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Ian Schmidt, a strategic adviser at Trimergence, shares tips on turning conflicts into growth opportunities in startup founding teams. He emphasizes the importance of leaders modeling healthy ways to disagree without damaging trust. Schmidt compares teams to software that needs regular updates and provides tools to make interactions clearer. He stresses the impact of leaders arguing poorly in front of the team and the benefits of owning mistakes openly. Schmidt outlines a simple framework for fixing conflicts, including pausing after a bad exchange, reflecting on ones role, and talking one-on-one with those affected.

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