Lyndsay Dowd is a speaker, founder, author, coach, podcast host, and disruptor. She is an accomplished leader and decorated seller who has successfully managed large, diverse, high-performing sales teams over the last 25 years, 23 of which were spent climbing the ranks at IBM. Lyndsay was also a featured guest lecturer at Harvard University.
In creating her company, Heartbeat for Hire, she has devoted her career to transforming leadership by building irresistible cultures and implementing modern leadership practices to achieve the best results from teams. She has been featured in Fortune Magazine, HR.com, Authority Magazine, ABC, NBC, FOX, and more than 90 podcasts. Lyndsay is a two-time author of both “Top Down Culture” and a contributing author to the anthology “Voices of Women.” She also hosts the globally ranked podcast, Heartbeat for Hire, which is in the top 5%, and is a frequent guest speaker on live and recorded shows.
Today, she is the Chief Revenue Officer for Intry, where they are merging the best of technology with the best of humanity to help job seekers and those in transition land the jobs of their dreams.
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurship and build a successful business model with your expertise.
Lyndsay and I discuss:
- Lyndsay’s journey from IBM to entrepreneurship [02:01]
- The inspiration behind Heartbeat for Hire [04:14]
- How to build a culture that drives results [05:46]
- Strategies for effective leadership in today’s world [08:35]
- The importance of investing in yourself during transitions [09:15]
- How she became a speaker [10:20]
- The role of community in personal and professional growth [16:15]
- Insights from her forthcoming book [21:11]
Learn more about Lyndsay at:
https://www.instagram.com/lyndsaydowdH4H
https://www.facebook.com/LyndsayDowdH4H
https://www.tiktok.com/@lyndsaydowdh4h
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9asGvE8Ks4XjR2UNwNmKDw
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