{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders","title":"Begin with WE — Kyle McDowell on 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6d004903\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2880,"description":"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 approachThe outcomes of a me-oriented atmosphereThe definition of a WE approach and the challenge of making the shift Mutual accountability is at the center of the 10 WEsWE 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 principlesWE 10 - We obsess over details — not micromanage or get stuckCommunication and transparencyFind Begin with WE and more about Kyle’s work at https://kylemcdowellinc.comIf you’re interested in interviews with professional, collegiate, Olympic and amateur sports coaches, check out my new show Sideline Sessions: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe About today’s guestFor 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...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dTOKoLexSWdGS9m1xLLhBBOf_FONz2hkdXtwCfQ_FHk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTUwLzE2ODM5/MDYwNDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}