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
1: We are given a puzzle. The goal is to arrange colors and shapes on a map. We can work as long as we like.
The instructor exits the room leaving us alone.
Two minutes later, the instructor returns and hands us a handwritten note. We are told it is from Steve, a fellow participant we have never met.
“Steve did the puzzle earlier and wanted to share a tip … continue reading
1: Something surprising was about to happen.
The entrepreneurs had gathered to pitch their business idea to a group of business executives.
The stakes were high. Each entrepreneur had spent countless hours perfecting what they would say.
Because they knew they would be ranked. Only the very best pitches would earn an invitation to present to a group of angel investors.
2: There was another observer in the room that … continue reading
1: Our goal as leaders?
To build a high-performing team or teams.
The problem?
Our assumptions around group culture are mostly wrong, Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
“Group culture is one of the most powerful forces on the planet,” he writes. “We sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams, and thriving families, and we sense when it’s absent or toxic.”… continue reading
1: Meet Nick.
He’s “a handsome, dark-haired man in his twenties,” Daniel Coyle writes in The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
Nick is sitting in a conference room in Seattle with three other people. “To outward appearances, he is an ordinary participant in an ordinary meeting,” Daniel notes. “This appearance, however, is deceiving. The other people in the room do not know it, but his mission … continue reading
