Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
The digital game is rigged —and we all know it. Industry titans created the game and set the rules to ensure only they win. And we play the game anyway, hoping to carve out some small portion of the market for ourselves. Fixing the Game exists to level the playing field, giving businesses the cheat codes to play on their terms and win. Every week, renowned growth hacking specialist and host, Luke Szkudlarek, goes head to head with industry experts to break barriers and expose the game-changing truths that will change your business. Let’s remind big tech who the real bosses are.
Fixing the Game Podcast by Luke
#37 Teams in Hell: Fixing Bad Management & Building High-Trust Teams with Hugo Pereira
In this episode, I sit down with Hugo Pereira author of Teams in Hell, to talk about what really breaks teams… and how to fix it.
We dig into why modern leadership still borrows from outdated factory-era models, how goal-setting loops turn into traps, and the difference between reactive task-mode and meaningful progress. Hugo shares powerful mindset shifts and practical steps to rebuild clarity, trust, and adaptability within teams plus how deep work, simplified priorities, and team-wide ownership can completely shift performance.
This episode is for anyone who’s leading a team (or in one!) and wants to create an environment where people do their best work without burning out or falling into micromanagement chaos.
🔗 Connect with Hugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugosbpereira/