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The Finding Gravitas podcast is supported through Patreon Click here to pledge your support. Today, you're going to meet the change leadership guru. Jesse Jacoby is the founder of the business consulting service Emergent, which focuses on organizational change management and business transformations. Jessie is exactly the subject matter expert we need right now, to help us all transition into this new way of doing business. We will benefit from his experience, and expertise to navigate this new normal, and avoid pitfalls along the way. 02:28 – How Jan and Jesse met 04:39 – Jesse’s background – developing a strong work ethic 06:30 – Joining Accenture to satisfy curiosity about workings of large corporations 07:47 – Started consulting business, Emergent 10:10 – Why so many change efforts fail 13:45 – Qualities of authentic leaders 17:29 – Figuring out a flexible work model, companies with a culture of trust have a huge advantage 21:51 – Remember this is an ongoing process 25:56 – The dangers of inconsistency 29:26 – The importance of leading by example 34:09 – Remembering the human element of change 38:35– What Jesse would say to his 25-year-old self 41:38 – How Jesse starts his day Please share your thoughts on this episode, email me at Jan@gravitasdetroit.com,  I'd love to hear from you. Check out Gravitas Detroit on our website, we believe in Transforming the work experience to break the mold of corporate leadership by providing workshops, keynotes,  blogs, podcast interviews, and the Accountability Lab