JeVon McCormick — How the CEO of a 9-Figure Publishing Company Became the Leader He Was Meant to Be

“Privilege is only negative if you don't use your privilege to elevate others. That's when it's negative. So for me, I express to people I have a deep privilege and a deep responsibility given my upbringing to give back.” — JeVon McCormick

This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with JeVon McCormick (@JeVon McCormick), the CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company that was recently ranked the #1 Top Company Culture in America by Entrepreneur Magazine. JeVon’s experiences shaped a mindset for modern leadership that now guides his service as the CEO of a massively successful company that’s redefining the world of publishing.

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Show Notes:

(03:16) - Why Sachit is grateful for Jevon for writing the Modern Leader

(10:45) - What happened once he reclaimed his own name and went from JT to JeVon

(14:11) - How he built his mindset up after ending up in solitary confinement

(15:46) - His internal talk after being in juvenile prison at the age of 12

(19:13) - Taking what happened to him and turning it into doing good for others

(27:57) - His emotional growth and the impact it had on the business

(35:34) - How Tucker Max helped him recognize he’s a fast learner and how he teaches that to other people

(40:40) - Who helped him reach his greatest potential

(48:43) - How Scribe Media hires people while keeping diversity and representation in mind

(53:03) - The dichotomy of prioritizing people and profit

(56:56) - Culture: recruit and retain vs offer and provide

(58:66) - Culture: work for vs work with

(01:02:57) - How to find a JeVon for your company

(01:11:05) - Three most impactful books

(01:13:14) - Who he’s thankful to

(01:16:59) - What it means to be a conscious creator

(01:17:43) - What he’s most excited for in the next 5-10 years