Begin with WE — Kyle McDowell on 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence

For nearly three decades, Kyle McDowell, a former Sr. Executive turned leadership coach, has amassed an impressive track record of delivering superior results while also cultivating authentic leaders and driving cultural change. Prior to exiting Corporate America, he led tens of thousands of employees at some of the biggest companies in the country. 

We discuss his Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, Begin with WE, in which he highlights the plague of a “me-oriented” paradigm and provides the remedy with his framework, The 10 WEs.

The conversation includes:

• Why leaders often develop a me-oriented approach
• The outcomes of a me-oriented atmosphere
• The definition of a WE approach and the challenge of making the shift 
• Mutual accountability is at the center of the 10 WEs
• WE 1 - We do the right thing always. How to determine “the right thing.”
• WE Do the right thing; WE own our mistakes; WE pick each other up; WE embrace challenge — how to create environment that incentivizes these principles
• WE 10 - We obsess over details — not micromanage or get stuck
• Communication and transparency

Find Begin with WE and more about Kyle’s work at https://kylemcdowellinc.com

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About today’s guest

For nearly three decades, former Sr. Executive turned bestselling author, speaker, and leadership coach, Kyle McDowell amassed an impressive track record of delivering superior results while also cultivating authentic leaders and driving cultural change. Prior to exiting Corporate America, he led tens of thousands of employees at some of the biggest companies in the country. In his Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, Begin With WE, McDowell examines the root causes of dysfunction in business, highlighting the plague of a “me-oriented” paradigm, and provides the remedy with his framework, The 10 WEs.

Today McDowell is regularly invited to speak at business, educational, and nonprofit institutions and events, and has been featured in major national publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Inc. Magazine. Follow Kyle on LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter @kylemcdowellinc 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn