Sheri Jacobs
- Top Innovation and Leadership Expert
- 3x Bestselling Author
- Data strategist who has surveyed nearly 1 million people
- Award-Winning Wildlife Photographer
- Creator of the Innovation Capacity Score™
Travels From
Colorado
Sheri Jacobs Speaker Biography
Sheri Jacobs transforms the way organizations approach innovation, navigate uncertainty, and thrive in the future of work.
A three-time bestselling author, researcher, and founder/CEO of Avenue M Group, she delves into critical questions facing today's leaders:
• How can leaders amplify every voice in their organization to unlock hidden potential?
• What new rules will help leaders strengthen their capacity for change?
• How can leaders encourage experimentation and risk-taking while maintaining organizational stability?
Sheri has dedicated her career to empowering organizations through data-driven insights and innovative solutions. Having surveyed nearly one million people and collaborated with over 300 organizations, she brings a unique perspective that combines business acumen and real-world examples with the eye of an award-winning wildlife photographer.
Through Avenue M Group, she has revolutionized how organizations assess their capacity for change and navigate transformation. Her global keynotes and workshops have inspired audiences worldwide while her service on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the ASAE Foundation has helped shape industry standards.
Sheri's approach to innovation and leadership draws from her extensive research and hands-on experience, demonstrating that success in today's rapidly changing environment requires new strategies and perspectives. Her methodology focuses on giving everyone a voice, overcoming growth barriers, and taking calculated risks—principles she's developed through decades of real-world experience helping organizations adapt and thrive.
Fun fact about Sheri: She combines her passion for innovation with her love for wildlife photography, capturing award-winning images from Antarctica to Zambia that inspire her approach to leadership and creativity.
Sheri lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, Jon, and their three dogs Zoey, Ellie, and Jonah.
The New Rules: How to Lead Innovative Teams, Navigate Uncertainty, and Thrive in the Future of Work
The world today is changing faster than it ever has before and only a fraction of the speed that it will in the years to come. As a result, leaders are waking up to the fact that what got us to where we are today aren’t the same ‘best’ practices that will get us to where we’re going.
Today, leaders need to adopt what innovation and leadership expert Sheri Jacobs has uncovered as THE NEW RULES for leading through uncertainty and thriving in the future.
By giving everyone a voice, assessing change capacity, and taking more shots, Sheri pairs decades of executive leadership experience and case studies with breathtaking photography as she paves the way for leaders to not only fix what needs improving but accelerate what is already working, too.
In this actionable, inspiring, and insightful keynote, leaders from all industries and sectors, and sizes, will learn exactly how to lead engaged, creative, psychologically safe, and thriving teams as we collectively navigate the ever-changing future of work together.
ROI & Outcomes
-Build a Culture of Trust and Innovation. Learn practical strategies to amplify every team member's voice, creating an environment where creative thinking flourish.
-Master the Innovation Capacity Framework. Discover how to assess your organization's readiness for change and identify the specific boundaries that may be limiting your growth potential.
-Transform Risk into Opportunity. Gain research-backed methods to reframe failure as valuable experimentation, turning setbacks into catalysts for breakthrough innovation.
Unleash Your Team’s Potential: How To Transform Your Innovation Pipeline
In today's market, traditional innovation approaches are failing organizations – leading to stale ideas, missed opportunities, and potential obsolescence. Through an unconventional "Worst Idea Never" framework, Sheri challenges traditional brainstorming methods and introduces a counterintuitive approach that consistently produces breakthrough innovations. This engaging presentation demonstrates how embracing seemingly "bad" ideas can transform your innovation pipeline and organizational culture. Using real-world case studies and interactive exercises, Sheri reveals how leading companies are using this method to stay ahead of disruption and thrive in rapidly changing markets.
ROI & Key Outcomes:
-Master the "Worst Idea Never" method to generate unexpected breakthrough innovations
-Learn practical strategies to build an agile, innovation-driven culture
Develop frameworks for leveraging AI and emerging technologies to accelerate growth
