673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

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[upbeat music] Welcome to The Learning Leader Show. I am your host, Ryan Hawk. Thank you so much for being here. Go to learningleader.com for show notes of this and all podcast episodes. Go to learningleader.com. Now, on to tonight's featured leader, one of my favorites, Dan Coyle, New York Times best-selling author, who spent the last two decades studying what makes great teams great. He wrote The Talent Code, The Culture Code, and now Flourish. These are books that have shaped how millions of people think about skill development, team culture, and meaningful connection. He works with the Cleveland Guardians as a special advisor on culture and performance. We got together in Cleveland to record this one in person. So glad I got to spend half a day with Dan. A few things we discussed, the craft of writing and storytelling, including the advice Dan gives to his 24-year-old daughter who wants to be a writer. Love it. And then the Chilean miners story. You've heard me talk a little bit about this with Mike Deegan. 33 men trapped underground for 52 days who should not have survived, but did, and what that reveals about human resilience and group flourishing. And then I love this concept called yellow doors. They are about spotting opportunities to create meaningful