Media & public writing
Alongside academic papers, I write for a general audience about what research tells us on management, motivation and ethics in public service, particularly in the police. These pieces are in French.
Le Monde
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(2023) Le sentiment d’être perçu négativement et de se trouver souvent en danger engendre une distance entre les policiers et la société, Op-ed (tribune), Le Monde, 20 July 2023.
Op-ed on the distance between police officers and society, fuelled by the feeling of being perceived negatively and often being in danger.
The Conversation France
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(2025) La police française face à la honte : entre crise identitaire et renouveau éthique, with Anthony Perrier.
How media scandals affect police officers’ professional identity, and how shame can become a lever for ethical renewal. -
(2021) Qu’est-ce qui motive les policiers ?, with Matthieu Mifsud.
What a year-long study of 1,400 French police officers reveals about public service motivation and how to sustain it. -
(2019) C’est « mon » programme de soin, ou comment l’appropriation améliore la prise en charge du diabète, with Matthieu Mifsud.
How a sense of psychological ownership improves treatment adherence among people with diabetes (study of 502 patients). -
(2018) Police, une remise en question nécessaire de l’organisation et du management, with Pierre-Yves Sanséau.
Why the bureaucratic organization and management style of the French police need rethinking, and concrete proposals. -
(2018) Stress et suicide dans la police, l’organisation policière en question, with Pierre-Yves Sanséau.
How the organization and management of the police contribute to stress, based on a study of 718 officers in 70 teams. -
(2017) Comment la blockchain va changer la gouvernance des entreprises.
How blockchain technology could reshape corporate governance.
Press and speaking
For interviews, expert comments or talks on ethics, motivation and management in public organizations, you can contact me here.