Starting from what the French actually live through
My working method starts from what the French actually live through:
- An employee who works hard but doesn't see enough of that effort reflected on the pay slip.
- A medical appointment that takes too long to get.
- A business that loses hours to repetitive paperwork.
- A town hall bogged down by needless administrative constraints.
- An overseas family that doesn't get essential services within the same timeframes as families in mainland France.
Working alone, conveying a vision, acting through teams
This responsibility exists in the private sector as much as in the public sector. It calls for knowing how to work alone when it's time to think, decide, and hold a course. It also calls for knowing how to hand down a clear vision to teams capable of turning it into something concrete on the ground.
Understanding the effects of every decision
What we too often forget is that no decision affects only one issue. A tax rule can affect employment. A health reform can affect municipalities. A farming standard can affect food, water, prices, schools, and local businesses. A decision made in Paris can have repercussions in Réunion, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, or French Polynesia.
Looking at the country as a living whole
The method I apply to the presidency is the same one I apply when designing solutions for countries and organizations. I look at the country as a living whole: its economy, its institutions, its territories, its businesses, its public servants, its families, its workers.
Identifying obstacles and keeping only visible solutions
I start by finding where the chain breaks. Then I look at what each decision sets in motion around it. Then I keep only the solutions capable of producing a visible effect quickly in the lives of the French.
Give back time. Give back clarity. Give back peace.
A complete, systemic vision of the country
That demands a complete, systemic vision of the country — not an answer confined to a single issue.