Meet with Jesse

Meet Jesse

Jesse Fewell became disillusioned with his career at 32. His software project just got canceled after three years of hard work, before anyone could ever use it. The culprit? Management had run it like a death march toward an inevitable, foreseeable disaster.

In that moment, Jesse realized hard work and technical skill could never overcome poor leadership. So he went on a learning journey to find the secret of better leadership. By designing certifications, creating professional communities, and interviewing executives worldwide, Jesse discovered hope: YES, any workplace can be rewarding AND deliver bottom-line results, but only if managers are given the right support. That’s why he’s made it his life’s work to help leaders drive professional miracles like these…

For industrial energy scale-up CTO, designed & deployed a new “productized” org structure for a 100-person product development group. Immediately doubling employee focus for 90% of staff.

For CIO of 100 year old insurance firm, designed & facilitated the transformation
program that reduced bureaucracy 16% and burnout 23% over two years.

For Nuclear Security CISO & fifty staffers, developed a foundational project management competency, increasing mental clarity & confidence around a portfolio of 300 active cyber projects.

For PMO Head at global telecom, designed & ran an initiative to accelerate product requirements, reducing time to project kickoff by 50%.

For global eCommerce CTO, launched a multi-national Agile transformation. Rescued several toxic product teams, often within a single 2-week cycle.

Jesse Fewell is an executive consultant who has taught and coached thousands of leaders and professionals in fourteen countries on five continents. A management thought leader, he has founded three professional association communities, chaired or contributed to five Agile certifications and six project management standards. He chaired the 8th edition of the PMBOK Guide (2025), the premier global standard from the Project Management Institute. His consulting firm, Fewell Innovation, has attracted clients from the Federal Reserve Bank to Duolingo to Washington, DC public schools, and over 100 other global organizations. His writings on change have reached over half a million readers worldwide in eleven languages, including the critically acclaimed book Untapped Agility: 7 Leadership Moves to Transform Your Transformation. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Jesse’s industry contributions have earned him an IEEE Computer Society’s Golden Core Award.