Our purpose

    Harness expertise to turn action into impact.

    Mana brings together research, fieldwork, and solution design to accelerate innovation.

    Innovation & strategyCSR & transitionsPedagogy & skills
    Three approaches, one goal: impact.

    Our 3 Mana

    A unique ecosystem bringing together strategic consulting, a learning platform, and a training institute to turn ideas into impact.

    Consulting

    Manadvise

    Strategic consulting at the crossroads of research and practice.

    • Roadmaps, decision-making and scaling.
    • Governance, ethics & compliance (incl. AI).
    • Rapid experimentation & impact measurement.
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    Edtech App

    Manamind

    Platform to design, run and audit learning paths.

    • Engaging learner experience & gamification.
    • Manager dashboards & real-time analytics.
    • Traceability & auditability of achievements.
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    Training

    Manacademy

    Training organization in innovation, strategy and CSR.

    • A certified Training Organization, specialized in major transitions: innovation, strategy, and CSR.
    • Flexible formats: seminars, workshops, and hybrid programs tailored to your specific challenges.
    • A network of practitioner-experts combining academic rigor with hands-on operational insights.
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    If your impact is smaller than a 2€ coin, it's time to switch to Mana ;)

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    Our identity

    Mana (n.m.) [ma-na]

    Energy that connects individuals and multiplies the potential of the collective.

    Exemples :
    • Activate the mana of a team to transform an idea into measurable impact.
    • The secret of a successful workshop? A little method, a lot of mana.
    • And you, do you have the Mana?

    Our principles of action

    Guidelines
    1
    Rigor & clarity

    An explicit framework, traceable decisions, measurable impact.

    2
    Co-construction

    Solutions built with your teams, not apart.

    3
    Pragmatism

    Test fast, learn, scale.

    4
    Responsibility

    Social usefulness, sobriety and compliance at the core.

    Manassociés

    Two complementary profiles, rooted in research and action.

    Dr. Benjamin Lehiany

    Dr. Benjamin Lehiany

    InnovationStrategyEco-designCircular Economy
    Milestones
    • Associate Professor (CNU 6) — École Polytechnique
    • Associate Researcher — Management Research Center (i3)
    • Innovation • Strategy • Eco-design & Circular Economy
    Education
    • PhD in Management Sciences — École Polytechnique
    • Master in Economics — Toulouse School of Economics
    • International Teacher Program — China-Europe International Business School
    Sectors
    • Energy & Mobility
    • Education
    • Industry
    • Public Sector
    Stéphane Lesage

    Stéphane Lesage

    StrategyTransformationInnovation Management
    Milestones
    • 18+ years in management and strategy consulting
    • Affiliate Professor — ESCP
    • Contractor — SKEMA, EXED Polytechnique, ENPC
    Education
    • D.E.A ENPC "Production Systems Management"
    • D.E.S.S "Industrial Development Engineering"
    • Black Belt Six Sigma / Lean Certifications
    • Prosci - Change Practitioner Certification
    Sectors
    • Services
    • Agri-food Industry
    • Banking & Finance
    • Retail
    A senior duo, strengthened by a network of experts and practitioners.

    Manateam

    A compact, multidisciplinary, demanding and caring team.

    Salhia Darmon
    Salhia Darmon
    Cheffe de Projet Innovation
    Yanis Otmani Es Sakali
    Yanis Otmani Es Sakali
    Growth Manager & Business Developer

    The Manadvisors Network

    An ecosystem of expertise available à la carte.

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    Aurélie
    Advisor
    Sustainable transformation
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    Pierre-Yves
    Advisor
    StrategyFinance
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    Nadia
    Advisor
    ComplianceGDPR
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    Claudia
    Advisor
    Sustainable innovation
    V
    Virginie
    Advisor
    DigitalMarketing
    D
    David
    Advisor
    CommunicationBrand
    F
    Fabien
    Advisor
    Education
    J
    Jean-Charles
    Advisor
    Transformation
    S
    Stéphanie
    Advisor
    Social impact
    B
    Benjamin
    Advisor
    DigitalAI
    J
    Jérémie
    Advisor
    WebAI
    F
    Farah
    Advisor
    Circular economy

    Manalumnis

    Marie Laloux
    Marie Laloux
    Senior Associate Consultant
    AlumniMerci ✨
    Samy William Ndoko
    Samy William Ndoko
    Innovation Hacker
    AlumniMerci ✨
    Yujia Luo
    Yujia Luo
    Consultant in Digital & Agile Transformation
    AlumniMerci ✨
    Alexandre Richard
    Alexandre Richard
    Analyste Business & Expert Technique
    AlumniMerci ✨
    Farah Doumit
    Farah Doumit
    Technical Consultant
    AlumniMerci ✨
    Zeyna Toure
    Zeyna Toure
    Product Owner
    AlumniMerci ✨

    They have marked our projects — and leave a lasting trace.

    Want to know more about our approach?

    Let's explore together how our three activities reinforce each other to create value.