Culture Code
by Daniel Coyle
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Sep 2025 on On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
The general take
Jay Shetty considers Culture Code a really good book and was impressed by Daniel Coyle's core argument about psychological safety in leadership. He highlights Coyle's point that creating safety—rather than focusing on love or control—is what drives better performance from people.
About
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. “A truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic of great groups.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again A BLOOMBERG AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your group, or strengthen a culture that needs fixing? In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the world’s most successful organizations—including the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six, IDEO, and the San Antonio Spurs—and reveals what makes them tick. He demystifies the culture-building process by identifying three key skills that generate cohesion and cooperation, and explains how diverse groups learn to function with a single mind.
Who said what
Jay Shetty👍 Recommends
…discussing acceptance and letting go of expectations versus hope and suffering
“I loved what you said. This one line will stay with me for a long time. I really, really thought it was beautiful. You said, we all say goodbye to our inner selves at some point. Well, I read in a, it's not a spiritual book, but it has a similar message. It's called Culture Code by Daniel Coyle. And he talks in this book about how when soldiers were out at war, a lot of them wanted to believe they'd be back by Christmas.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — MADONNA: For the First Time Everat 34:11
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