Structuring an environment that ensures trust among team members and then defending its integrity amid high-stakes workplace intrigue are leadership skills all founders need.
The only way to combat catastrophic failures is with smaller, more manageable ones. And the only way to facilitate small failures is to create the sort of environment where employees feel free to take creative risks.
Letting friendly co-workers collaborate on projects might be more fruitful than asking those who are less familiar with each other to put their heads together.