Episode 269: The Cost of Misalignment—and How to Get Your Team Back on Track
About this episode
Dr. Darrin Peppard discusses the impact of misalignment on leadership teams and offers practical tools to improve team collaboration.
In this episode of the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, Dr. Darrin Peppard takes on a challenge that quietly impacts even the strongest leadership teams: misalignment . You can have talented, committed leaders who care deeply about their work—and still feel like something is off. Conversations feel unclear. Decisions take longer than they should. Initiatives pile up without traction. That’s misalignment. And while it may not be loud or obvious, it comes at a cost. In this episode, Darrin breaks down: What misalignment really looks like in leadership teams The hidden costs, including decision fatigue, staff confusion, and lost time A personal leadership story that reshaped his understanding of alignment Why alignment doesn’t happen during the work—it must be built intentionally Darrin also shares a practical tool you can use immediately with your team: Start. Stop. Continue. Consider. This simple protocol helps leadership teams: Identify what needs to be added Eliminate what’s no longer aligned Protect what’s working Think strategically about what’s next Whether used in a leadership retreat or a focused team session, this process creates the clarity and shared direction teams need…
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