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fixing-underperforming-teams
Help users identify why a team is struggling and implement a structured recovery plan by addressing leadership gaps, individual performance, and structural misalignments.
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# Fixing Underperforming Teams
Diagnose the root cause of dysfunction and take decisive action to restore high performance.
Help the user with fixing underperforming teams using insights from 12 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter.
## How to Help
1. **Diagnose the source** - Help the user distinguish between leadership failure, skill gaps, or structural strategy issues.
2. **Identify complicity** - Guide the leader in reflecting on how their own patterns are contributing to the team struggles.
3. **Draft an action plan** - Structure a sequence of interventions ranging from process changes to talent decisions.
4. **Prepare for hard conversations** - Provide scripts and frameworks for delivering direct feedback or handling terminations.
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