# Alexis Monville

> Leadership coach, speaker, podcast host, and author. Co-founder of Pearlside. Helps leaders and organizations unlock emerging leadership — building high-impact, sustainable teams from the inside.

Alexis Monville works with executives, engineering leaders, and founding teams across Europe and North America. His practice centers on emerging leadership: leadership that grows from inside teams rather than being imposed top-down.

## Books

- [Changing Your Team From The Inside](https://alexis.monville.com/book/changing-your-team): Everything you need to build high-impact, sustainable teams. Available as paperback, ebook, and audiobook.
- [I Am a Software Engineer and I Am in Charge](https://alexis.monville.com/book/software-engineer): How software engineers can take charge of their career, growth, and impact.
- Emerge (upcoming): Forthcoming book on emerging leadership.

## Podcast

- [Le Podcast on Emerging Leadership](https://alexis.monville.com/podcast): 50+ conversations with leaders, coaches, and authors including Gojko Adzic, Teresa Torres, Christina Wodtke, Jurgen Appelo, Radhika Dutt, Lisette Sutherland, and many more.

## Speaking

- [Speaking page](https://alexis.monville.com/speaking): Keynotes and workshops on emerging leadership, team transformation, OKRs, psychological safety, and sustainable performance.
- Upcoming keynote: **Tech'Work, Paris — June 18, 2026** — "Pas besoin de berger : faire émerger le leadership sans y laisser sa laine".

## Newsletter

- [Newsletter](https://alexis.monville.com/newsletter): Regular essays on leadership, teams, and change. Latest: "How to escape the mental maze of rumination" (May 27, 2026).

## Other

- [Pivoting Forward](https://alexis.monville.com/pivoting-forward): A workbook for leaders navigating career transitions.
- [UJUO](https://alexis.monville.com/ujuo): Collaborative project with artist Ivan Sigg.
- [Pearlside](https://pearlside.fr): Co-founded leadership consultancy.
- [Blog](https://blog-alexis.monville.com/en/): Long-form writing.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexismonville/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@AlexisMonville)

## Topics

leadership coaching, emerging leadership, team transformation, engineering leadership, OKRs, psychological safety, agile leadership, change management, distributed teams, executive coaching