S2E44 | My Employees Weren’t the Problem: I Was, with Hurricane Ken Dewitt

Welcome to Confessions of an Implementer, a podcast by Talent Harbor. We share unique stories of implementers and the companies they’ve transformed, giving you a rare glimpse into the system's successes and challenges. I'm your host, Ryan Hogan.   Let's dive in!

 

In this episode of Confessions of an Implementer, I sit down with Ken DeWitt, also known as “Hurricane Ken.”

 

Early in his career, Ken was an intense, driven business owner whose leadership style was creating fear, turnover, and dysfunction inside his company. It took brutally honest feedback from a workplace psychologist for him to realize something that changed his life: He was the problem.

 

We talk about Ken’s 35-year journey of self-awareness, learning to control his reactions, and becoming the kind of leader who builds trust instead of fear. We dive into powerful leadership lessons, including: the mindset shift of “everything is my fault”, how self-awareness changes leadership forever and why Failure is required for growth

 

If you’re a CEO, founder, EOS leader, or business owner, this conversation is a powerful reminder that the hardest leadership challenge isn’t managing your team, it’s managing yourself.

 

Timestamps 03:10 - Meeting Hurricane Ken 08:06 - The Flag System 20:53 - The Big Pill & Bravery 29:26 - Can People Fundamentally Change? 35:50 - Apologies & Triggers 47:04 - Manage Others, Manage Self 1:00:00 - The "One Thing" Exercise 1:13:13 - Finding the Right Client Chemistry

 

Guest Links Email: kdewitt@eosworldwide.com EOS Website: https://implementer.eosworldwide.com/ken-dewitt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethdewitt/