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


Leadership development, a $78 billion dollar industry is failing to produce the leaders of the future.
According to DDI's Global Leadership Forecast, only23% of leaders rate their leadership development as high quality while 77% of...

Christina Ioannidou
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Why is showing emotions at work such a taboo?
In many professional settings, emotions are often viewed as a liability, something to be suppressed or ignored. This perception can...

Christina Ioannidou
Jul 3, 20242 min read


🤷♀️So, it happened to you too. You had a "career setback".
You're probably feeling quite lost, confused, frustrated and stressed out by the whole situation. But, what did happen exactly? Career...

Christina Ioannidou
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Is your loyalty to your employer hurting your career?
Loyalty as a trait is associated with trustworthiness, reliability, commitment, patience and resilience. And, although it's an admirable...

Christina Ioannidou
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Is there anything worse than getting rejected for a job?
Getting ghosted during the job application process can be even more disheartening than a rejection. With over 75% of job seekers experiencin

Christina Ioannidou
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Applying to jobs but keep getting rejected? Here's how to develop your rejection resilience.
Job searching is a stressful, demanding and oftentimes, frustrating process. In most cases, you only need one yes but in order to get...

Christina Ioannidou
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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