Christian Muntean

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Four BEST Recovery Tips from Pro-Athletes and High-Performing Leaders

Want better results? Put in more effort. Well, is that how things actually work? Consider athletes. Your average athlete would…

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How to Lead When Your Team is Tired, Discouraged and Lost

How to Lead When Your Team is Tired, Discouraged and Lost

One winter, we tracked two caribou deep into a valley on a remote Aleutian island. On the farthest reach of…

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What Little Surprise Packages Are You Saving Up for Future You | Christian Muntean

What Little Surprise Packages Are You Saving Up for “Future You”?

I was picking up a large piece of boxed furniture from a shipping company. The box was everything: Long, wide,…

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Action Matters: No One is Grateful for the Leader Who is an Expert Thumb Twiddler

Action Matters: No One is Grateful for the Leader Who is an Expert Thumb Twiddler

“Is there a tool we can use that will help us take action?” I was asked this question recently. The…

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You Can't Afford to Ignore This: The Importance of Strategic Pacing

You Can’t Afford to Ignore This: The Importance of Strategic Pacing

In high school, I ran both the 110m and 300m hurdles. Both required mastery of pacing. A hurdler should look…

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How to Avoid Getting Trapped in The Trappings of Success

How to Avoid Getting Trapped in The Trappings of Success

Many successful leaders start out wanting to achieve something noble. Or at least noble-ish. But, upon discovering success, they discover…

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ChatGPT: Best thing ever? Or the end of the world?

ChatGPT: Best Thing Ever? Or The End of The World?

The seemingly sudden appearance of artificially intelligent chatbots has the world in a tizzy. Is it the best thing ever?…

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A short list of common ways a room full of smart people do dumb things | Christian Muntean

A Short List of Common Ways a Room Full of Smart People Do Dumb Things

Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, FTX, Terra…All financial services companies that attracted the best and brightest – as executives and…

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The single biggest danger for successful leaders and how to avoid it

The Single Biggest Danger for Successful Leaders and How to Avoid It

“Dad, I feel terrified.” My son and I were driving up the mountain to begin a zip line experience. Nine…

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A reliable rule of thumb for identifying (and building) new managers and leaders | Christian Muntean

A Reliable Rule of Thumb for Identifying (and Building) New Managers and Leaders

Big tech layoffs make the news. But the headlines don’t reflect the norm. In fact, most companies are struggling to…

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