Company Culture by Design or by Default?

by Florin Lungu | Apr 22, 2025 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Team Dynamics & Culture, Trust

I walked into the conference room five minutes early. It was quiet. Still. You could almost feel the tension clinging to the walls. People started trickling in, heads down, coffee in hand. No one spoke. No small talk. Just a shuffle of laptops, a few throat clears,...

Why Your Team Can’t See Themselves in Your Vision (And What to Do About It)

by Florin Lungu | Apr 11, 2025 | Bridging Leadership Gaps, Clarity, Employee Engagement, Leadership Strategies, Team Dynamics & Culture

You’ve got a clear vision. You’ve shared it in town halls, written it in slide decks, and repeated it in strategy memos. And yet, your team still isn’t moving. They agree with the direction. They nod in meetings. But when it comes to initiative, momentum, or...

Why Your Team Isn’t Acting on Your Feedback (And How to Fix It)

by Florin Lungu | Mar 30, 2025 | Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development

You give feedback. You think you’ve been clear. You even follow up. But still… Nothing changes. The same issues repeat. Performance stalls. And you start to wonder, “What’s not working here?” Most leaders I coach aren’t short on insight. What they’re short on is...

Struggling to Gain Buy-In? Four 🔑 Keys to Get Your Team’s Support

by Florin Lungu | Feb 11, 2025 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership Strategies

Picture this. You’ve got a bold vision. A new initiative, a process change, or a strategic shift that could create real impact. You step into the meeting, present your plan, and… nothing. People listen. They nod. But instead of excitement, there’s hesitation. Some ask...

From Resistance to Results: Guiding Your Team Through Change

by Florin Lungu | Jan 21, 2025 | Bridging Leadership Gaps, Employee Engagement, Leadership Strategies

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...

From Pleasing to Challenging: The Leadership Shift That Drives Real Growth

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...