Kyle Hermans

Pioneer
DISC Type : IDS

Co Founder, CEO at Be Courageous

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kyle Hermans is the CEO and Co-Founder of Be Courageous, a global consultancy focused on transformative change for leaders and Fortune 1000 brands. He is also a Senior Partner at Oxford Leadership and a faculty member at Singularity University. Colleagues describe him as a high-energy, intuitive, sharp, and optimistic thought leader with a creative and bold approach.

Originally from South Africa, Kyle is a father of four, an endurance athlete, and a recording musician and drummer. He actively questions how to be a better father, husband, and CEO, while also pursuing personal fitness and musical goals. He believes everyone is capable of living a courageous life.

His personal mission is to activate a billion moments of courage, drawing from his work with leaders in over 82 countries.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Leadership Transformation
Helps leaders and organizations achieve transformative breakthroughs through culture, strategy, and innovation, having coached senior leaders at over 300 Fortune 1000 companies.
Organizational Courage
His work centers on the belief that "another word for creativity is courage, " helping organizations move from fear-based to courage-based decision-making.
Exponential Technologies
As a faculty member at Singularity University, he helps leaders understand and leverage exponential technologies for growth, value creation, and navigating disruption.

Media Appearances

Kyle Hermans – Leadership Transformation – Singularity University. Featured in Singularity University

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Kyle Hermans | Founder & CEO - Be Courageous - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils

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Kyle Hermans – Oxford Leadership. Featured in Oxford Leadership

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Work History

2-2017
Co Founder, CEO at Be Courageous
8-2023
Senior Partner at Oxford Leadership
6-2018
Adjunct Faculty at Singularity University
3-2019
Council Member at Forbes San Francisco Business Council
6-2016 - 2-2017
Partner at Lippincott

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Master Practitioner NLP from Master Practitioner Neuro Linguistic Programming

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Exp : 9 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co Founder, CEO at Be Courageous
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Insights For Selling To Kyle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kyle is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kyle

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kyle move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Kyle take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Kyle

Personality Compatibility


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