Emmanuel Macron: The Ascent of a Disruptor

Summary

The case describes the education, career and political strategy of Emmanuel Macron in his ascent to the French presidency.

Teaching objectives

Discuss the careers of change agents that aim to substantially disrupt the status quo of a system – be it political, organizational or business.

Keywords

Careers
Leadership
Change agents
Developmental Relationships
Networking
Power and Influence
France
Emmanuel Macron
Q41718

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