Kyle McDowell started in a tiny cubicle at 18 and climbed to the top of Fortune 10 companies, leading tens of thousands of people and running billion-dollar P&Ls. 🏢📈 Then came the gut punch: he realized he hated the culture he had built.

😳 In this episode, the WSJ and USA Today bestselling author of Begin With WE tells MO about the night that changed everything. He stayed up until 2 a.m. and wrote 10 sentences that became The 10 WEs. ✍️ He also explains why the values on the wall don’t drive the behavior in the hall, why your jokes get funnier the higher you climb 😂, and how his toughest critic became one of his most trusted confidants. 🤝 So here’s the question: would your team follow you if you didn’t have the title? 🤔

🔥 What you’ll take away:

✅ The difference between being feared and being respected

✅ How to break the leadership echo chamber

✅ Why owning your mistakes builds trust instead of costing it

✅ What to do when someone won’t buy in

✅ The one principle to start living tomorrow morning Your team is talking about you at the dinner table tonight. 🍽️ What are they saying?

More of Kyle:

📘 Begin With WE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544529910

🌐 Website: https://kylemcdowellinc.com

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylemcdowellinc/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylemcdowellinc/

More of MO:

www.rtclc.com

https://medium.com/@poorboymo

www.youtube.com/risingtideleadership

https://buymeacoffee.com/risingtide.mo

https://www.linkedin.com/in/poorboymo/

https://www.facebook.com/risingtideculture

https://www.youtube.com/@risingtideleadership

https://www.instagram.com/rising_tide_leadership/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-tide-leadership-podcast/id1546034213

https://open.spotify.com/show/2jUqyH9hTOamOIOAxcO6yH?si=9d0ff2c2b2ae4289

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🌊 New Year's resolutions start early this year! Most leaders spend December building next year's plan alone, then roll it out in January and wonder why the team gives them a polite nod and nothing changes.

😬 In this episode, Dr. MO and Scotty P explain why plans made for your team stall, and how planning with them builds ownership, trust, and real momentum. 🚀

We get into:

✅ Why top-down plans quietly drain your Relational Bank Account 🏦

✅ How to turn your team from spectators into co-owners 🙌

✅ Simple ways to get ahead of 2027 before the ball drops 🎉

Whether you lead a company, a classroom, a congregation, or a youth swim team, this one will change how you set goals.

🎯 Grab your coffee ☕, bring your team, and let's plan 2027 together.

💬 Leadership question: If your team had helped write your 2027 plan, what would be different?

#Leadership #RisingTideLeadership #TeamBuilding #GoalSetting #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamLeadership #Planning2027 #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipPodcast #influencers

More of MO:

www.rtclc.com

https://medium.com/@poorboymo

www.youtube.com/risingtideleadership

https://buymeacoffee.com/risingtide.mo

https://www.linkedin.com/in/poorboymo/

https://www.facebook.com/risingtideculture

https://www.youtube.com/@risingtideleadership

https://www.instagram.com/rising_tide_leadership/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-tide-leadership-podcast/id1546034213

https://open.spotify.com/show/2jUqyH9hTOamOIOAxcO6yH?si=9d0ff2c2b2ae4289

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Work it out by LiQWYD / liqwyd Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/liqwy... Music promoted by Audio Library • Work it out – LiQWYD (No Copyright Music)

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