Growing Groups into Teams with Dan Winter

About this episode

The episode explores how to transform a group of individuals into a cohesive team, emphasizing the strength of vulnerability in leadership.

What turns a group of individuals into a true team? In this episode, Jeff Lupinacci sits down with Dan Winter, growth coach, leadership expert, and author of Growing Groups into Teams, to explore what it really takes to build teams that can grow, adapt, and perform under pressure. At the center of the conversation is a leadership idea many still resist: vulnerability is not a weakness — it’s a strength. Dan shares how leaders who are willing to lead with openness create the conditions for t...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Lupinacci

Guest: Dan Winter

Topics covered

• team building
• leadership
• vulnerability
• growth coaching
• performance under pressure

Keywords

• team dynamics
• leadership strategies
• vulnerability in leadership
• growth coaching
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Growing Groups into Teams

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