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4 hours ago
42 min
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:
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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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Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
23 min
🌊 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:
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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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Sep 28, 2026
Sep 28, 2026
43 min
Sep 9, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
35 min
🚨 95% of AI pilots fail to scale — and it's NOT a tech problem. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, the guy The New York Times actually nicknamed the "Office Whisperer" 👀, joins Rising Tide to expose the three hidden emotional blockers quietly stalling AI adoption in almost every company: fear, identity threat, and shame. We dig into "AI Alarmists," shadow AI, the now-viral term "work slop," and why psychological safety might be the most underrated leadership skill of the AI era. Dr. Gleb's brand-new book, The Psychology of AI Adoption at Work: From Resistance to Results (Georgetown University Press), is out now 📖 — grab it wherever books are sold. So tell us: is your team quietly afraid of AI, and what are you doing about it? 🤔
#AIAdoption #LeadershipPodcast #RisingTideLeadership #FutureOfWork #PsychologicalSafety #AIatWork #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #ArtificialIntelligence #changemanagement
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-gleb-tsipursky (@dr-gleb-tsipursky)
X/Twitter: @gleb_tsipursky
Instagram: @dr_gleb_tsipursky
Facebook: @DrGlebTsipursky
Medium: @dr-gleb-tsipursky
Website: DisasterAvoidanceExperts.com
Book landing page: DisasterAvoidanceExperts.com/aibook
More of MO:
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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Sep 7, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
20 min
AI was supposed to replace people. Instead, companies like Ford and IBM are quietly rehiring the humans they let go — and scrambling to rebuild the bench they tore down.
🏗️ In this episode, Mo and Scotty break down the "panic rehire," why an empty bench costs more than you think 🏈, and the one leadership habit (hint: it involves deposits, not withdrawals 🏦) that keeps you from ever ending up in that position. Plus — a surprising lesson from four guys from Liverpool who spent years getting good before anyone was watching.
🎸 So here's the question: are you building your bench right now, or are you waiting until you need it?
#LeadershipDevelopment #RisingTideLeadership #BuildYourBench #LeadershipPodcast #AIandLeadership #SuccessionPlanning #NextManUp #LeadDontManage #TalentDevelopment #leadershiptips
More of MO: www.rtclc.com
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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Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
53 min
⚓ At 92 years old, Jim Paulk is still teaching us how to live. 💘 A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, submarine officer, and 26-year Procter & Gamble leader, Jim didn't publish his first book until his 80s — and he's not slowing down. In this episode, Jim shares the incredible story of the blind date that led to 60 years of marriage, the nine-year campaign that changed California's marine conservation laws, and the real-life love stories behind his new book, How I Found Love: Stories of Romance and Relationships. 🐟
\📖 From satellites to seabass to soulmates, Jim proves that purpose — and love — don't have an expiration date. 🕊️ So the question is: if relationships are the real measure of a life well-led, are you investing in yours like they matter most? 🌊
#LeadershipPodcast #RisingTideLeadership #JimPaulk #NavalAcademy #LoveAndLeadership #PurposeDrivenLife #LeadershipLessons #NeverTooLate #RelationshipsMatter #InspirationalStories
More of MO:
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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Aug 24, 2026
Aug 24, 2026
38 min
He lost everything in the 2008 crash, cried on his bathroom floor, and rebuilt his entire life around a 7-day rhythm — and it might be the missing piece in your leadership routine. 🌊 David Ray Fullmer went from 29 childhood moves and 12 stints in juvenile detention to building multi-million dollar businesses, all while learning the hardest leadership lesson of his life: sometimes the founder has to scrub the toilet.
🧻 In this episode, David breaks down his B7 framework — a superhuman rhythm for turning motivation, gratitude, forgiveness, and intuition into daily leadership habits that actually stick. If you've ever felt scattered, burned out, or unsure how to lead with real influence, this conversation will reset how you think about your week.
🔥 What would change in your leadership if you built a rhythm instead of relying on motivation alone?
#Leadership #ServantLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #RisingTideLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #PersonalGrowth #ResilientLeadership #GrowthMindset #LeadershipRhythm #influenceandimpact
📖 Becoming Seven: The Superhuman Rhythm https://shorturl.at/OLVTo
More of MO:
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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Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
14 min
🚪 There's a moment right before conflict hits when your body picks a door for you — and most leaders only know two: avoid it or dominate it. Both feel like leadership. Neither one is. 😬
Rolling solo this month, MO breaks down the third door — the one that actually keeps your best people 🤝 — with two simple moves: regulate, then relate. You'll find out why silence isn't peace 🤫, why the strongest teams argue more (not less) 🔥, what it's costing you every time you dodge a hard conversation 💸, and the one little question that defuses almost any tense moment.
Fair warning: you might walk away realizing you're the problem. 😅 Good — that's exactly where growth starts. 🌱
💡 So here's the real question: when the tension rises this week, will you lead the room — or leave it?
#Leadership #ConflictResolution #LeadershipDevelopment #RisingTideLeadership #DifficultConversations #TeamBuilding #PsychologicalSafety #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipCoaching #LeadWell
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
23 min
What happens when 12 kids get trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand — and the only way out is a team of strangers with completely different skill sets?
🌊 That's exactly where we're starting today. Mo and Scotty break down why the strongest teams aren't built on star power — they're built on knowing your people. We're talking DISC assessments, psychological safety, cross-training your team before crisis hits, and why YOUR behavioral style might be the very thing silencing the people around you.
🎯 Whether you lead a Fortune 500 or a team of five, this episode will challenge how you see yourself as a leader — and give you practical tools to build a team that doesn't break under pressure.
💡 So here's the question — do you actually know the people you're leading, or do you just know their job titles? #RisingTideLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #DISCAssessment #TeamAdaptability #PsychologicalSafety #LeadWithPurpose #LeadershipPodcast #TeamBuilding #InfluenceAndImpact #KnowYourPeople
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
37 min
What happens when 57 airmen — most with zero combat experience — are handed the keys to a top-secret mission and told to go start a war?
🛫 Col. Trey Morriss (USAF, Ret.) takes us inside DOOM 34, the once-classified B-52 strike that opened Operation Desert Storm — 35 hours, 14,000 miles, and enough things going wrong to make your head spin.
🎖️ From losing an engine minutes after takeoff to running on fumes over the Mediterranean, Trey unpacks what real leadership under pressure actually looks like — and why trust, accountability, and preparation aren't things you build when the crisis hits. They're things you build long before it does.
💡 Whether you're leading a boardroom or a bomber crew, this one will challenge everything you think you know about readiness. So here's the question: Are you building the trust your team will need BEFORE the pressure arrives — or are you counting on building it when it's already too late? 🔥
#RisingTideLeadership #ColTreyMorriss #DOOM34 #LeadershipUnderPressure #TrustCantBeSurged #MilitaryLeadership #SecretSquirrel #OperationDesertStorm #LeadershipPodcast #BuildBetterLeaders
Website: www.treymorriss.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/treymorriss/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treymorriss/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trey.morriss
Facbook DOOM 34: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581295749907
AMAZON Link DOOM 34: https://a.co/d/09JExBHm
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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