Modern Leader

When did our leaders become followers? This is a time for responsibility. If you're not going to finish this book, don't start it. The unique business problems we face today have rendered the old corporate playbook obsolete. Without it, executives scramble for guidance, only to discover everyone around them is just as lost. JeVon's people-first mindset guides his service as CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company Entrepreneur Magazine ranked America's #1 Top Company Culture. The son of a Black pimp father and a white orphan mother on welfare, JeVon's experiences demonstrate more than the old playbook's issues—he's living proof that we should throw it out. In Modern Leader, JeVon opens a conversation to all leaders who want to be part of a new evolution in leadership. Business is about people, and true people-first leadership requires moving beyond the exclusionary framework of the past. Don't read this book unless you're willing to evolve. This is a time for action. Don't read this book if you're not ready to take action. If you're looking for a playbook, you won't find it here. This book isn't a playbook. Because leadership isn't a game.

When did our leaders become followers? This is a time for responsibility. If you're not going to finish this book, don't start it. The unique business problems we face today have rendered the old corporate playbook obsolete. Without it, executives scramble for guidance, only to discover everyone around them is just as lost. JeVon's people-first mindset guides his service as CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company Entrepreneur Magazine ranked America's #1 Top Company Culture. The son of a Black pimp father and a white orphan mother on welfare, JeVon's experiences demonstrate more than the old playbook's issues—he's living proof that we should throw it out. In Modern Leader, JeVon opens a conversation to all leaders who want to be part of a new evolution in leadership. Business is about people, and true people-first leadership requires moving beyond the exclusionary framework of the past. Don't read this book unless you're willing to evolve. This is a time for action. Don't read this book if you're not ready to take action. If you're looking for a playbook, you won't find it here. This book isn't a playbook. Because leadership isn't a game.

JeVon McCormick is the President and CEO of Scribe Media, a publishing company that helps individuals from a variety of backgrounds write, publish, and market their books. Recently named Best CEO in Austin, TX, JeVon is also an author and highly sought-after keynote speaker, delivering the message that "Everyone Has A Story" to enthusiastic audiences across the country. JeVon is passionate about conscious entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for at-risk youth. He has mentored young men and women in the juvenile justice system, as well as those in lower economic communities. JeVon currently serves as a board member for Conscious Capitalism and the StartEdUp Foundation. His story and work have been featured on CNBC, and in Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Inc. magazines. He lives in Austin with his wife, Megan, and their four children Ava, Jaxon, Elle, and Jace.