Manage to Fail: What Great Leaders Never Do

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 experience building teams and developing leaders, Megan reveals the behaviors that silently erode trust, the habits that strengthen it, and why high performance is always built on a foundation of psychological safety, credibility, and connection. If you've ever wondered why some teams thrive while others struggle despite having talented people, this conversation will give you practical tools to build, maintain, and repair trust where it matters most.

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