by Florin Lungu | Mar 20, 2025 | Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Self-leadership
Imagine this. It’s Tuesday afternoon, and sunlight gently filters through your office window. You glance at the clock. It’s time for your feedback meeting with a team member who is talented but incredibly sensitive. Your stomach tightens slightly at the...
by Florin Lungu | Feb 25, 2025 | Leading for Performance, Team Dynamics & Culture, The Flabby Middle, Trust
It’s Monday morning. The air in the conference room is heavy. The team sits around the table, eyes darting, shoulders tense. The last project didn’t hit its targets. Silence stretches. Then, the excuses begin. “We didn’t get the right data on time.” “Marketing dropped...
by Florin Lungu | Feb 24, 2025 | Leadership Strategies, Trust
Picture this. A leader steps into a meeting room, armed with data, deadlines, and a clear action plan. The team listens, nods, and takes notes. But after the meeting, nothing changes. Decisions drag. Deadlines slip. People seem disengaged. Now, imagine another leader...
by Florin Lungu | Feb 17, 2025 | Communication, Leadership Strategies, Trust
Imagine stepping into a meeting with your team, ready to introduce a game-changing idea. You’ve done your research, gathered data, and structured your proposal. As you present it, you expect engagement – excitement, even. Instead, you’re met with polite nods. A...
by Florin Lungu | Jan 21, 2025 | Employee Engagement, Leadership Strategies, The Flabby Middle
Change – the very word can make some leaders squirm. Yet, today, change isn’t just inevitable; it’s essential for survival. In a world where technology advances daily and competitors never stop evolving, staying still isn’t an option. But how do you lead a team...
by Florin Lungu | Jan 13, 2025 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, The Flabby Middle
Let me tell you about a conversation I had with a senior leader not too long ago. We were sitting in a bright, glass-walled conference room overlooking the city skyline. The room was quiet, except for the hum of the air conditioning and the faint tapping of a pen...
by Florin Lungu | Sep 16, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Development, Self-leadership
Last week, I found myself standing in front of a small building in a quiet Romanian village—Barasti de Vede. It was the same place where I spent summers as a child, in a kindergarten with peeling paint and worn-out playground equipment. Thirty-five years ago, the...
