Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss a better way to build and strengthen teams in any organization.
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Your revenue is growing. So is your workload. That's a warning sign, not success. Most owners hit a ceiling because the business can't move without them. Every decision escalates back to their desk. Shelli Warren, host of the Stacking Your Team podcast, joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share how owner dependency forms, why unclear decision rights force everything upward, and a practical…
Most teams don't fail because they lack knowledge. They fail because nobody acts when it matters. Captain Brad Newbury has spent 40 years in firefighting and prehospital medicine studying the difference between people who freeze and people who move. As President and CEO of the National Medical Education & Training Center and author of The Saved Effect and The First Responder Advantage, he's…
Many organizations invest in new technology but overlook the friction that's holding their teams back. In this episode of Teamwork: A Better Way , Spencer Horn and Christian Napier welcome leadership strategist and conflict resolution expert DaSjaun Rose. Together, they explore how leaders can reduce hidden conflict, align people and expectations, and leverage AI to improve communication,…
Most leaders try to fix their team by fixing the people in it. What if that's only 20% of the equation? Pollyanna Lenkic joins Spencer and Christian to make the case that up to 80% of team performance comes from how a team is designed and supported, not from individual coaching alone. As leaders navigate reorgs, AI rollouts, and endless development programs, Pollyanna argues most of them are…
What if the reason your team is underperforming has nothing to do with skills, strategy, or structure? What if it comes down to energy? Kristin Mackey is the creator of Frequency Matters, a research-backed framework that connects the science of resonance to how people communicate, collaborate, and show up as leaders. On this episode, she introduces a new lens on employee engagement: Manage Your…
Most leaders think mental toughness is a personality trait. Jeff Jones has spent 20 years proving it is a training system. As a performance coach and former collegiate football coach who has been part of BCS championship programs at Auburn, Boise State, Arkansas State, and Appalachian State, Jeff has seen firsthand what separates teams that perform under pressure from those that collapse. The…
What if the fastest way to build a high-performing team is to learn how leaders accidentally destroy trust? In this episode of Teamwork: A Better Way, Megan Petrini, CPTD, talent development expert, certified Trust at Work specialist, and author of Manage to Fail , shares why trust isn't a personality trait or a lucky byproduct of good culture. It's a skill. Drawing on nearly two decades of…
Most leaders spend years mastering team alignment, delegation, and strategic planning at work — then walk through the front door and operate their household on chaos, assumption, and invisible labor. Lisa Woodruff argues that household management is not housework — it is executive leadership, and most families are running without a strategy. And if you’ve ever felt like the work of running a home…
Why do highly capable people become inconsistent under pressure — even when they are talented, experienced, and motivated? Ricardo J. Vargas has spent three decades and peer-reviewed research answering that question. In this conversation, he unpacks the relationship between happiness, flow, and adaptive performance — and why the strategies leaders rely on in stable conditions often collapse when…
Most leaders think their biggest problem is hiring the right people. Bruce McLeod says the real problem is what happens after they arrive — and what quietly destroys them once they do. In this episode, Bruce shares the framework he developed after more than a decade watching rapid growth hollow out companies from the inside: burning out top talent, rewarding the wrong behaviors, and leaving entire…
