Trust and Teamwork: A Jazz Perspective

This episode reveals why most teams underperform and how to fix it fast.

I sit down with Dr. Colin M. Fisher – Harvard-trained management professor, former jazz musician, and author of the brand new book The Collective Edge – to dismantle the myths most leaders believe about collaboration, trust, and leadership.

Forget forced fun, trust falls, and bloated org charts. 

Fisher explains why most teams are too big, too unclear, and too focused on individual performance – and what it actually takes to build a high-functioning team that delivers.

🔥 In this episode:

• Why adding more people makes your team slower, not smarter

• The difference between real trust and the fluff HR sells you

• How to reset broken teams without firing anyone

• What jazz improvisation can teach you about timing, leadership, and collaboration

• Why the lone genius narrative is toxic — and how to build systems that reward actual performance

If you're building teams, leading change, or scaling fast — this conversation will challenge your assumptions and give you a blueprint for team performance that actually works.

Fisher’s work isn’t theory – it’s been battle-tested in high-stakes environments.

👉 Learn more and grab the book at colinmfisher.com

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