Christian Muntean

The Hidden Predictor of Business Success: Employee Retention Rates

Grip Strength Perhaps you’ve come across this. A simple health and longevity test that only takes a few seconds. It…

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The Danger of Consensus Leadership: How to avoid mediocrity and stifled innovation

“We’re going to have to do surgery on his shoulder. We’ll cut through the shoulder joint and open it up…

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Respected Leaders Do This: Learn How to Build Real Influence

Years ago, a friend challenged me to run a half-marathon with her. I wouldn’t consider myself a runner, but I…

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Is Your Vision Statement Doing More Harm Than Good?

“He’d like me to double revenues in the next few years.” This was the clearest direction Sharon, a new CEO,…

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The Myth of the Charismatic Leader

Sometimes leaders ask me how to develop pizzazz. I find that humorous because, at no point, have I ever been…

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Why Leadership Development Programs Fail

Most leadership development programs aren’t worth a bucket of warm spit. Actually, they might be worse than that. Or possibly…

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Assume someone is recruiting your best employees. What will you do?

Just five years ago, business magazines routinely published articles with tips on screening an overwhelming number of job applications. Best practices…

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Should you use a virtual team? 10 questions to help you decide

Twenty-one years ago, I was working in Southern Sudan. A base in Lokichoggio, a UN outpost on the Kenyan side…

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Evaluating Board Maturity: Essential Steps for Advanced Governance

I recently had a conversation with a CEO who said his board was looking for a new advisor. They felt they had “outgrown” the…

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Unlocking Business Growth: Strategic Insights from the Turkish Getup

One of my go-to workouts is the Turkish Getup (TGU). While working out recently, I realized how similar it is…

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