How do you develop a high-performing team?
In this episode of The Standup, Russell Scherwin, a seasoned go-to-market leader and Facilitator at Force Management, breaks down the formula behind building and sustaining effective teams.
Drawing from years of experience as a CRO, CMO, and investor, Russell shares why the key isn’t just hiring great people—it’s structuring the right processes, defining clear outcomes, and hiring those with unteachable qualities. He also gets real about leadership pitfalls, from the dangers of unconscious competence to the overlooked struggles of balancing work and family as a high-level executive.
Things to listen for:
(00:00) Introduction to Russell Scherwin
(01:53) Structuring high-performing teams: Outcomes, process, and metrics
(03:07) Go-to-market strategy: Balancing process, skills, and roles
(05:43) Leading through ambiguity: Defining mission clarity
(09:22) Leadership mistakes: Unconscious competence and lack of clarity
(12:01) The overlooked struggles of working dads in leadership
(14:20) Balancing passion, priorities, and leadership integrity
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