by Florin Lungu | Dec 24, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Growth
As the first snowflakes fall and the smell of freshly baked pepparkakor fills the air, I’m reminded of how quickly the year slips away. The season of lights and gatherings is upon us, but for leaders like you and me, it’s also a season that whispers: Pause. Reflect....
by Florin Lungu | Dec 17, 2024 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leading for Performance
Performance management is often perceived as a rigid process: setting goals, checking boxes, and moving on. But the reality is far more dynamic. At its core, performance management is about fostering alignment, driving growth, and unlocking potential—not just for the...
by Florin Lungu | Dec 10, 2024 | Employee Engagement, Foundational Leadership, Personal Growth
Not long ago, I had a conversation with a manager in the tech industry. Let’s call him Adrian. He led a high-performing engineering team, the kind of group where expertise ran deep, but so did the resistance to change. Adrian shared his frustration over a coffee...
by Florin Lungu | Dec 3, 2024 | Coaching & Mentoring, Employee Engagement, Trust
When I started my career, I expected my 1:1 meetings with my manager to be insightful, growth-focused, and engaging. But what I got instead was far from that vision. We didn’t meet often—weeks, sometimes months, would pass without a conversation. And when we did sit...
by Florin Lungu | Nov 28, 2024 | Leadership, Team Dynamics & Culture, Trust
I recently worked with a leader who had just stepped into a challenging new role. Let’s call him John. John was excited. He had inherited a high-performing engineering team tasked with delivering a critical product launch. But the honeymoon phase didn’t last long....
