REPLAY: Put People First and Success Follows with Kyle Lacy

Executive Evolution

“Leaders are meant to serve. It's not an ego trip. It's how you serve your team.” When Kyle Lacy, now CMO of Jellyfish, took on his first leadership role, it was all about him and his performance. But over time, he's learned to check his ego at the door and focus on pouring into his people instead to achieve more success than he ever thought possible. In this episode, Kyle shares his insights on investing in team members' career growth, managing stress, and understanding how to effectively lead and motivate people. Listen in for a deeper understanding of what servant leadership looks like and how to put it into practice. After You Listen:

• Check out “Do Better Work by Max Yoder” and “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie”

• Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn

• Connect with Craig on LinkedIn

• Subscribe to Craig’s "The Evolving Leader" newsletter

Key Takeaways:

• Take the ego out of leadership and focus on serving your teams

• Work to understand how your team members work best and what motivates them

• Go big picture: to best support your people think about their careers, not just their daily tasks

Things to listen for: (00:00) Intro (02:35) Lightning round with Kyle (05:30) Mentoring your team for their career growth (12:04) Understanding the weight of leadership (15:55) Navigating constant change without getting burnt out (18:23) Kyle’s advice for his younger self (19:07) Craig’s takeaways