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Electives Co-Founder + CEO Jason Lavender on Becoming a Modern Masterpiece

Jason Lavender, Electives co-founder and CEO, was recently interviewed by Authority Magazine reporter Karen Mangia on strategies to shape yourself into a modern masterpiece.

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Jason Lavender, Electives Co-Founder and CEO, was recently interviewed by Authority Magazine reporter Karen Mangia on strategies to shape yourself into a modern masterpiece.

Authority Magazine, a Medium publication, is devoted to sharing in-depth and interesting interviews, featuring authorities in business, pop culture, wellness, social impact and technology.

Click here to read Jason's interview, and to learn:

  1. What excites Jason personally and professionally
  2. About the leader that influenced Jason the most
  3. Jason's biggest mistake as a leader
  4. How Jason's definition of leadership has changed
  5. A legacy leadership behavior that Jason has stopped
  6. A leadership behavior Jason is cultivating
  7. Advice to leaders stuck in past playbooks and patterns
  8. Advice to new and emerging leaders
  9. The top 5 traits Jason believes effective leaders must exemplify
  10. The legacy Jason aspires to leave

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