Christian Muntean
Culture Isn’t About Values—It’s About Organizational Conflict
I often see value statements written large on walls. Sometimes they’re on websites. Sometimes on the back doors of vans….
Emergency Succession Should Be the First, Not Last, Succession Plan
I was in a gondola in Venice. The sky was blue, sunny. The gondolier was in his red and white…
3 Reasons Your Best Employees Leave and How to Improve Employee Retention
Over this last week, I’ve had almost daily conversations with owners about staff transitions and turnover—highlighting just how critical employee…
Doctor’s Orders: “Go Hurt Yourself.” What Pain Can Teach You About Leadership
I had shoulder surgery a few months ago. Because everyone seems to enjoy hearing about my pain, here you go:…
Strategic Leadership in Uncertain Times: How to Avoid Panic and Stay on Course
“Volcano Panic Erupts! Residents of Alaska’s Biggest City Plunged Into Panic as They Are Warned to Brace for Earth-Shattering Explosion.”…
Why Outgoing Leaders Should Never Pick Their Successor: A Leadership Succession Warning
The outgoing leader should never pick their successor. Leadership succession is too critical to be left to one person’s preferences…
Why Nice Leaders Finish Last—and Take Their Teams With Them
A client called. He’s forming a temporary partnership with another business. The two companies trust each other and have a…
The Most Common Leadership Problem: Matching Leadership Priorities with Effort
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Skill is knowing how to do it. Virtue is doing it.”—Thomas Jefferson My…
Five Leadership Knots You Didn’t Know You Were Tying—And How to Undo Them
I recently took my family on a catamaran snorkeling tour in Hawaii. I always enjoy watching the crew manage the…
Negotiation Tip: Why It Feels Weird and How to Get Unstuck
I’m in the middle of advising a couple of high-level negotiations. One is for a business acquisition, the other for…