Building a Culture of Champions with Jevon Gondwe (Part 1)
How do you build High-Performing Teams? What kind of skills and factors are essential for effective leadership?
Join us for a conversation with Jevon Gondwe to hear his personal anecdotes and insights that highlight the transformative power of leadership in both personal and professional contexts.
Takeaways:
- Effective communication enhances overall quality of life.
- Leadership has a ripple effect on individuals and teams.
- Servant leadership focuses on maximizing others' potential.
- Creating psychological safety is crucial for team growth.
- Personal growth is essential for effective leadership.
- Listening actively can bring out the best in others.
- Vision should inspire and engage team members.
- Real conversations are necessary for alignment and growth.
- Fear often prevents difficult conversations from happening.
- Leaders should empower individuals to take ownership of their roles.
Chapters
00:00 Building High-Performing Teams
01:25 The Ripple Effect of Leadership
05:04 Understanding Servant Leadership
10:23 Essential Skills for Effective Leadership
16:46 Aligning Team and Individual Visions
21:00 Creating a Vision for Your Team
24:00 Overcoming Fear in Difficult Conversations
27:21 Personal Growth as a Leader
About Jevon:
Jevon Gondwe is a dynamic Leadership Transformation Architect and the founder of Influential Skills. His leadership insights have been featured in major media companies like Inc. Magazine and Training Industry, Inc. Through Jevonโs proprietary leadership framework Building a Culture of Champions is preparing team leaders for the new economy. Fighting against corporate disengagement, high turnover, and average work environments, Jevon is transforming leaders into catalysts for growth by helping them develop the mindset for personal growth, while building the crucial communication and relationship building skills to connect, inspire, and lead a championship team. His unique approach to leadership communication is forged from over 15 years of hands on experience, and the invaluable lessons from 3 college National Championships under two of the NCAA's winningest coaches of all time. This background instilled a mindset of excellence, humility, and servant leadership, which Jevon has shared to inspire over 30,000 professionals.
His core offerings focus on the intersection of interpersonal skills, leadership, and team building, helping leaders boost engagement, retention, and performance, even through their most challenging team dynamics. Jevon doesn't teach theory, he's applied these proven methods across diverse industries. A proud husband and father, Jevon embraces his unique Malawian-American heritage to connect with diverse audiences and firmly believes success comes from consistently adding value to others, a philosophy he champions for all leaders.
Connect with Jevon:
Connect with us:
Email โ [email protected]
Chris โ www.linkedin.com/in/chriswonglmhc
Lucie โ www.linkedin.com/in/lucietesarova
