Christian Muntean

The Business Inside the Estate

The Business Inside the Estate

Executive Summary An estate plan can work exactly as structured while the business inside it fails.  A business is different…

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Leadership Burnout: Why Working at 100% Undermines Productivity

Sometimes I don’t listen to my own advice. I’ve always been very physically active. As a hobby-job I taught strength…

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The Three Questions Most Leaders Can’t Answer About Their Own Business

AI: like it, hate it, or still don’t quite get it, you can’t avoid it. I’ve used AI since ChatGPT…

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Why Successful Leaders Create Problems They Don’t Need

‘I’m not really sure what to talk about today. Things are going well,’ my client said. ‘I’m glad to hear…

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When Business Feels Scarce: Learning to See Opportunity

This time of year, I’m reminded of the ridiculous abundance of nature. I walk my dog through the woods and…

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When Standards Become Judgement and Why Success is Better Than Perfection

9/11 always brings back a flood of memories. That’s not what this article is about but it is where I’ll…

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Why Good Employees Fail After a Promotion (And How to Know Who Is Ready)

One of the easiest ways to set a good employee up for failure is to promote them. This nearly always…

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One employee standing apart from a group, symbolizing over-reliance on a single team member

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…

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A woman stands at a whiteboard mid-thought, marker in hand, while two colleagues listen in a small open-plan office.

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…

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Three business professionals at a conference table engaged in a calm but direct disagreement during a team meeting.

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…

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