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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 45 MIN

Why Frontline Managers Aren't Getting Better

from Fault Lines · host Richard Roman

Most managers get feedback once or twice a year if they're lucky. Ben Perreau is the founder of Parafoil, an AI-powered leadership intelligence tool that gives managers a real-time mirror after every one-on-one. I In this episode, Ben and Richard dig into the feedback vacuum that stalls most leadership development, why the IC-to-manager transition is where trust breaks down, and what it actually looks like to design an AI tool that serves managers rather than surveilling them. If you lead people or develop the people who do, this one's for you. Find Ben's work at Parafoil.co and connect with him on LinkedIn. 

Most managers get feedback once or twice a year if they're lucky. Ben Perreau is the founder of Parafoil, an AI-powered leadership intelligence tool that gives managers a real-time mirror after every one-on-one. I In this episode, Ben and Richard dig into the feedback vacuum that stalls most leadership development, why the IC-to-manager transition is where trust breaks down, and what it actually looks like to design an AI tool that serves managers rather than surveilling them. If you lead people or develop the people who do, this one's for you. Find Ben's work at Parafoil.co and connect with him on LinkedIn.

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