Jon Lascaux

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

US Chief Executive Officer at FiveForty°

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Overview

Jon Lascaux is the CEO of FiveForty°, a firm he founded to deliver stress-free Microsoft D365FO implementations. With over 15 years of experience in digital transformation and a background as an engineer with an MBA, he focuses on architect-level rigor. Colleagues describe him as diligent, thorough, and highly professional.

Outside of his professional life, Jon draws inspiration from his personal experiences and hobbies. He is an avid enthusiast of watersports, including e-foiling and fishing. He often uses analogies from these activities and others, like sport shooting, to reflect on business principles such as resilience, focus, and learning from failure.

He once fell 50 times in a single session while learning to e-foil, an experience he credits for his mastery and belief in learning from mistakes.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

ERP Implementation
He founded his company to overhaul the traditional, stressful approach to ERP projects, focusing on delivering stable and scalable D365FO systems.
Resilience & Learning
Frequently writes about the importance of resilience, drawing lessons from personal experiences like learning to e-foil and weathering storms.
Project Responsibility
Compares the high-stakes nature of ERP projects to sport shooting, emphasizing the need for meticulous preparation, control, and accountability.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2021
US Chief Executive Officer at FiveForty°
2-2018
Group Chief Executive Officer at FiveForty°
11-2016 - 8-2021
Freelance at Eikelia
1-2014 - 11-2016
Project manager and Business analyst at Flexmind SAS
2-2013 - 9-2013
Senior internship - Business analyst at Geodis

Education

2013 - 2014
Master of Business Administration - MBA from EM Strasbourg Business School
2010 - 2013
Engineer's degree from Télécom Physique Strasbourg

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Exp : 19 Location : Paris, Île-de-France, France Job Level : Leadership Designation : US Chief Executive Officer at FiveForty°
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Insights For Selling To Jon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jon is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jon

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jon move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jon take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jon

Personality Compatibility


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