99U | Alain Sylvain: Understanding Power Languages @99u | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
About this talk:
We all recognize power when we see it, be it the presence of an intimidating stance, the dynamics of a hierarchical workplace, or the control of a systemic force. For Alain Sylvain, Founder and CEO of Sylvain Labs, learning your power language is the key to unlocking your potential. In this talk, he dissects the markers of power that surround us, and how we can leverage inherent skills to assert ourselves.
This talk was recorded remotely on May 22, 2020, and includes an introduction from Alain recorded on June 3, 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
About this speaker:
Alain is the founder and CEO of Sylvain Labs, a strategy and design consultancy that helps clients including Google, American Express, Airbnb, Spotify, and IKEA seize the reality and potential of their business. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Amsterdam and Richmond, VA, and is a Certified B-Corporation. Alain is a partner and investor in several ventures, on the board of Plus Pool, and a member of the New York City Mayor’s Creative Council.
About this talk:
We all recognize power when we see it, be it the presence of an intimidating stance, the dynamics of a hierarchical workplace, or the control of a systemic force. For Alain Sylvain, Founder and CEO of Sylvain Labs, learning your power language is the key to unlocking your potential. In this talk, he dissects the markers of power that surround us, and how we can leverage inherent skills to assert ourselves.
This talk was recorded remotely on May 22, 2020, and includes an introduction from Alain recorded on June 3, 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
About this speaker:
Alain is the founder and CEO of Sylvain Labs, a strategy and design consultancy that helps clients including Google, American Express, Airbnb, Spotify, and IKEA seize the reality and potential of their business. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Amsterdam and Richmond, VA, and is a Certified B-Corporation. Alain is a partner and investor in several ventures, on the board of Plus Pool, and a member of the New York City Mayor’s Creative Council.
