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Sep 2023
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132. Kyle McDowell | Begin With We

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The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast!


In today’s episode we have the pleasure to interview  Kyle McDowell author of “Begin With We”


Kyle, is a former leader in corporate America where he was in charge of more than 15,000 employees and a budget of over 2 billion dollars, he is an entrepreneur, speaker, leadership coach, and a WSJ and USA today bestselling author! He has nearly 3 decades of experience leading thousands of people and helps change toxic work culture from within by turning bosses into leaders. 


If you’re an aspiring leader, or someone who has a leadership position pay close attention! 


In this episode you’ll learn about how you can start to lead with principles, what you can do if you’re in a toxic work environment, all about Kyle's experience with transforming teams, and why focusing on others can propel you to great heights. Kyle is also gracious enough to share some cool tips and tricks for public speaking, so if you’re someone who is afraid to get on stage listen up!  


Now get ready to learn, and enjoy this incredible conversation with Kyle McDowell!

 

To learn more about Kyle visit:kylemcdowellinc.com/

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Thriving in the Corporate World

00:04:02 - Shifting from Me-Oriented to We-Oriented Culture

00:07:58 - Principles of Principle-based Leadership

00:11:49 - Establishing Principles for Authentic Team Building

00:15:40 - Living the Message, Removing Verbal Pauses

00:19:25 - Resonating with an Unresponsive Audience

00:22:59 - Taking Action in Leadership and Management

00:26:52 - Taking Action and Owning Mistakes

00:30:33 - The Energy and Impact of Purpose

00:34:09 - Responding to Direct Messages

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