132. Kyle McDowell | Begin With We

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/ Today’s episode is sponsored by Audible. Try Audible for free: www.bookthinkers.com/audibletrial. The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers) If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time! 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