When You Inherit a Struggling Team

You inherit a team mid-flight. You didn’t hire them. You didn’t set the culture. But now it’s yours—and the results are on you. Some leaders react with frustration. Others get to work. In this piece, I break down a practical playbook for turning around a low-performing team: how to listen, diagnose what’s broken (people, product, or process), land early wins, and sustain momentum. It’s not…