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


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 18, 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 11, 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 4, 20252 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 Ioannidou
May 28, 20252 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 Ioannidou
May 21, 20252 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 Ioannidou
May 14, 20252 min read
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