “Why do capable leaders sometimes derail, even when they know better?”
Leadership today is exercised under constant pressure: speed, complexity, ambiguity, talent shortages, technological disruption, and heightened expectations. In such conditions, it is not incompetence that causes failure — it is predictable human dysfunctions that quietly take hold, especially during moments of growth, crisis, or transition.
After more than 35 years working with leaders , Olivier Courtois has observed that leaders lose touch with themselves. Their circle of influence narrows. Communication weakens. Vision fades. Energy disperses. Trust erodes. Exhaustion sets in. The consequences spread far beyond the individual leader — affecting teams, culture, performance, and long-term sustainability.
Based on his recent book “The Seven Dysfunctions of…