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Our previous episode featuring Jen Kem blew our minds, as she shared significant and monumental advice on monetizing live events!
So of course, we just had to have her back, and today, we are thrilled for her return as she dives into the inner workings of her new book, Unicorn Team: The Nine Leadership Types You Need to Launch Your Big Ideas with Speed and Success.
Jen is a Forbes-recognized top brand strategist specializing in launching innovative ideas with high-performing teams, and we begin today’s conversation with a high-level overview of her latest written work.
Jen then explains the basic requirements for modern leaders, what a unicorn team is and how to build one, the nine motivational or leadership energies necessary for success, and the undeniable significance of energy.
To end, our guest shares valuable advice on protecting your energy as we learn how to connect with the remarkable Jen Kem.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Returning guest, Jen Kem explains what Unicorn Team is all about and why she wrote it.
- The type of leadership the modern workforce needs.
- How to build a unicorn team; exploring the characteristics of each team member.
- Why each project or idea needs its own, fresh unicorn team.
- Unpacking the nine motivational energies you need to help launch your big idea.
- Diving deeper into leadership energies and how they complement each other.
- How Jen’s ideas apply to all relationships.
- Reiterating the fundamental role of energy.
- How to avoid common pitfalls personal brands face when building the perfect team.
TWEETABLE MOMENTS
“Video streaming – Netflix, Hulu, and all the things – I was the last of The Mohicans, if you will, bringing that idea to market that was changing the way that we were entertained.” — Jen Kem [0:04:32]
“One of my gifts and talents is that I can smell a winner.” — Jen Kem [0:04:50]
“There is a natural, motivational, activating energy that people have that makes them want to jump on your team, even if it’s just for a season, and really go all-in with you. That’s what I’m speaking about in the book [when referring to] these nine leadership types.” — Jen Kem [0:14:39]
“You can have all the time in the world, but if you are not energized around the work that you’re doing, you can get all your time back but you’ll never finish anything.” — Jen Kem [0:20:22]
“Delegate what you cannot energetically muster yourself to do. Anything can be learned, but trying to create energy is a little bit different.” — Jen Kem [0:25:19]
“I feel like that’s the energy of the book: How to rally other people around your next big idea so you can change the world together. That’s what this book is really about.” — Jen Kem [0:30:48]
“Don’t abandon your identity in the relation to team.” — Jen Kem [0:34:44]
About Jennifer Kem
Named as a top brand strategist by Forbes, Jen Kem specializes in launching innovative ideas with high-performing teams. Kem’s Unicorn Innovation Model has been used by iconic brands like the Oprah Winfrey Network, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Oracle, as well as numerous New York Times bestselling authors, keynote speakers, and business and thought leaders.
In her book Unicorn Team: The Nine Leadership Types You Need to Launch Your Big Ideas with Speed and Success, Kem shares the innovation playbook on how to build the most collaborative, harmonious, and motivated team to achieve extraordinary results. Originally from Hawaii, Kem lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and kids.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
‘How to Monetize Live Events with Jen Kem’ | influential Personal Brand Podcast
Brand Builders Group Free Call
Brand Builders Group Resources