689 Building Your ‘Unicorn Team’ with Jen Kem

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“If I wanted to open doors, I had to replace my highest value of ambition with autonomy. I realized in that moment that I am going to pursue a life of autonomy, not just ambition.” – Jen Kem

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Jen Kem has spent her career marketing for some of the biggest corporate and personal brands–and today, she’s sharing some tips to help you launch your next big idea! We chat about how Jen’s leadership types model can help you construct the team that will help you reach your goals, how structure can help you let go of team members when they no longer serve you in a new season of your career, and Jen’s childhood being told that women needed to be everything at once.

Highlights:3:20 How Jen’s family of origin provided both support and obstacles11:50 The roadblocks Jen faced in writing her most recent book, and how she knew now was the time to write it despite them17:00 The source of Jen’s persistence in the face of adversity23:00 Why you need a structure to help you achieve your business and personal goals25:00 How the leadership types model can help you build your unicorn team– Or your relationship!29:05 The most common mistakes people make in building an effective teamConnect with Jen 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.

 

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