If charity starts at home, then the same household is a source of inspiration to build a better entrepreneurial path. So is Fernand Lagarde, Vincent’s grandfather, his first inspirational hero and a permanent inventor. Stemming from a numerous family, Fernand Lagarde instilled in Vincent the complete set of family values, passion for nature, and get to know one of the world’s greatest travelers, namely Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

How? Well, his grandfather acquired a shipyard in Toulon. Over time, Fernand Lagarde became a supplier to the French navy. He was also entrusted with the maintenance of the Calypso, Jacque-Yves Cousteau’s research vessel. Hence, the grandfather further fueled interest in being meticulous in his job and getting involved in ecological matters.

How did a dyslexic and hyperactive child manage to build a global conglomerate? Simple. By launching new and innovative projects that stand out through presentation and packaging and redefine the current sector. Yet, Sir Richard Branson attributes part of his success to dyslexia and never stopped talking about the eyesight ailment.

His approach towards dyslexia prompted LinkedIn to add Dyslexic Thinking as an attribute, much to the delight of the entrepreneur.

Now, what’s amazing and inspirational about the Britisher according to Vincent is his disruptive side as well as his endeavor to pass on the baton further down the road. Aged 72 years, the businessman, at Virgin by his daughter and assisted from afar by his son, can boast of having reached for the stars – in the literal and figurative sense – following his successful path across air travel, soft drinks, Formula 1, finance, mobile telephony and space tourism. Sir Richard devotes more time to his charities, which are run like businesses, another source of inspiration for Vincent.

Forget today’s vocal supporters of a green and sustainable planet. Almost half a century ago, volcanologist Haroun Tazieff showed why we should endeavor towards a greener world and a sound through a sound management of resources. What Vincent appreciates in Haroun Tazieff’s career path and achievements relate to the latter’s No Limits approach and becoming a beacon in the field.

Today, compilations of verified facts and cumulative data fuel a wide-ranging debate on the impacts of climate change. Nonetheless, on the 4th of September 1979, Haroun Tazieff discoursed about the topic in televised broadcast, words which now echo as being prophetic. He predicted the consequences of global warming, making an accurate assessment of the greenhouse effect, melting ice caps and rising sea levels.

Talking to a set of dumbfounded journalists, leaders and experts, he mustered enough courage to state that industrialization on a global scale was disturbing the natural rhythms that had cradled the Earth for millions of years. Haroun Tazieff maintained that there could be a general greenhouse effect with a two- or three-degree rise in the temperatures across the globe.