Christian Muntean
Your best employee may be your biggest risk
“Don’t lean back in your chair!” In high school, I heard this everywhere. At home and at school. But I…
How to Manage the Overwhelming Speed of Change
I was talking to the founder of a $100M fintech company. He started this company four years ago. It is…
Is It Possible Your Team Gets Along Too Well?
Is it ever possible for your team to get along too well? Badly aligned or adversarial teams are miserable. They…
Your Work Ethic Can’t Beat Your Biology
I’ve recently started playing chess online. I enjoy it. But so far, it doesn’t appear that I’ll be adding “Grandmaster”…
Why Most Executive Teams Aren’t Actually Teams At All
The executives of ACME Corp regularly refer to themselves as a team. They aren’t. At best, they function as a…
Why Great Employees Become Mediocre Managers
You’ve seen it: Someone who was a great team performer got promoted and is now a mediocre manager. How do…
The Company That Got You Here May Not Get You There
“That’ll work against lower belts. But it won’t help you against upper belts.” Just when I think I’m starting to…
Growth Is a Pressure Test, Not Just an Achievement
Leaders are as susceptible to the belief that the “grass is greener” over there as anyone else. The place I…
Money Is a Magnifier: What Growth Will Reveal About Your Business
Sometimes success hides problems. Sometimes a business experiences strong revenue growth. And maybe that seems to come quickly or easily….
Most Companies Grow Faster Than They Mature
Most companies grow before they are ready. They grow in size, complexity, and speed faster than their leaders, teams, systems,…