Kyle McDowell Is Gen Z REALLY The Problem In The Workplace & Corporate America's Mental Health Crisis | #49

The Tom Cole Podcast

Gen Z has gotten the worst reputation possible by managers in the workplace. Calling us entitled, lazy, every name under the sun. But is it really a problem with us, or is it a problem with our leadership and the structure?
This week I am honored to by joined by Kyle McDowell. Kyle is a former Fortune 10 executive who led teams collectively north of 30,000 people. After years of service in the corporate world, he changed course to go off on his own and help enable the leaders of Corporate America to the best of his ability through the power of the "10 WEs".
While Kyle's best selling book "Begin With WE - 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence" has certainly impacted corporations for the better, the principles apply far beyond the corporate world. None of us can get through this life on our own. Once we shift our mindset away from focusing on ourselves to focusing on the betterment of us all, that is when become a truly incredible experience.
Today we sit down to the discuss the me-centric focus plaguing Corporate America, how bosses need to become leaders, what Gen Z can do to initiate change, and much more.
Buy Begin With We
Kyle's Instagram
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - Why We Over Me?
5:15 - Social Media Promoting Selfishness
14:24 - Managers Distate for Gen Z
21:16 - The Impact of Work From Home
22:50 - Defining Success
29:45 - Navigating Challenges
33:35 - Legacy
37:40 - Meditations
40:06 - More To Life Than Work
48:45 - We Focus On Family
52:29 - Kyle's Mother
59:50 - What Has Kyle Learned About Love