A Two-Day Leadership Experience to Discover Your Story as Leader

Louvre Museum, Paris | Private Leadership Tour for Up to 8 People | €1,650 per person

You already know which one it is.

You never said it out loud. But somewhere in the Louvre—standing before the Winged Victory of Samothrace, Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People, or Vermeer’s The Lacemaker—you recognized something. Not the fame, the marble, or the crowds moving from masterpiece to masterpiece. The posture underneath. The private logic of a leader caught in exactly that moment of rising, deciding, resisting, creating, or refusing to look away.

That recognition was not sightseeing. It was a mirror.

The Louvre is home to masterpieces including the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, The Raft of the Medusa, and Liberty Leading the People. This two-day leadership experience uses twelve works from the collection—one for each leadership archetype—to reveal where you are strong, where you are stuck, and what your next act of leadership requires.louvre+1

It will not merely tell you your leadership type. It will show you which stage of the work of art you are living inside.

Why Paris?

Paris is a city of power, revolution, beauty, ambition, and reinvention. The Louvre itself began as a fortress and royal palace before becoming one of the world’s greatest museums, holding nearly 10,000 years of art history.louvre

That history makes it an ideal setting for leadership development. Across two days, we will use the Louvre not as a collection to admire, but as a mirror in which to examine your authority, influence, creativity, relationships, and legacy.

The Three Phases of Leadership

Your leadership moves through one long structural arc. To find where your influence, team, or creative flow is bottlenecked, you need to know which of the three acts you are currently living in.

Act I: The Preparation

These four archetypes establish your baseline security, boundaries, and survival mechanisms as a leader.

The Dreamer

Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova

The leader who senses a larger possibility before others see it, still translating vision into direction.

Shadow: Staying in the soft light of possibility, mistaking inspiration for execution.

The Teamplayer

The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David

The leader who creates alignment, cohesion, and shared purpose through discipline and ceremony.

Shadow: Becoming so devoted to unity that difficult truths are postponed.

The Warrior

Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix

The leader who acts with courage and conviction when the moment demands that someone finally steps forward.

Shadow: A resolve so absolute that there is no room for doubt, rest, or reflection.

The Caregiver

The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer

The leader who protects people, culture, and wellbeing through patience, precision, and quiet devotion.

Shadow: Carrying everyone else’s needs while neglecting your own.

Act II: The Journey

These four archetypes emerge when the old way of leading stops working and a new identity must be built.

The Explorer

Winged Victory of Samothrace*

The leader moving into uncertain terrain with momentum, presence, and the willingness to lead before the path is fully visible.

Shadow: Mistaking movement for direction, never staying long enough to build something lasting.

The Rebel

The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault

The leader who confronts failure, injustice, and denial, forcing an organization to see what it would rather avoid.

Shadow: Using confrontation as a shield, leaving no room for vulnerability or repair.

The Lover

Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci

The leader motivated by depth, curiosity, and the desire to create work that genuinely matters.

Shadow: Becoming so absorbed in one mission, person, or ideal that boundaries disappear.

The Creator

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci

The leader who turns scattered talent, ideas, and relationships into a coherent living system.

Shadow: Remaining in the stage of potential, never quite releasing the work into the world.

Act III: The Return

These four archetypes represent mature leadership: influence, judgement, legacy, and the ability to lead within complex systems.

The Ruler

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David

The leader who builds order, authority, and a lasting institution.

Shadow: Turning leadership into control, and the organization into a fortress.

The Magician

The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese

The leader who understands scale, spectacle, timing, and the hidden dynamics that move people.

Shadow: Relying so heavily on performance that authenticity becomes fragile.

The Sage

The Seated Scribe*

The leader who observes carefully, asks better questions, and sees the pattern beneath the noise.

Shadow: Observing so long that the moment for action passes.

The Jester

The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour

The leader who uses humour, play, and irreverence to reveal what polite conversation conceals.

Shadow: Using wit as protection, so the real message is never delivered.

The “Which Louvre Leader Are You Living Right Now?” Tool

Rate each statement honestly based on your current leadership reality:

1 = Strongly Disagree | 2 = Disagree | 3 = Neutral | 4 = Agree | 5 = Strongly Agree

Act I: The Preparation Indicators

1. Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova — I sense that my leadership is being called toward something larger, but I have not yet defined the next move.
2. The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David — I see myself as responsible for keeping people aligned, focused, and working toward a shared purpose.
3. Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix — When a difficult situation arises, I move quickly and decisively rather than waiting.
4. The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer — I believe my first responsibility is to create safety, quality, and stability for the people around me.
5. Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova — My deepest fear is that if I fully claim my vision, others will not believe I can deliver it.
6. The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David — I keep my own doubts private so the team can remain focused and calm.
7. Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix — In a crisis, I act first and explain later.
8. The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer — I continue supporting others long after my own needs have gone unspoken.
9. Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova — I feel unsettled when a new opportunity demands immediate commitment.
10. The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David — I focus on practical responsibilities before allowing emotion into the conversation.
11. Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix — I respect decisive action more than status, titles, or polished presentations.
12. The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer — I quietly absorb pressures so others do not have to feel them.
13. Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova — I trust that if I remain open, the right direction will reveal itself.
14. The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David — I prefer clearly defined roles, rituals, and responsibilities.
15. Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix — I am driven to prove myself by taking on the challenge others believe is impossible.
16. The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer — I will absorb the cost myself if it protects my team.
17. Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova — I can stay too long in reflection because the possibility still feels beautiful.
18. The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David — I focus on getting through the immediate challenge before thinking about the longer term.
19. Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix — I feel most effective when I am taking action rather than waiting for clarity.
20. The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer — My value often lies in being the steady one others can rely on.

Act II: The Journey Indicators

21. Winged Victory of Samothrace — When my old leadership identity is stripped away, I feel a pull to discover who I am underneath it.
22. The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault — I am willing to challenge accepted rules when silence would make me complicit.
23. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci — I am driven by a deep attachment to a mission, person, or cause.
24. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci — I find deep satisfaction in turning raw talent and ideas into a coherent whole.
25. Winged Victory of Samothrace — I feel restricted when I must remain too long in a fixed role or structure.
26. The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault — When something violates my values, my instinct is to confront it directly.
27. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci — I will take personal risks to protect a connection or mission I believe in.
28. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci — I become so absorbed in developing ideas that I delay launching or completing them.
29. Winged Victory of Samothrace — I prefer creating my own path to following a prescribed one.
30. The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault — I need my actions to be justified by a larger meaning, even when others do not immediately understand.
31. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci — Ordinary work can feel hollow compared with the projects and people I truly care about.
32. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci — I am more energized by creating the next thing than by perfecting the last one.
33. Winged Victory of Samothrace — I tend to move on when a role or environment starts to feel final.
34. The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault — My greatest fear is being silenced before my message has done its work.
35. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci — I do my best work when I am deeply connected to a meaningful purpose.
36. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci — I feel frustrated when others want polish before they can see the potential in an unfinished idea.
37. Winged Victory of Samothrace — I learn best through direct experience rather than instruction.
38. The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault — I believe silence can become a form of agreement.
39. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci — I find it difficult to maintain boundaries when I am fully committed to a mission or relationship.
40. The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci — I see scattered possibilities and feel a strong urge to organize them into one coherent vision.

Act III: The Return Indicators

41. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David — I focus on maintaining an organization or domain that reflects the order I want to preserve.
42. The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese — I use influence, timing, and persuasion to achieve outcomes others think are unlikely.
43. The Seated Scribe — I make decisions through reflection and analysis rather than immediate emotional reaction.
44. The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour — I use humour to say what others are too careful to say.
45. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David — I think in terms of legacy and what will remain after the immediate result.
46. The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese — I am comfortable working around conventional processes to achieve the outcome I want.
47. The Seated Scribe — I accept being seen as distant or analytical if it protects my judgement.
48. The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour — I believe organizations often take ceremony and formality too seriously.
49. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David — I am willing to accept isolation if it means protecting what I have built.
50. The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese — I read motives, moods, and power dynamics accurately enough to influence difficult people.
51. The Seated Scribe — People come to me for a clear perspective when everyone else is too involved to see the situation.
52. The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour — I use humour to release tension when a situation becomes overly serious.
53. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David — I believe security comes from what I control, not from approval.
54. The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese — I know the exhaustion of carefully engineering an outcome only to see it slip away.
55. The Seated Scribe — I can remain detached from emotional stakes until the human cost becomes impossible to ignore.
56. The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour — I enjoy puncturing excessive seriousness in a room.
57. Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David — When things become uncertain, my instinct is to protect my position and authority.
58. The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese — I use presence and performance to shape how others experience a difficult situation.
59. The Seated Scribe — My goal is clarity, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
60. The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour — I prefer a bold, unexpected gesture to a polite, predictable message.

The Narrative Scoring Key

Add your scores for each archetype cluster.

Act I: The Preparation

• The Dreamer — Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, Antonio Canova: questions 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
• The Teamplayer — The Coronation of Napoleon, Jacques-Louis David: questions 2, 6, 10, 14, 18
• The Warrior — Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix: questions 3, 7, 11, 15, 19
• The Caregiver — The Lacemaker, Johannes Vermeer: questions 4, 8, 12, 16, 20

Act I total: / 125

Act II: The Journey

• The Explorer — Winged Victory of Samothrace: questions 21, 25, 29, 33, 37
• The Rebel — The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault: questions 22, 26, 30, 34, 38
• The Lover — Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci: questions 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
• The Creator — The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci: questions 24, 28, 32, 36, 40

Act II total: / 125

Act III: The Return

• The Ruler — Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David: questions 41, 45, 49, 53, 57
• The Magician — The Wedding at Cana, Paolo Veronese: questions 42, 46, 50, 54, 58
• The Sage — The Seated Scribe: questions 43, 47, 51, 55, 59
• The Jester — The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour: questions 44, 48, 52, 56, 60

Act III total: / 125

Reading Your Leadership Map

The Act with your highest score is the leadership territory you currently inhabit. The archetype that dominates within that Act is the leadership script you are executing.

Stuck in Act I: The Preparation?

You may be waiting for certainty before acting, carrying responsibility silently, leading through force, or protecting everyone else while neglecting yourself. Your next step is to move from survival into initiative.

Stuck in Act II: The Journey?

You may be searching for a new identity, challenging the old order, pursuing a mission with intensity, or building something that is not yet fully formed. Your next step is to move from exploration into commitment.

Stuck in Act III: The Return?

You may have built real authority, but your shadow may now be shaping your leadership. Your next step is to move from control and performance toward wisdom, trust, and legacy.

Your Two-Day Leadership Journey

Day One: The Louvre — See Your Leadership Story

We begin inside the Louvre, standing before the works that mirror your current leadership pattern. Using your questionnaire results, we identify:

• The Act of leadership you are currently living in.
• The dominant archetype shaping your decisions.
• The shadow behaviour quietly limiting your influence.
• The dormant leadership strengths you need to activate.
• The specific transition required to move into your next act.

Day Two: Paris — Author Your Next Chapter

On the second day, we move from diagnosis to design. In a focused leadership session, you will translate insight into action:

• Define the leadership transition you are being called to make.
• Name the old story, role, or identity you must release.
• Turn your dominant shadow into a conscious leadership choice.
• Activate the archetypes that are currently underused.
• Create a practical 90-day plan for your team, business, or career.
• Leave with a clear narrative for the leader you are becoming.

Who This Is For

This experience is designed for founders, executives, senior leaders, creative directors, entrepreneurs, and professionals at a genuine crossroads.

It is especially valuable if you are:

• Leading a team through growth, change, or uncertainty.
• Moving from operational leadership into strategic leadership.
• Building a business, brand, or creative practice.
• Feeling successful but constrained by an old leadership pattern.
• Preparing for a larger role, a new venture, or a deliberate reinvention.

Investment

Two-Day Private Leadership Experience with Peter de Kuster
€1,650 per person | Up to 8 participants

The price includes:

• Two days of private leadership facilitation with Peter de Kuster.
• A guided leadership journey through the Louvre.
• The complete Hero’s Journey leadership questionnaire and scoring map.
• A personal leadership archetype and shadow analysis.
• A Day Two strategy and narrative-design session.
• A practical 90-day leadership action plan.

Book Your Leadership Journey

Bring your questionnaire, your current leadership challenge, and the story you keep repeating. Together, we will stand before the works that mirror your leadership, identify the Act you are living in, disarm your dominant shadow, and map the next chapter of your influence.

To request a proposal or book your private two-day leadership experience, email Peter at peterdekuster2023@gmail.com.

The brush is in your hand. Let’s paint the next chapter of your leadership.