EP6 - Building a Team That Actually Works: Hiring right, building culture, and avoiding the mistakes that kill growth

Most businesses don’t fail because of bad ideas.They fail because of bad hires, unclear roles, and broken culture.In this episode of OTC: After Hours, Travis is joined by Alex Donnolo, Brandy Cree, Brian Horan, and Connor DeVries to break down what it actually takes to build a team that works.From personality-based hiring and leadership blind spots to the hidden cost of “cheap” employees and micromanagement, this is a raw, honest conversation about what goes wrong inside growing businesses—and how to fix it.We get into:Why clarity and trust make or break cultureThe real reason most teams underperformWhen to lead from the front vs. when to step backHiring from the top down vs. the bottom upWhy fear-based leadership quietly destroys teamsUnscripted. Unfiltered. Off the clock.