What if trusting your team, even when it feels risky, is exactly what unlocks performance?

In this episode of Scaling Stories Unfiltered, we speak to Renaud Vandewalle, executive coach, AI innovator, and founder of Anti-Hero Management.

Renaud shares the unfiltered story of how he led a business on the brink of collapse, not by taking control, but by letting go. His decision to trust a team he didn’t fully believe in led to a turnaround that redefined his approach to leadership.

Now, through coaching and technology, he helps founders lead with clarity, humility, and human connection.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why control feels safer but usually slows you down
• What changes when you stop micromanaging and start trusting
• How to lead teams across cultures (and why every team benefits from this mindset)
• What anti-hero leadership really looks like
• How AI is reshaping leadership, without replacing the human
• Practical ways to stay connected, avoid isolation, and rediscover your ‘why’

From turnaround pressure to scaling with purpose, this episode is packed with real stories and insights for founders who want to lead better not just bigger.

Who is Renaud Vandewalle?

Renaud is the founder of Anti-Hero Management and co-founder of Cayus AI , a startup building a “chief of staff in your pocket.” With 15+ years leading multicultural teams across the globe, Renaud now coaches scale-up founders to become the leaders their business actually needs, with self-awareness, clarity, and confidence.

He's also the author of The Intergalactic Journey of a Manager , a storytelling-led guide to building your own authentic leadership style.

You'll find Renaud here:
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudvandewalle/

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