Francois Guilleux

Experiential designer, leadership educator, adventure travel guide. Love to facilitate creative opportunities for transformation

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

@airfrance landed at CDG and it took 15 min for shuttles to arrive so we could get off the plane and taken to terminal. Did you not know our flight was arriving?
To make it worse, landed near 2E but shuttles drove us to 2F only then have to take a shuttle back to 2E!

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Hanging out at @PSB and getting ready to kick off the semester with the new cohort of ⁦@PittEducation⁩ EdD students. Excited to dig into Sharon Ravitch’s recent book. 30 years later and still learning from her wisdom.

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Come join us for your EdD journey!

[Pitt School of Education @PittEducation]

Explore how our Doctor of Education (EdD) program prepares you to make an impact at the highest levels. Join one of several virtual information sessions to learn more! https://t.co/DtFmhEdC00

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Andi and Joy are at it again! They are taking their powerful creativity, coaching and art retreat to Italy next summer. Join them in Sicily June 7 - 14, 2025.
https://t.co/qE9hUcYu3a

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Enjoying a night at the greatest ball park! Thanks ⁦@lesuerg⁩!

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

@PittCRSP Congratulations, @RonIdoko !

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Excited to be supporting the MMS students as a team coach for this semester’s Global Leadership course

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

[Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @woofknight]

"Calvin? Calvin, sweetheart?"
In the darkness Calvin heard the sound of Susie, his wife of fifty-three years. Calvin struggled to open his eyes. God, he was so tired and it took so much strength. Slowly, light replaced the darkness, and soon vision followed. At the foot of his bed stood his wife. Calvin wet his dry lips and spoke hoarsely, "Did... did you.... find him?"
"Yes dear," Susie said smiling sadly, "He was in the attic."
Susie reached into her big purse and brought out a soft, old, orange tiger doll. Calvin could not help but laugh. It had been so long. Too long.
"I washed him for you," Susie said, her voice cracking a little as she laid the stuffed tiger next to her husband.
"Thank you, Susie." Calvin said.
A few moments passed as Calvin just laid on his hospital bed, his head turned to the side, staring at the old toy with nostalgia.
"Dear," Calvin said finally. "Would you mind leaving me alone with Hobbes for a while? I would like to catch up with him."
"All right," Susie said. "I'll get something to eat in the cafeteria. I'll be back soon."
Susie kissed her husband on the forehead and turned to leave. With sudden but gentle strength Calvin stopped her. Lovingly he pulled his wife in and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips. "I love you," he said.
"And I love you," said Susie.
Susie turned and left. Calvin saw tears streaming from her face as she went out the door.
Calvin then turned to face his oldest and dearest friend. "Hello Hobbes. It's been a long time hasn't it old pal?"
Hobbes was no longer a stuffed doll but the big furry old tiger Calvin had always remembered. "It sure has, Calvin." said Hobbes.
"You... haven't changed a bit." Calvin smiled.
"You've changed a lot." Hobbes said sadly.
Calvin laughed, "Really? I haven't noticed at all."
There was a long pause. The sound of a clock ticking away the seconds rang throughout the sterile hospital room.
"So... you married Susie Derkins." Hobbes said, finally smiling. "I knew you always like her."
"Shut up!" Calvin said, his smile bigger than ever.
"Tell me everything I missed. I'd love to hear what you've been up to!" Hobbes said, excited.
And so Calvin told him everything. He told him about how he and Susie fell in love in high school and had married after graduating from college, about his three kids and four grandkids, how he turned Spaceman Spiff into one of the most popular sci-fi novels of the decade, and so on. After he told Hobbes all this there was another pregnant pause.
"You know... I visited you in the attic a bunch of times." Calvin said.
"I know."
"But I couldn't see you. All I saw was a stuffed animal." Calvin voice was breaking and tears of regret started welling up in his eyes.
"You grew up old buddy." said Hobbes.
Calvin broke down and sobbed, hugging his best friend. "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry I broke my promise! I promised I wouldn't grow up and that we'd be together forever!!"
Hobbes stroke the Calvin's hair, or what little was left of it. "But you didn't."
"What do you mean?"
"We were always together... in our dreams."
"We were?"
"We were."
"Hobbes?"
"Yeah, old buddy?"
"I'm so glad I got to see you like this... one last time..."
"Me too, Calvin. Me too."
"Sweetheart?" Susie voice came from outside the door.
"Yes dear?" Calvin replied.
"Can I come in?" Susie asked.
"Just a minute."
Calvin turned to face Hobbes one last time. "Goodbye Hobbes. Thanks... for everything..."
"No, thank you Calvin." Hobbes said.
Calvin turned back to the door and said, "You can come in now."
Susie came in and said, "Look who's come to visit you."
Calvin's children and grandchildren followed Susie into Calvin's room. The youngest grandchild ran past the rest of them and hugged Calvin in a hard, excited hug. "Grandpa!!" screamed the child in delight.
"Francis!" cried Calvin's daughter, "Be gentle with your grandfather."
Calvin's daughter turned to her dad. "I'm sorry, Daddy. Francis never seems to behave these days. He just runs around making a mess and coming up with strange stories."
Calvin laughed and said, "Well now! That sound just like me when I was his age."
Calvin and his family chatted some more until a nurse said, "Sorry, but visiting hours are almost up."
Calvin's beloved family said good bye and promised to visit tomorrow. As they turned to leave Calvin said, "Francis. Come here for a second."
Francis came over to his grandfather's side, "What is it Gramps?"
Calvin reached over to the stuffed tiger on his bedside and and held him out shakily to his grandson, who looked exactly as he did so many years ago. "This is Hobbes. He was my best friend when I was your age. I want you to have him."
"He's just a stuffed tiger." Francis said, eyebrows raised.
Calvin laughed, "Well, let me tell you a secret."
Francis leaned closer to Clavin. Calvin whispered, "If you catch him in a tiger trap using a tuna sandwich as bait he will turn into a real tiger."
Francis gasped in delighted awe. Calvin continued, "Not only that he will be your best friend forever."
"Wow! Thanks grandpa!" Francis said, hugging his grandpa tightly again.
"Francis! We need to go now!" Calvin's daughter called.
"Okay!" Francis shouted back.
"Take good care of him." Calvin said.
"I will." Francis said before running off after the rest of the family.
Calvin laid on his back and stared at the ceiling. The time to go was close. He could feel it in his soul. Calvin tried to remember a quote he read in a book once. It said something about death being the next great adventure or something like that. He eyelids grew heavy and his breathing slowed. As he went deeper into his final sleep he heard Hobbes, as if he was right next to him at his bedside. "I'll take care of him, Calvin..."
Calvin took his first step toward one more adventure and breathed his last with a grin on his face.
- u/samuraitiger19

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Way to go, Anna and congrats to the women kayakers!

[Marco Valente @eccemarco]

My colleague Anna in New Zealand has coached a high performing sports team over the last few months, to help them on team cohesion, dynamics, communication. And ten days ago we all watched the news of that team winning a gold medal. Congrats Anna!

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Looking forward to digging in to this new book from Lisa Slayton. Congratulations, Lisa.

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Check out @scorebecca’s latest podcast.

[Cultivating Leadership @leadershipgrows]

CL colleague & "restful leadership" advocate Jaime Lee joins Rebecca Scott on the latest episode of Not Simple to discuss the power of rest in leadership.
Listen to Not Simple via this link or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/Ny2EQ658QO
#Leadership #Rest #Complexity

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

@thepointsguy Used it at JFK in April because I was traveling with my son. Almost an hour to get through the line. Hardly a Global Entry alternative when GE takes 5-10 min.

[Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS]

Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.

(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

@michaelharriot @theGrio @threadreaderapp unroll.

[Cultivating Leadership @leadershipgrows]

Are you a coach or corporate leader interested in how humans develop? Do you want to deepen your understanding of how adults grow and change? We’d love for you to learn with us!
Learn more and register: https://t.co/pcYprtY5lZ
#Coaching #LeadershipDevelopment #Complexity

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

Great leadership development work happening at Pitt!

[Pitt School of Education @PittEducation]

Beginning this fall, #PittEducation will sponsor a new Living Learning Community designed to empower students as innovators and difference makers.

Learn more about the Education, Leadership, and Social Change LLC: https://t.co/czxbLVewOc

[Francois Guilleux @fjg412]

A great learning experience with a master teacher and facilitator!

[Center on Race and Social Problems @PittCRSP]

We are excited to announce that general registration for the July 2024 Racial Equity Consciousness Institute (RECI) Facilitators Academy is now open!

Visit our website to learn more and register: https://t.co/e0Z0rFRcdR

[Cultivating Leadership @leadershipgrows]

About half of us are gathered in Grenada this week to connect and grow together.

Over the years we've posted a lot of photos of us looking at each other's sensemaking notes when we gather, but this is the first time those notes have been anchored by flip flops!

[Cultivating Leadership @leadershipgrows]

Yay! We've become a B Corp… wait, what exactly is a B Corp?

Discover how businesses are balancing profits AND purpose for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
https://t.co/P7bjqOuvQJ

#BCorp #RegenerativeEconomy #HumanFlourishing #JEDIB #Sustainability

[Cultivating Leadership @leadershipgrows]

We're celebrating #EarthDay2024 by announcing we've become a Certified @BCorporation 🎉
Huge thanks to those who helped us on this journey, esp Sara and @TheLeverageLab team - your guidance was invaluable! 🌟
#BCorp #BCorporation #LeadershipForGood #BCorpMovement