1: The team of researchers from Stanford, Yale, and Columbia discovered something surprising.
They ran an experiment with middle school students who were instructed to write an essay. Afterward, teachers provided different types of feedback to improve their work, Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
There was “one particular form of feedback boosted student effort and performance so immensely that they deemed … continue reading
1: The San Antonio Spurs are the most successful team in American sports in the past 25 years, Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code.
They’ve won “five championships and a higher percentage of games than the New England Patriots, the St. Louis Cardinals, or any other storied franchise,” he notes.
When asked what was the greatest moment of team cohesion, Spurs players and coaches all agree on one … continue reading
1: That was all writer Neil Paine could think of to say.
Neil’s a numbers guy. He had formulated an algorithm to determine who was the best NBA coach ever, analyzing “player performance metrics to predict how many games a team should win,” Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code.
“The vast majority of NBA coaches win roughly the number of games they should win, given their players’ abilities,” … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
1: Hi, this is Drew Clancy. My RiseWithDrew blog is all about learning, growth, and development. I call it: Getting better at getting better.
Creating an engaging workplace culture … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
The last several Fridays, we’ve been looking at the strategic importance of being a great place to work.
The problem?
Our assumptions around group culture are mostly wrong, Daniel … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Turns out the old saying, “One bad apple ruins the bunch,” was absolutely right.
In his book The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle shares research by Will Felps, a … continue reading
1: General Curtis LeMay’s mission “was to make the American nuclear force a perfectly functioning machine,” Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
“All rubbed up, no corrosion. Alert,” Curtis once wrote.
He was a larger-than-life figure. Life magazine called him “The Toughest Cop of the Western World.”
“One time he stepped into a bomber with a lit cigar,” Daniel writes. “When a … continue reading
1: “Dear [name], It has been a short time since you were here at Newcastle Mater Hospital, and we hope things are going well for you. If you wish to drop us a note, we would be happy to hear from you. Best wishes, [signature]
So read one of the short notes in a series of postcards sent to half of the 772 patients released from an Australian hospital after … continue reading
1: “In the late 2000s, WIPRO found itself facing a persistent problem,” Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
WIPRO (pronounced WHIP-row) is one the leading Big Tech companies in the world. As part of its business, it runs highly successful call centers. “
“It is organized. It is highly efficient,” Daniel writes. “The days consist of the same work that happens in … continue reading
1: Daniel Coyle spent four years visiting and researching eight of the world’s most successful groups, “including a special-ops military unit, an inner-city school, a professional basketball team, a movie studio, a comedy troupe, and a gang of jewel thieves,” he writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
“When you ask people inside highly successful groups to describe their relationship with one another, they all … continue reading
