Thomas Bourlon

Pioneering organisational transformation by igniting people's emotions to thrive in the era of emerging tech & evolving work paradigms

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

I inspire visionary leaders to elevate their organizations to new heights, fostering a collective experience of FLOW. Collaborating closely with these leaders and their teams, I craft strategic pathways to enable and sustain this transformative journey. I envision our workplaces evolving into interconnected, cohesive, and empowered environments where individuals make decisions and embrace risks fueled by Passion, Knowledge, Playfulness, and an open Heart. I deeply know that the Aerospace Eco-system is at a tipping point of breakthrough technologies. I am committed to lead the required Mindset & Heartset changes that need to happen for those technologies to unfold. My expertise spans diverse domains, including Neuroscience, Change Management, Team Dynamics, Collective Intelligence, Business Culture, Flow Leadership, Mindset, Heartset, Emotions, Future Workplace, New Technologies, and Digitalization.

Experience

  • Airbus Aircraft (Full-time · 25 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of Change & Communication - Supply Chain & Logistics
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Leading Change & Communication for a worldwide organisation of over 3000 people, ensuring smooth transitions and engagement at all levels. Driving strategic initiatives to foster alignment, collaboration, and adaptability in a fast-evolving environment.

    • Head of Change & Communication - Indus. Supply Chain & Digital Operations
      May 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Strategic Leadership: defining and executing comprehensive change strategies for the industrial supply chain and digital operations organization (1600 people based in EU & US), leading a community of 30 professionals and collaborating with consultants. Integration Initiatives fostering higher integration within the organization and an industrial flow mindset, designing and delivering impactful events involving 500+ participants, emphasizing teamwork and team coaching. Communication Strategy: crafting and executing an organization-wide communication strategy, including the development of channels such as the hub community, podcasts, and weblive events. Consistently maintaining our hub community in the Airbus top 10. Project Support: providing support for change & communication activities within projects, including team dynamics and cultural transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals.

    • People and Organisation Development - Procurement Operations
      Jun 2017 - May 2022 · 5 yrs

      Pioneering cultural transformation for an organisation of 1700 people. I led a network of 35 individuals, cultivating a culture of empowerment, well-being, trust, core values, agility and collective learnings. Worked at a senior-to-senior level, engaging with SVPs, VPs, managers and teams). Delivered transformative people development strategies, including 100+ team workshops (in person & virtual), 1000+ hours of individual coaching and mentoring, and orchestrated 11 Emotions centric conferences with up to 800 participants. Conducted 4 days of leadership sessions with 70 executives, concentrating on business culture, vision, and strategy.

  • Co-founder Exponential Team Spirit - Business team coaching & consulting at Self-employed
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    We support leaders to bring their company / organization to operate to next level where collaboration, innovation, resilience, wellbeing and happy customers is ON all the time. Our talent is about shifting the Emotional Energy from a group of people. When achieved, the collective sees new things, new perspectives and from that place makes better choices. Interesting to know more ? let's talk...