10/10 with Justin Cohen
Wisdom from Justin Cohen, multi-vertical executive and board member with a modern leadership style that has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Welcome to another chapter of our 10/10 series, where we engage with trailblazing leaders from various fields who are redefining leadership.
We delve into their top 10 things they are looking for in a leader and the 10 things they are working on as leaders themselves. We asked them to keep these snapshots brief – rapid, accessible, and endlessly inspiring.
We'd love to hear which insights resonate with you and what you’re working on as a leader. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, as you always have.
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Justin Cohen, multi-level exec and board member
Justin Cohen is a dad, runner, multi-vertical executive and board member with a modern leadership style and a distinctive set of skills that has consistently delivered exceptional results in both established and start-up environments. Justin most recently led the commercial success for Psycho Bunny, where he worked with an incredible team of internal and external partners to refine the brand direction, increase awareness and 10X revenue over his tenure. He has a global perspective with deep North American & European experience, is a highly adaptable change-enabler and a progressive leader with the ability to identify and develop high-performance leaders. He has repeatedly proven success in future-proofing businesses, establishing clear corporate vision, building annual planning processes & launching large-scale complex multi-channel initiatives. He lives in Montreal with his fam and is the first person we turn to for leadership and management book recommendations—he’s read them all.
Passion: love when people get that manic look in their eyes.
Curiosity: Always diving one level deeper
Scrappiness: Finds ways to get things done
Humility: pushes the spotlight onto their team for wins, takes the blame for misses.
Dexterity: Can put them in any situation
Creativity: Thinks about problems differently.
Taste: Discerning eye for detail
High level of inquiry: not scared to ask questions
High level of advocacy: not scared to fight for what they believe.
Kindness: Operates with empathy
Patience: not everyone moves at the same pace
Communication & Clarity: Always working to make things as clear as possible
Having a better poker face: when I’m annoyed it shows
Balance: Take on less – be home more
Being in the moment: limit distractions and focus on what/who is in front of me.
Setting the right expectations: at home and at work, not over-promising
Being easier on myself: it’s not about perfection – it’s about progress
Gathering dissenting points of view: spend more time seeking the counterfactual
Being an optimist: it’s easy to get down – focus more on what’s possible.
Modeling better: Consistently exemplify the behaviors I preach
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