by Florin Lungu | Sep 14, 2025 | Focus, Leadership Development, Leading for Performance
Let’s start with the lie. If you’re a tech or engineering leader claiming, “I just don’t have enough time,” you’re focusing on the wrong problem. Time isn’t your bottleneck. Focus is. Most of what consumes your week doesn’t deserve your attention. But it still gets it...
by Florin Lungu | Aug 8, 2025 | Focus, Leadership Development, Leading for Performance
What do you drop when everything feels urgent? I once worked with a senior product lead (we’ll call her Anna) who had 14 major items on her plate. All of them tagged as critical. All of them “must-win” by quarter-end. No joke. She was skipping lunch to stay ahead of...
by Florin Lungu | Nov 11, 2024 | Leadership Strategies, Team Dynamics & Culture, Trust
Picture this: You’re leading a critical project during a major organizational shift. Deadlines are moving targets, new priorities emerge daily, and your inbox is overflowing with “urgent” updates. You’re pushing hard, expecting your team to do the same. But instead of...