by Florin Lungu | Sep 2, 2024 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, Leading for Performance
I recently found myself standing in the middle of a bustling conference room in Orlando, Florida, the air humming with the energy of hundreds of leaders gathered together, eager to learn and grow. The International Maxwell Conference (IMC) was in full swing, and as I...
by Florin Lungu | Aug 27, 2024 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Personal Development, Talent Attraction
Imagine you’re a leader in a tech organization. (This might be you, so you don’t need to imagine; just recall when this happened last.) You’re in a meeting with your team. The usual frustrations bubble up—missed deadlines, lack of ownership, or just the...
by Florin Lungu | Aug 19, 2024 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, Personal Development
Imagine this: It’s Friday evening in Denmark. The sun’s just starting to come down, and the cool breeze carries a hint of rain. My taxi pulls up outside my house at 5 p.m., and off I go. Not to a dinner, not to a relaxing weekend – but to a 36-hour journey across...
by Florin Lungu | Aug 5, 2024 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership
A few years ago, I walked into my performance review feeling confident. I had led several projects to success, received positive feedback from my team, and felt I was on the right track. The sun was shining, the office was buzzing with the scent of fresh coffee, and I...
by Florin Lungu | Jul 29, 2024 | Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Leadership
Imagine you’re sitting in a meeting room at a tech company led by Andrew, a visionary CEO known for his innovative approach. Andrew starts the meeting with a question most leaders never ask their teams: “What did you try last week that failed?” As...
by Florin Lungu | Jul 22, 2024 | Leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration
Imagine standing on the edge of a vast desert, the scorching sun overhead, the sand shifting beneath your feet. This was the atmosphere at SpaceX in 2008, as Elon Musk and his team faced the aftermath of their third failed rocket launch. The tension was palpable, the...
