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Sparking Leadership, my weekly series on leading people, plus articles on burnout and the realities of work.


Sparking Leadership #12: The silent engines on your team are often the unsung heroes 🦸
Some time ago, I worked with a CEO who was obsessed with the 9-box performance grid. It's the one where you plot each employee based on...

Christina Ioannidou
Jul 10, 20252 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 Ioannidou
Jul 3, 20252 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 Ioannidou
Jun 26, 20252 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 Ioannidou
Jun 19, 20252 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 Ioannidou
Jun 12, 20252 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 Ioannidou
Jun 5, 20252 min read
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