Communauté des Leaders Éclairés

What Communauté des Leaders Éclairés does

Communauté des Leaders Éclairés is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2019 and formally incorporated on April 9, 2020, headquartered in Paris. It operates as a community-based platform serving more than 4,700 business leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and change facilitators who seek to integrate spiritual intelligence and conscious leadership into their organizations and to align business activity with societal and ecological transition. The organization targets decision-makers (directors, executive committee members, managers, and coaches) across multiple industries and runs a hybrid in-person and digital offering.

The core product is the 'Cercles de Leaders' (Leader Circles): local peer groups of 6–8 leaders meeting over 4–6 month cycles, facilitated by trained ambassador duos across five French cities (Paris, Aix-Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Nantes). Complementary offerings include experiential community webinars with thought leaders, a weekly 30-minute Tuesday morning contemplative ritual on Zoom, hands-on 'Head-Body-Heart' experiential workshops inspired by Deep Ecology and Schumacher College, annual 'Grands Feux de Camps' gatherings, the 'Deep Time Walk' collective experience, and an AssoConnect-powered member portal. The technology stack is conventional: WordPress for the public website, AssoConnect for member management, and Zoom for virtual sessions.

The business model is a non-profit subscription/donation structure. Circle participation is priced at €400–690 per person per cycle (depending on individual vs. company-sponsored registration and membership status). Annual association membership adhesion fees grant access to webinars, replays, workshops, rituals, and discovery evenings, and the community additionally accepts free-will donations. Go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals among executives, LinkedIn/social media presence, monthly newsletters, and high-profile experiential events. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors including the President (Romain Cristofini), Treasurer (Denis Sabardine), Secretary (Gilles Vialard), and board members representing MAIF, Veolia, Groupe Vitamine T, Econovia, Haute-Savoie Habitat, and La Poste, with institutional support from Lunt Fondation since 2020.

Name

Communauté des Leaders Éclairés

Legal name

ASSOCIATION LA COMMUNAUTÉ DES LEADERS ÉCLAIRÉS

Website

https://leaders-eclaires.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Communauté des Leaders Éclairés is a French non-profit association operating a community-based platform of peer circles, webinars, and contemplative practices for 4,700+ business leaders and change facilitators seeking to integrate conscious and spiritual leadership into their organizations across five French cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Leadership Community

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Executive leadership community
• Conscious leadership training
• Peer leadership circles
• Regenerative business transformation
• Business leader development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Circle Participation Fees: Participants pay between 400€ and 690€ per person per cycle (4-6 months) to join a local leadership circle. Additional conscious donations may be made at the end of each cycle.
2. Annual Membership Fees: Members pay an annual adhesion fee to the association (loi 1901) which grants access to all community programs including webinars with replays, experiential workshops, Tuesday morning rituals, local circles, and discovery evenings.
3. Voluntary Donations: The community accepts free-will donations to support content creation and the association's mission. Webinars include options to make libre donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Communauté des Leaders Éclairés is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that brings together more than 4,700 business leaders, entrepreneurs, executive committee members, and change facilitators. It delivers a community-based portfolio including local peer circles of 6-8 leaders meeting over 6-month cycles, experiential webinars, contemplative weekly rituals, hands-on workshops based on a Head-Body-Heart methodology, annual gatherings, and a member portal — all centered on consciousness-based leadership and aligning business power with societal and ecological transition.

Product overview

Communauté des Leaders Éclairés is a non-profit association (loi 1901) offering a community-based platform for business leaders seeking conscious leadership and societal transformation. The portfolio consists of: (1) Cercles de Leaders - local peer circles meeting over 6-month cycles for introspective exchange; (2) Community Webinars - experiential online sessions with thought leaders on spiritual intelligence and regenerative economics; (3) Rituel Éclairé du Mardi Matin - weekly 30-minute Zoom practice combining contemplative and introspective exercises; (4) Experiential Workshops - hands-on sessions based on Head-Body-Heart methodology; (5) Discovery Evenings and Annual Gatherings for community building; and (6) a Member Space portal for accessing programs. The ecosystem is delivered through both in-person regional circles (Paris, Aix-Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Nantes) and digital channels (webinars, Zoom rituals, member portal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cercles de Leaders (Leader Circles) Local peer circles of 6-8 business leaders meeting over 6-month cycles (4 meetings per cycle), facilitated by trained ambassador duos. Designed as a confidential space balancing 'being' (interior work) and 'doing' (commitment and action) for executives committed to conscious leadership. Operational in Paris, Aix-Marseille, Lille, Lyon, and Nantes.
• Community Webinars (Webinaires communautaires) Experiential webinars with replays featuring thought leaders on spiritual intelligence, conscious leadership, regenerative economics, and societal transition. Examples include sessions with Thierry Janssen, Christophe Sempels, Eric Julien, and Romain Cristofini.
• Rituel Éclairé du Mardi Matin (Tuesday Morning Ritual)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,700+ members gathered since founding in 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lunt FondationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The community has been supported since 2020 by Lunt Fondation, which appears as a significant institutional backer of the association's mission and activities.
• Fabrique SpinozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on philosophical and spiritual topics, sharing alignment with the community's consciousness-based approach to business transformation.
• Ticket for ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting entrepreneurs and leaders in creating positive societal impact, aligned with the community's mission.
• HEC AlumniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlumni network partnership providing access to HEC-educated business leaders interested in conscious leadership.
• Forum 104minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue and organization for events, aligned with personal development and consciousness themes.
• Entrepreneurs d'AvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting forward-looking entrepreneurs, with shared vision for responsible business. Jacques Huybrechts, founder, was present at the community's founding.
• Voix Libres (ONG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO co-founded by Marianne Sébastien, focused on social impact. Marianne Sébastien was present at the founding evening.
• EkloreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the ecological and regenerative business transformation space.
• Ecole Centrale LyonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partnership through the leadership inspiring network, providing access to engineering leaders.
• 1% for the PlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental giving organization, reflecting the community's commitment to ecological responsibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat (CEC): French movement gathering business leaders around ecological and societal transition through cohort-based programs. Closely comparable to Leaders Éclairés in mission, audience (French executives), and peer-learning format.
• Entrepreneurs d'Avenir: French organization supporting forward-looking entrepreneurs committed to ecological and social responsibility. An existing partner with a comparable executive audience and regenerative-business focus.
• Institut des Futurs Souhaitables: French organization mobilizing leaders around desirable futures, regenerative practices, and inner/outer transformation. Directly comparable in framing the conscious-leadership movement in France.
• Ticket for Change: French organization supporting entrepreneurs and leaders in creating positive societal impact through cohort programs and training. Already a listed partner, with closely overlapping mission and target audience.
• Mouvement Impact France: French network of impact-driven entrepreneurs and business leaders advocating for a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Comparable target audience and purpose-driven leadership positioning.
• Fabrique Spinoza: French think-and-do tank promoting economic转型 through 'économie positive' and inner transformation of leaders. Existing partner, sharing the conscious-leadership and spirituality-in-business framing.

Others

• Novethic: French media and research platform on sustainable finance and responsible business. Comparable audience (corporate decision-makers focused on societal/ecological transition) but acts as media and research rather than a community.

Emerging players

• The Conscious Leadership Group: International community and training organization focused on conscious leadership for executives. Comparable in core proposition (inner transformation as a foundation for leadership), but operates primarily in English.

Broad incumbents

• Conscious Capitalism: Global movement advocating for conscious business leadership and higher purpose in capitalism. Comparable philosophy but operates at movement rather than cohort/community level.
• Réseau Entreprendre: Established French network of entrepreneur mentors supporting business creation and growth. Comparable in scale and French executive audience, but broader in mission and more conventional in approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LeadersEclaires
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClBA7BVw2HDP36iSqNN2JoQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeadersEclaires
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leaders-eclaires

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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