The Importance of Deep Fun
For some time now, organizations have fallen in love with the idea of maximizing engagement at work. This has led to a proliferation of fun: foosball, Nerf, ping-pong, and pinball games — and, along … keep reading
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How to Design Engagement (and Avoid the Problem of Empty-Calorie Fun)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGn9wkv4mm4 Do the Academy Awards give an Oscar for Most Inspiring 40-Second Video? Because I’d like to nominate the above video, from coach Trevor Ragan of Championship Basketball School. Suggested title: “Super-Psyched Little Dude.” … keep reading
The Power of Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAP8Ou_lMfI “Let’s make it fun.” You hear those words a lot these days from parents, teachers, and coaches — along with words like “passion” and “engagement.” We all know that “fun” is a key element … keep reading
Funny Business: How The Onion is like Toyota
Strange question of the day: What does The Onion — the world’s best fake newspaper — have in common with Toyota, the car company? At first the comparison seems ludicrous. In our comedy, we desire creativity … keep reading
Decoding Funtwo (Guitar Superhero)
Here’s Funtwo (real name Jeong-Hyun Lim), the 25-year-old South Korean guitar virtuoso whose version of Pachelbel’s Canon has been viewed 58 million times on YouTube. I love this video for two reasons: 1) it rocks; … keep reading
Tips: Finding True North
TIPS Problem: Your Group Lacks a Strong Sense of Purpose Remedy: Seek, Find, and Share Resonant Stories Name and Rank Your Group’s PrioritiesObvious but true: in order to move toward a target, you must first … keep reading
A Q&A About The Culture Code
What’s The Culture Code about? It’s about the science of successful groups: how to build cohesive, high-performing culture. Why did you write it? Basically, I got obsessed with a mystery. While writing The Talent Code, which is about … keep reading
An Excerpt from The Talent Code
Chapter 9: The Teaching Circuit: A Blueprint A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. — Henry Brooks Adams The Four Virtues of Master Coaches Great teaching is a skill like any … keep reading
An Excerpt from The Talent Code
Chapter 5: Primal Cues Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is a triumph of some enthusiasm. —Ralph Waldo Emerson “If She Can Do It, Why Can’t I?” Growing skill, as we’ve seen, … keep reading
An Excerpt from The Culture Playbook
Introduction Where does great culture come from? How do you get it, or turn around a culture that needs fixing? Most people believe that culture is determined by your group’s identity—by who you are. Strong, … keep reading