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Today’s the Day (and How it Started)
Wanted to let you know that The Culture Code is officially out today in hardcover, ebook, and audio. Love to hear what you think; you can find me on Facebook here, LinkedIn here, and on Twitter here....
View ArticleHow Bill Belichick Really Does It: An Inside Look
So here we are again, another Super Bowl week with our nation forced to confront the Belichick Conundrum. Which is this: how does this grim, cranky, secretive, ruthless, uncharismatic coach keep...
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How to Think About Culture
You already know that culture is the single most powerful force driving your group’s performance. The real question is, how does it work? How do you make your group’s culture better? How do you fix...
View ArticleSteve Kerr’s 30-Second Master Class on Building Relationships
We all know that great groups are powered by strong relationships. But here’s a question: How are great relationships really built? For a behind-the-scenes look on how to do that, check out this video....
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The Best Book You’ll Read This Year (and It’s on Twitter)
You’re reading this blog because you’re looking for some good ideas. So here’s the best idea I have: please stop reading this immediately, and click over a remarkable place that, in my opinion,...
View ArticleThe Most Powerful Question You Can Ask
Every leader on the planet is looking for ways to make their groups more cohesive; to empower it to solve problems on its own. The question is, how? The other day, I heard a cool story on how to do...
View ArticleWhy You Should Consider Using a Meeting Cheat-Sheet
Most meetings are bad. This is because not because people are bad or dumb — it’s because meetings bias us toward status management. Here’s the only stat you need to know: in a typical eight-person...
View ArticleHow to Argue Better
Every group aspires to be the kind of place where the best idea wins. The reality is, most fall short of that goal. The problem is, it’s really hard to argue well. Like any collision, every...
View ArticleWhat Great Teamwork Looks Like, in Two Seconds
I can’t stop watching this. (Pro tip: click to the 30-second mark) You have to watch it a couple times to fully absorb it: four tires taken off and replaced with new ones in two seconds. Dozens of...
View ArticleThe Power of Humility
We all know that humility is a moral virtue. We instinctively admire leaders who put others first, who are quick to share credit and slow to blame. But new research shows that humility is not just...
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