Leadovation

Christian Muntean: Train to Lead: Unlocking Peak Leadership Performance

Feb 18, 2025

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About Christian Muntean:

Christian Muntean is an advisor to owners, executives, and boards. As the founder of Vantage Consulting, Christian has empowered owners and executives of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their top-line revenues by over $500 million. Even more valuable, they've achieved this while expanding their bottom-line margins and reclaiming precious time for their loved ones and passions. He is also an author. His most recent book, "Train to Lead," is a tested and proven 90-day leadership development guide built on athletic training principles.

In this episode, Dean Newlund and Christian Muntean discuss:

Structured approaches to leadership development
Applying athletic training principles to leadership
Effective conflict management in leadership
Building sustainable leadership habits and preventing burnout
Measuring leadership success through stakeholder perception

Key Takeaways:

Leadership development should follow a structured and sequenced approach, similar to athletic training, rather than a random collection of skills and concepts.
Conflict resolution is not just about interpersonal skills but often stems from organizational culture and structural issues, which must be addressed first.
Leaders should focus on managing their energy rather than just time, incorporating recovery and pacing to avoid burnout and maximize performance.
Leadership success should be measured by stakeholder perception and ongoing feedback rather than just business results or internal self-assessment.

"Leadership is not so much a skill, it’s who you are, and if you want to be an effective leader, you have to really build yourself as a person.” — Christian Muntean

Connect with Christian Muntean:

Website: https://www.christianmuntean.com/

Email: christian@christianmuntean.com

Book: Train to Lead: https://www.christianmuntean.com/exclusive-sneak-peek-train-to-lead-where-fitness-meets-leadership/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianmuntean/

See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I

Connect with Dean:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkw

Website: https://www.mfileadership.com/

The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlund