Christine Landrevot, Partner VISCONTI, meets Fanny Forgeau, CEO of Yogosha.

The career of Fanny Forgeau, CEO of Yogosha

During her studies, Fanny Forgeau began by taking an interest in applying her scientific skills to the professional world. She has a strong interest in the analysis of social networks and the mechanisms of influence on the Internet.

Scientific research, policing and cybersecurity are these areas of predilection today.

What do they have in common? A taste for investigation, questioning and analysis.

Over the years, his meetings and positions have taken him from expertise to management.

She applies her expertise within her collective by:

- Analysis: the rational implementation of a faculty of observation and understanding;

- The method: a prerequisite that Fanny Forgeau asks the managers she hires. It is a question for them to be able to explain their methodology and to be pedagogues;

- The social pact: the collective only works if there is an agreement implicitly.

Fanny Forgeau does not take her legitimacy as a leader for granted. In his eyes, being a leader is not innate, it is a continuous work and every day the leader learns to lead better.

According to her, you should not hesitate, like her, to be accompanied by a coach.

For his trust, it is essential that among his peers, in the company, the question of his legitimacy does not arise. The leader forces herself not to question her legitimacy.

Of course, she cannot help but doubt its impact, but this concern is not unique to the position of leader.

How to respond to the agenda problem?

Managing her agenda is a real problem for Fanny Forgeau. Especially since Covid and lockdown.

With teleworking, she has learned to fill her day, especially with meetings, and now that outdoor appointments have resumed, she lacks time for these meetings, these informal discussions.

A problem then arises: How do you sort out the meetings in which your presence is mandatory, the essential collective moments with your managers and the moments alone?

Yogosha's goals and missions

Fanny Forgeau's objective: growth. And to grow, you have to change the organization.

She likes to build the ideal organization based on what already exists. As part of her coaching, she learns to involve the collective in this evolution, which is not an easy task, to lead this organization towards changes and to support growth.

Yogosha connects ethical hackers and customers so that the former can detect possible computer flaws in the latter's businesses.

One of Yogosha's main challenges: recruiting tech and marketing profiles. To do this, Fanny Forgeau is supported in achieving her goals. It has a shared roadmap with its Management Committee.

Fanny Forgeau's leadership style:

At Yogosha, Fanny Forgeau adopts a leadership style that resembles her, based on authenticity.

Fanny Forgeau's advice to be an excellent leader:

Never stay on your laurels and do not hesitate to ask for help, to be accompanied, if necessary.

Her biggest lesson as a leader:

It is necessary to recruit a human resources manager as early as possible in the process of
company development to support hypergrowth and ensure the commitment of teams in the company's mission.