Changemaker - by Jacqueline Corbelli (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A practical and effective guide for solving big, tough problems in any industry

In Changemaker: A Modern Playbook for Creating Personal Impact and Transformational Change, Emmy winner, tech innovator, and change leader, Jacqueline Corbelli, delivers a practical guide to attacking big problems head-on. The author shows you how to seamlessly go from identifying a problem to effectively resolving it, offering a step-by-step approach to tackling tough issues. Inside, you'll find a practical and versatile framework to using the resources you have available to you and your organization in a wide variety of situations and contexts.

The book explains how to identify and deconstruct core problems into manageable components and provides an organized and coherent way for you to solve each part of the problem, one piece at a time. You'll also discover:

• Strategies for leveraging advanced technology, government agencies, NGOs, and businesses in your problem-solving journey
• Techniques for establishing robust but realistic timelines and adhering to them
• Ways to prioritize problems and proposed changes based on their potential impact and resource demands

Perfect for both professionals working in large organizations and individuals driving actionable change, Changemaker is the missing piece of the puzzle you've been searching for as you work to solve the biggest and toughest challenges in your work.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Changemaker

"In this wonderful guide for today's entrepreneurs and changemakers, Jacqueline offers a cutting-edge handbook for defining our goals more clearly, making them more manageable and less remote, and thereby driving scaled and effective solutions...and makes her points powerfully. She is a builder of the future we want and need on our crowded planet, and a wonderful guide and coach for today's changemakers."
--JEFFREY SACHS, Professor, Global Economist

"It's rare that one is able to both see things holistically and execute with focus and impact; in one industry let alone multiple, and beyond business. Jacqueline and Changemaker show how that's done, which is essential in this transformational time in technology and the world."
--JOE MOGLIA, Founder of TD Ameritrade

"Changemaker is a compelling tribute to Jacqueline Corbelli's vision, resilience, and passion, brilliantly showcasing her distinguished career as a trailblazing innovator. This book seamlessly blends her proven playbook for driving transformative change with a dynamic, adaptable approach that sparks action. Having witnessed her groundbreaking work with BrightLine firsthand, I'm struck by her ability to navigate the relentless pace of the media industry with unparalleled foresight. Corbelli's journey inspires countless readers, including me, empowering us to confront challenges with confidence and purpose. A must-read from a true changemaker, this book is an essential guide for anyone eager to create lasting impact."
--LINDA YACCARINO, Former CEO of X

"In business as in life you have to both act, and live with trial and error. This simple truism comes alive in Changemaker, Corbelli gives an excellent guided 'how' for consistently and effectively approaching complex, multi-dimensional issues from a personal, business and development point of view."
--KLAUS LEISINGER, Novartis Foundation Chairman

"Changemaker is the ultimate playbook for anyone ready to turn ambition into action. Combining her own wisdom with numerous compelling analogies, Jacqueline Corbelli shows how bold thinking can transform even the most daunting problems into manageable objectives, helping us see the solutions that were in front of us all along. She equips readers with the ability to reframe challenges, identify unseen opportunities, and take meaningful steps toward impactful change. No matter where you are in your career, Changemaker offers the practical frameworks and mindset shifts needed to take your dreams and turn them into reality."
--LIZ ELTING, Bestselling Author of Dream Big and Win and Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation

About the Author

JACQUELINE "JACQUIE" CORBELLI is an inspirational leader, entrepreneur, and author whose transformational approach to problem solving has made a positive impact on business and the world across her decades-long career. Her work across finance, advertising, technology, sustainability, and global development have proven time and again that her consistent framework combined with passion, innovation and persistence yields tremendous results and world-scale change.

As the first female founder of an advertising technology company and creator of an AI-powered sustainability platform, Jacquie has fueled the success of her companies and been recognized for her groundbreaking leadership by New York Business Journal and Fast Company. Jacquie has partnered with institutions such as the United Nations and the Vatican, bringing her expertise to some of the world's most pressing challenges. Jacquie has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, and Fox Business. She lives in New York with her husband, daughters, and dog, and can be seen around the world doing important work in service to others.