The Chris LoCurto Show · 2026-06-09 · 26 min
Most team conflict doesn't start in the meeting room. It starts way before that - in a moment nobody caught. And by the time it surfaces, you're already managing the fallout instead of the cause. I see this on almost every single team I work with. The pattern underneath the conflict has a name: the Fear-Control Loop. And once you see it, you're going to see it everywhere. In this episode, I walk you through exactly what it is, why driven leaders fall into it faster than anyone, and the one question that breaks the whole thing wide open. [0:00] - Most Conflict Has a Hidden Starting Point [1:38] - The Fear-Control Loop [11:57] - What Breaks the Loop [21:00] - Reframing How You Lead Through Conflict If this hit home, come find me on Instagram @chrislocurto - I talk about real leadership, real teams, and real situations every single week.
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