When did our leaders become followers? This is a time for responsibility. If you're not going to finish this book, don't start it. The unique business problems we face today have rendered the old corporate playbook obsolete. Without it, executives scramble for guidance, only to discover everyone around them is just as lost. JeVon's people-first mindset guides his service as CEO of Scribe Media, a multi-million dollar publishing company Entrepreneur Magazine ranked America's #1 Top Company Culture. The son of a Black pimp father and a white orphan mother on welfare, JeVon's experiences demonstrate more than the old playbook's issues—he's living proof that we should throw it out. In Modern Leader, JeVon opens a conversation to all leaders who want to be part of a new evolution in leadership. Business is about people, and true people-first leadership requires moving beyond the exclusionary framework of the past. Don't read this book unless you're willing to evolve. This is a time for action. Don't read this book if you're not ready to take action. If you're looking for a playbook, you won't find it here. This book isn't a playbook. Because leadership isn't a game.