The family: your first team?

The family: your first team?

From We Not Me by Dan Hammond & Pia Lee

April 2, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 139

About this episode

The episode discusses how family can be viewed as the first and most important team, exploring principles of high-performing teams applied to family culture.

In this episode, Dan and Pia are joined by Danielle DeMarco and Greg Neufeld to explore a powerful idea: the family is the first and most important team we ever belong to . Drawing on their backgrounds in venture capital, startups, and leadership, Danielle and Greg share how they intentionally design family culture using the same principles that underpin high‑performing teams — clarity, shared identity, rituals, and psychological safety. The conversation spans family values, collective purpose, rites of passage, co‑leadership, and why modern parenting often creates more anxiety than clarity. Along the way, the group surfaces lessons that apply not just at home, but directly to enterprise teams, co‑leaders, and organisations navigating complexity. Three Reasons to Listen Reframe family as a team — not a series of individuals Learn how shared identity, collective incentives, and simple rituals can dramatically strengthen connection and reduce fragmentation at home and at work. Practical leadership ideas you can apply immediately From family meetings to co‑leader alignment rituals, this episode offers concrete practices that translate directly into enterprise teams and leadership…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Hammond, Pia Lee

Guests: Danielle DeMarco, Greg Neufeld

Topics covered

  • family as a team
  • family culture
  • leadership principles
  • modern parenting
  • psychological safety
  • co-leadership

Keywords

  • family team
  • shared identity
  • collective purpose
  • leadership
  • parenting
  • team culture

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