Leadership with Heart: How Lyndsay Dowd Redefines Culture, Purpose, and Courage

Guest: Lyndsay Dowd, Speaker, Author of Top-Down Culture, Host of Heartbeat for HireIn this powerful episode, Coach K sits down with the extraordinary Lyndsay Dowd, a former IBM executive turned cultural architect, to talk about what real leadership looks like in a post-corporate world.After 23 years at IBM, Lyndsay was fired from what she thought was her “dream role.” Instead of collapsing, she asked herself three questions that changed everything:1️⃣ What am I really good at?2️⃣ What do I love to do?3️⃣ How can I help people the most?From those answers, she built an empire of service: founding her company, writing her bestselling book Top-Down Culture, and launching Heartbeat for Hire, a podcast championing authentic leadership and human-centered culture.Together, Keren and Lyndsay go deep on:Why great leadership starts with humility and serviceThe power of listening to your heart, even when your parents (and the world) don’t get itHow to lead people through uncertainty with trust, empathy, and integrityThe truth about speaking and podcasting as serious professional businessesWhy the best question any leader can ask is: “How can I be the best leader for you?”How marriage, partnership, and safety at home expand your courage in businessFavorite Quote:“You’ll never look bad lifting others up.” - Lyndsay DowdConnect with Lyndsay:Book: Top-Down CulturePodcast: Heartbeat for HireWebsite: www.lyndsaydowd.comConnect with Coach Keren:Book: GILDED: Break Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of MoreCoaching + Speaking: www.KerenEldad.comBook a Clarity Call: calendly.com/kereneldadMentioned in this episode:Book a Call