Why Early Team Leadership Matters
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Most leaders are promoted before they learn how to build teams.
They step into leadership without the clarity, systems, and behaviours needed to lead people well, and teamwork becomes something they are expected to “figure out” under pressure.
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Leaders work with dozens (sometimes thousands) of teams over a career. And after working with 100+ teams in the past 5 years, across industries, I’ve seen what happens when team skills are developed early:
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20%–25% improvement in performance
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More time executing, less time "getting along"
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And when teams perform well, profit follows.
I focus on practical team leadership. Going beyond one-to-one conversations and teaching the fundamental skills of building teams. Every interaction inside a team, from setting expectations to making decisions, is an opportunity to create alignment, build trust, and accelerate performance.
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Kaizenex helps the next generation learn these skills early, before they become a problem.
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What We Help You Build
We help your next-gen talent learn the skills to build teams that: ​
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Communicate clearly
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Align quickly
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Take ownership
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Make better decisions
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Adapt to change, and
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Deliver consistent results
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Team leadership is a skill.
Coachability is a skill.
Learning both early are crucial if you want drive results.
How I Help The
Next Generation of Leaders
1) Team Leadership Fundamentals for Next-Gen Leaders
Learn the foundational skills of leading people early.
Additionally, I walk you through on what you need to know for the future. So you're ready to lead with confidence.
2) Coachability & Growth Skills
Develop the behaviours that accelerate your learning and overall effectiveness.
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Research shows highly coachable people:
→ outperform peers by 10%
→ are 28% more adaptable
→ stay calmer under pressure
→ respond faster to change
→ and are 30% more likely to be promoted
Team leadership and coachability are your competitive edge.
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Additional Services for
Founders, Teams, and Organisations
1) Team Performance Diagnosis
A comprehensive analysis of how your team functions today. We identify where clarity, trust, execution, and communication are breaking down, and what needs to shift next.
Suitable for all team types.
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When needed, we layer in Hogan and LVI to surface deeper leadership patterns that shape team dynamics.
2) Build Your
Team Operating System
Through strategic offsites and away days, we help the team develop action plans that contribute to business performance.
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Ideal for teams and leaders who want scalable systems that turn teamwork into a competitive advantage.
3) Build a Team That Sustains Its Own Performance
Team building is often associated with external consultants, but we believe organisations can and should build high-performing teams from within.​
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Ideal for Founders, CEOs, CHROs, Head of Leadership/Talent Management, and leaders who want a scalable system that doesn't require dependency external consultants/facilitators.
Hi, I'm Joseph Hewes
When I stepped into leadership for the first time at 23 years old. I had no training, no guidance, and no idea on how to build a team and build good followership. ​
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For the next 7 years, I've dedicated my time to learn the skills needed to build high performing teams.
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I've worked with more than 100+ teams and advised over 70+ organisations. And one truth kept showing up:
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Most leaders step into leadership long before they are taught how to build or lead a team.
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My mission is to change that.
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I help your current and next-gen talent develop the team skills most leaders never learn in their careers.
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Joseph Hewes
CEO & Founder of Kaizenex
Who I Work With
Next-Generation Leaders
Tomorrow's leaders, emerging leaders, high potentials, ambitious new leaders who want clarity on what they need to do more and less of to be an effective leader.
Founders & Scale-Up Leaders
60+ Employees, who know that teamwork and coachability must developed to sustain performance and the bottom-line.
Innovative Organisations
Wanting more connected, cohesive, scalable systems that build high performing teams and drive profit.