Episode 32

32. Just Be Human with Kyle Steele

When you visit with Kyle Steele, there's one thing you can count on... authenticity. A self-described 'golden retriever', Kyle loves to get to know people. 

But so much more than that, Kyle is someone who others want to rally around.

On this episode of Lead Thru Values, James and Kyle discuss everything from entrepreneurship to how leaders need to create a company culture that treats people like humans, not like cogs in a machine. 

Themes in this podcast:

  • Working through self-confidence and self-doubt
  • Starting and Doing
  • Fearlessness
  • Marketing and simplifying messaging
  • The "One Minute Wednesday"
  • The struggles and success of entrepreneurship


Kyle Steele is a curious, self taught Marketer, Salesperson, leader & so much more who has accomplished amazing things in life simply by putting in the work.

Living and loving life to its fullest on a daily basis he finds his fuel from people. He has many vices, some good, some bad... however his number one passion is his love of people.

A self proclaimed golden retriever, he finds comfort in a room full of strangers – or as he would say – friends he just hasn’t met yet. He comes in one flavor regardless of audience- himself:  his genuine, authentic, pure Midwesterner self.

Kyle is the most interesting man in leasing, the worst bartender in Iowa, a father, husband, friend to many and creator of One Minute Wednesday where you will find him on Linkedin distilling business & life’s most complex subjects into easy to understand concepts for the layperson to digest.

Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn

About the Podcast

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Lead Thru Values
A leadership podcast that discusses the connection between company culture and workplace performance.

About your host

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James Mayhew

James Mayhew is an expert on organizational culture and values-based leadership. He is the former chief culture officer for one of the fastest growing small business in the country leading them to also becoming one of the most attractive workplaces in the Midwest.
 
James partners with business leaders to build world-class workplaces through his Purpose Driven Teams framework which seamlessly integrates strategic direction, execution disciplines and organizational culture, helping company leaders have assurance they have excellent people doing exceptional work on the most important things.