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Sparking Leadership # 14: Is remote leadership harder?
Amazon, Dell, JPMorgan Chase are only a few notable names with a strict RTO mandate in 2025. Companies around the globe are calling their...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jul 242 min read


Sparking Leadership #13: Is your next career step in leadership OUT instead of UP?
Ah, summer. For many, it's a time for sandy toes, slightly more relaxed schedules, and... quiet reflection on their #career path. While...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jul 172 min read


Sparking Leadership #11: Quiet quitting and when it's your fault as a leader
Let’s talk about that unsettling feeling when you notice a team member who used to be a firecracker is now just… fizzling . They’re here,...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jul 32 min read


Sparking Leadership # 10: Your attention diet and leading in the age of infinite distractions
Tell me if this you: Your mind feels like a web browser with 100 tabs open You are constantly juggling dozens of urgent tasks You are...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 262 min read


Sparking Leadership #9: Are you still leading like the person you were 5 years ago?
Earlier in my leadership career, I believed that a good manager was always present. Always available, always stepping in for everyone,...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 192 min read


Sparking Leadership #8: The performance trap & why fair isn't equal
We all say we want high performers on our teams. But what is high performance? Is it about hitting targets? Working long hours? Being...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 122 min read


Sparking Leadership #7: Your junior team members are the most underrated source of learning.
We often assume that learning flows top-down, from the experienced leader to the junior employee. But what happens when the person with...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jun 52 min read


Sparking Leadership #6: Why burnout feels different when you're leading
When you're the one people count on, there's no room to fall apart. So you power through, show up every day and pretend that everything...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 292 min read


Sparking Leadership #5: Are we celebrating the wrong leaders?
Who do you think gets promoted faster? 👤 Person 1: Charismatic, confident, quick on their feet. The life of the party, thrives in chaos,...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 222 min read


Sparking Leadership #4: When life happens (or where policy ends and leadership begins)
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to bend the rules? Maybe you knew what the policy said but your gut told you the right...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 152 min read


Sparking Leadership #3: What if the most influential person on your team isn’t even your boss?
📖 Story time: A few years ago, I worked at a tech company headquartered in London. One of our most respected colleagues wasn’t a...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 82 min read


Sparking Leadership #2: Exciting problems, boring solutions (and the real work of leadership).
In a recent conversation, a leader told me, "Exciting problems have boring solutions" and it stuck with me. Because it’s true and it’s...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
May 12 min read


Sparking Leadership #1: Lighten the load - the hidden power of delegation
Have you ever been hiking with a group? If so, you probably know that one of the first rules of hiking is to only bring what you can...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Apr 242 min read


The moment you have to pull rank and say, 'Because I'm the boss,' you've already lost.
Most of us have had to deal with the leader who, when challenged, pulls out the "Because I said so" card. They remind everyone of their...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Apr 102 min read


No-Regrets Decision-Making: The key to being a successfully decisive leader
As a leader, you make hundreds of decisions daily, both big and small. Some are quick: Should this email go out today or tomorrow? Should...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Mar 122 min read


Middle Management: Is this the most overlooked, under-supported role in business? 🤔
According to a Predictive Index survey, 70% of middle managers would prefer to return to individual contributor roles if they could...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Feb 202 min read


Great leaders don’t just manage people; they manage their emotions. How well do you regulate yours?
Emotional regulation is the ability to manage one’s emotions effectively - modulating their intensity, duration, and expression in a way...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Feb 52 min read


I summarized the key #work trends for 2025 so you don't have to 👌
Happy 2025! The workplace is evolving faster than ever, and keeping up with the latest trends can feel like a full-time job. But don’t...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Jan 22 min read


Brain Rot at Work: Why Oxford’s word of the year is all too real for professionals 🧠🧟
"Brain rot" is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024. But honestly, it’s been the unofficial slogan of repetitive, soul-crushing work for...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Dec 5, 20242 min read


How to spot a great leader in 30 seconds
Leadership capabilities can be learned and developed but, some people are naturals. Or, to be more precise, they possess innate strengths...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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