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Why Most Teams Fail Before They Start

Teams Unleashed··23 April 2026·1h 5m

About this episode

Most teams don’t fail because of execution. They fail before the work even begins. In this episode of Teams Unleashed, I sit down with Peter Hård to talk about what it really takes to set a team up for success. Peter brings over two decades of global experience working with executive and specialist teams across 50+ countries—and was part of the work with the ICF that helped shape the Team Coaching Core Competencies. We get into:  The difference between team building, team development, and team coaching   Why so many teams rush into action—and pay for it later   What “setting up for success” actually looks like in practice   Why patience, not speed, is critical in the early stages  If you’re coaching teams or leading them, this conversation will challenge how you think about getting started. Transcript Free Team Leader View version of the Team Diagnostic, TLV