Philippe Vignon

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DISC Type : Dcs

Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education

Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Overview

Philippe Vignon is the Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education, bringing over 30 years of leadership experience from the tourism, aviation, and digital media sectors. He has a strong track record of driving business growth and transformation. Colleagues describe him as solution-driven, loyal, and a purpose-driven leader.

He is multilingual, with French and Swiss-German as mother tongues, and is also fluent in German, English, and Italian. Philippe is married with two adult children. He is a reader on leadership philosophy, often returning to books like "The Infinite Game" to reframe his leadership approach.

Unique fact: Philippe is a certified executive coach who founded a company to support the health transformation of top executives.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Education
As Managing Director of Glion, he is focused on shaping the next generation of leaders for the global hospitality and luxury industries.
Business Transformation
His career is defined by leading transformative initiatives, such as turning around Geneva's tourism organization and accelerating a media group's digital transition.
Purpose-Driven Leadership
He describes himself as a purpose-driven leader and is influenced by leadership experts like Georges Kohlrieser and concepts from the book "The Infinite Game".

Media Appearances

Philippe Vignon, Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education. Featured in The PIE News

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HON Le Mag 358‑359: Interview with Philippe Vignon, Managing Director, Glion Institute of Higher Education. Featured in Hospitality‑ON

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Philippe Vignon appointed Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education. Featured in Sommet Education (lebackend.com)

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Work History

7-2025
Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education
3-2022
Board Member at Hotel des Horlogers
2-2021
Advisory Board Member at CABANNER
1-2021
Member at APIA Swiss
7-2023 - 7-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Inlibrium

Education

2013 - 2013
High Performance Leadership (HPL) from IMD
2018 - 2019
Associate Certified Coach ICF (International Coach Federation) from IDC Institut de Coaching

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Exp : 4 Location : Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education
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Insights For Selling To Philippe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philippe is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Philippe

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philippe move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Philippe take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Philippe

Personality Compatibility


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