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Category Archives: Leadership Lessons

How to Help People Learn Through Their Mistakes

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickFebruary 5, 2019Leave a comment

We love when our Tribe makes mistakes.
In the long run, mistakes actually accelerate people’s learning process.
That’s why we embolden our Tribe to make mistakes, and why we teach through mistakes we’ve made throughout our careers.
Will you give people the OPPORTUNITY to learn from their mistakes?

The Myth of Low Level Tasks

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickJanuary 29, 2019Leave a comment

There’s no such thing as Low-Level tasks, duties, and responsibilities.
And if you refer to people’s tasks as Low-Level, what makes you believe people will execute them to the BEST of their abilities?
There are only tasks, duties, and responsibilities—period.

How to Lead Leaders

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickJanuary 22, 2019Leave a comment

Set expectations early and often, or they will be set for you. Almost EVERY challenge we face as a company has been a result of us not setting Clear Expectations. If you work with ultra-successful clients, this is a common challenge. Here’s how we use Clear Expectations to lead leaders.

Run Your Meetings so People Love Them

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickJanuary 15, 2019Leave a comment

If a meeting can start without you, then you shouldn’t be in it. That’s just one way we make our meetings more productive. Our meeting style may not work for everyone, but if you try our strategies, you’ll immediately cut your meeting costs.

Know Your Numbers, Know Your Business

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickJanuary 8, 2019Leave a comment

Numbers tell a story. If you don’t know your company’s finances, you don’t know your story. In the beginning, our cofounders thought they knew our finances. In reality, we didn’t even know how much money was in outstanding accounts.

The Two Questions to Ask Before Firing Someone

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickJanuary 1, 2019Leave a comment

When I came on as CEO of Scribe Media, I ended up firing 8 of the 14 people that were at the company – but first, I always asked myself two distinct questions before firing them.

How to Solve the “Good People, Wrong Seat” Problem

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickDecember 18, 2018Leave a comment

We needed to have a hard conversation. He wasn’t getting fired. He wasn’t getting demoted. But we needed him to change positions…and take a salary cut in the process.

“Could You Do My Job?” How to Coach Your Replacement

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickDecember 11, 2018Leave a comment

“You just walked into the office. The co-founders are gone, you can’t get ahold of me, and three people just quit. What do you do?”

How to Exit Someone so They’ll Thank You for It

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickDecember 4, 2018Leave a comment

I had to fire multiple people when I took over the CEO role at Scribe. Firing a terrible person is easy, but how do you fire a good person in a way that doesn’t hurt them?

Why Transparency Works

Leadership LessonsBy JeVon McCormickNovember 26, 2018Leave a comment

No disrespect, but most business leaders I know wouldn’t even share their company’s salary and financial information with their dog, let alone everyone in their company. They’d never admit it, but those business leaders hoard information for one reason: they’re afraid.

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