Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Culture Code, The Little Book of Talent, The Secret Race (co-authored with Tyler Hamilton), Hardball: A Season in Projects, and other books.  Winner (with Hamilton) of the 2012 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize, he is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians. Coyle lives in Cleveland, Ohio during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife Jen, and their four children.

In today's episode, a replay from 2018, Coyle discusses the three principles of the world's best team cultures: safety, vulnerability, and shared purpose. He shares stories ranging from the NBA to the Navy Seals, including these highlights:

Show Notes

• How a little girl and a tennis ball sparked The Culture Code
• NBA Coach Greg Popovich does two things: he tells you the truth and he loves you to death
• How one great team "Pounds the Rock"
• What is safety and why do great cultures need to have it?
• The four most important words a leader can say
• Culture is fully within our control
• The myth of cultural fit

Get in Touch with Dan Coyle

Twitter: @DanielCoyle

Website: http://danielcoyle.com

Buy the Books

The Culture Code: https://amzn.to/2JHWW6M

The Talent Code: https://amzn.to/2I5cF2H

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This weeks podcast is brought to you by the 2021 Way of Champions Leadership Conference, August 21-22, being held virtually this year. We have put together a lineup that is out of this world for our event, and just added Brad Stevens, recently retired Head Coach from the Boston Celtics! Other guest speakers include Steve Kerr of the Warriors, Tara VenDerveer of Stanford, Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz, multiple time NCAA Champion coaches Anson Dorrance, Cindy Timchal, and Jenny Levy, and mindfulness expert George Mumford. Click here to learn more or register before we sell out!

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