Building a Culture

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Culture is a set of actions that moves a group toward a goal. Great cultures are places where those behaviors make the group add up to more than its parts. It has nothing to do with words, and it has very little to do with sort of your your background, of your psychology. And so that's what culture is. We use that word all the time, interaction. But the interaction of good groups, great groups, makes themAdd up to more.

When I was given the opportunity to speak with Daniel Coyle for A Productive Conversation, I jumped at the opportunity.

He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent, The Secret Race, Lance Armstrong’s War, and Hardball: A Season in the Projects. Coyle, who works as an advisor to the Cleveland Guardians, lives in Cleveland, Ohio, during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife, Jen, and their four children.

During our conversation we talk about where culture comes from, the idea of "belonging cues", the best way for someone to go through The Culture Playbook, and the magic behind the sustainable success of my favourite NBA team.

There are certain fundamentals that go into building a strong and cohesive culture. You'll find those within Daniel's work, including The Culture Playbook. And you'll also find some discussed during this conversation I had with him.

Links Worth Exploring

Connect with Daniel: Website | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn
Daniel's Book: The Culture Playbook: 60 Highly Effective Actions to Help Your Group Succeed
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact: Get it on Amazon
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: Watch it on HBO
Related Conversation: Episode 360: A World Without Email with Cal Newport
Related Blog Post: You Can’t Get Around the Need for a Process

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