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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 20 MIN

Bitesize: 10 Leadership Truths They Don't Teach in Business School #224

from The Inner Entrepreneur · host Paul Ryan

In this episode, Paul sits down with leadership author and culture-change advocate Kyle McDowell to unpack a hard truth: many “successful” corporate environments are quietly toxic—and leaders often help create the very dysfunction they later complain about.    Kyle shares how, after decades in senior Fortune-level roles leading tens of thousands of people, he hit a point of apathy, burnout, and personal cost that forced a reckoning. The turning point wasn’t a new strategy—it was a new way of leading: human connection, real accountability, and the courage to stop rewarding fear-based results-at-all-costs leadership.   About the Guest Kyle McDowell is a leadership speaker, consultant, and author of Begin With We, best known for his “10 We’s”—a set of behavioral principles designed to build cultures of accountability, trust, and excellence.  https://kylemcdowellinc.com/   About the Host Paul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and podcaster.  https://pauljryan.net/   Work With Paul  You can book a discovery call with Paul here:  👉 https://calendly.com/inner-entreprene...

In this episode, Paul sits down with leadership author and culture-change advocate Kyle McDowell to unpack a hard truth: many “successful” corporate environments are quietly toxic—and leaders often help create the very dysfunction they later complain about.    Kyle shares how, after decades in senior Fortune-level roles leading tens of thousands of people, he hit a point of apathy, burnout, and personal cost that forced a reckoning. The turning point wasn’t a new strategy—it was a new way of leading: human connection, real accountability, and the courage to stop rewarding fear-based results-at-all-costs leadership.   About the Guest Kyle McDowell is a leadership speaker, consultant, and author of Begin With We, best known for his “10 We’s”—a set of behavioral principles designed to build cultures of accountability, trust, and excellence.  https://kylemcdowellinc.com/   About the Host Paul Ryan is a CEO, 8-figure business owner, mentor, and podcaster.  https://pauljryan.net/   Work With Paul  You can book a discovery call with Paul here:  👉 https://calendly.com/inner-entreprene...

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