Building Leadership Skills for Modern Workplaces with Jevon Wooden

Inspirational Leadership for People Managers, Executives & HR Leaders

Are you ready to lead with empathetic leadership, collaborate, and build a workplace community? Modern workplace leadership requires more than just technical expertise; it calls for emotional intelligence, trust-building, and encouraging open feedback.

In this episode of the Inspirational Leadership podcast, I speak with Jevon Wooden about his leadership journey and the evolving role of leadership in modern workplaces. Jevon helps leaders and organizations unlock their full potential through empathetic leadership and strategic insights. His background spans military service, business leadership, and experience with top global organizations; he blends data-driven strategies with empathy to transform leadership and team dynamics. His personal journey, from facing significant adversity as a teen to earning the Bronze Star for leadership under pressure, shapes the authentic guidance he offers.

Listen in to learn the importance of diversity, collaboration, and stepping away from micromanagement to encourage team growth. You will also learn how to empower employees with flexible work environments to boost productivity and job satisfaction.

Key Takeaways:

• The value of diversity, collaboration, vulnerability, community, and feedback for leadership success.
• How to create boundaries in the workplace by embracing the power of community rather than labeling teams as family.
• How to balance empathy, assertiveness, and accountability in leadership and create high-performing teams.
• The benefits of hybrid work arrangements and remote work to avoid employee burnout.
• The necessity of ongoing leadership development and training to prepare emerging leaders for leadership roles.

Standout Quotes:

• “Collaboration allows you to expedite success and get this force multiplier on things you’re not necessarily well versed in. But to do that, you have to be open, and that means you have to be vulnerable.”– Jevon [08:29]
• “If you allow people to naturally select their thing, you’ll find that you’ll still get what you want as a leader, but you cannot just force people.”– Jevon [24:41]
• “We can teach a lot of technical components of leadership roles, but we cannot teach culture and behaviors.”– Jevon [32:50]

⇢ Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.ly/JevonWooden

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