Biography

  • Executive coach, trainer and consultant for the last 20 years.

  • Expert in Leadership development, Team dynamics, Change management, Public Speaking and Innovation.

  • Passionate, curious, creative, pragmatic, results oriented

  • Solid finance background (8 years)

  • 51, French, fluent in English and German, based in Switzerland.

Annick Zinck in a nutshell

Inspiration

Annick is particularly inspired by researchers, writers & practitioners in the areas of leadership development, change management, groups psychodynamics, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, design thinking, scenario planning, systems thinking.

  • Adaptive leadership - Heifetz & Linsky

    Blue Ocean Strategy - Mauborgne & Kim

    Emotional intelligence - Goleman

    Group Psychodynamics - Vansina

    Holistic / complex problem solving

    Immunity to change - Keagan & Lahey

    Leadership - Maccoby

    Neuro-leadership - Rock & Schwarz

    Organization learning - Argyris & Senge

    Positive deviance - Sterling

    Scenario Planning - Ramirez

    Systems thinking & Systems dynamics

    Transactional Analysis - Berne

    Transitional change - Amado & Amato

Background

8 years as financial auditor, trainer and consultant in 2 of the so-called “big 4” international accounting firms.

  • 1996-2004
    PricewaterhouseCoopers
    Luxembourg (LH) and Geneva (CH)

  • 1995-1996
    Arthur Andersen - Strasbourg (FR)

Authentic, Pragmatic, Impactful

Curious, Creative, Innovative

Sociable, Caring, Adaptable

Courageous, Curious, Constant learner

Playful, Passionate, Enthusiastic

Impatient, Results oriented

Personality

2016 - Immunity to change - Keagan & Lahey - Boston - USA

2013 - The Art & Practice of Leadership development - Heifetz & Linsky - Harvard Kennedy School - Boston - USA

2011 - Master of Science in Coaching & Consulting for Change (“CCC”) at HEC Paris France & Saïd Business School Oxford - UK

2007 - Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

2005 - Insights Discovery Accreditation

2001 - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - New Hampshire - USA

1995 - BA - French Business School - ESC La Rochelle - France

1992 - Preparation HEC - France

1991 - Baccalauréat scientifique (C) - France

Education

Passions

Sailing

Skiing

and … Performing Art !

In parallel to the corporate world, Annick has been developing as a performing artist by working with Jango Edwards, Alain Gautré, Alexandre Bordier, Rebecca Bonvin, Tom Greder, Guerassim Dichliev (fellow of Marcel Marceau school). She occasionally acts as “Corporate Jester” in various conferences & seminars.