Show notes
Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast, I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Robert W. Jake Jacobs who for more than 35 years has been working in a variety of industries and has been supporting thousands of people in important changes in their business. He talks in today’s episode about his new book Leverage Change: 8 Ways to Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results. Key Takeaways: [3:20] Jake shares a little about himself. [6:40] What are the reasons why Jake wrote his latest book? [8:22] How can we make personal change great? [10:23] Paying attention to continuity is a way of diminishing the anxiety caused by change. [13:15] Jake talks about the origins of the concept of levers. [16:20] What is the relationship between leadership and the struggle to change? [21:45] Jake explains why change should be customized. [23:22] Are there some levers more difficult for people to grasp than others? [29:10] Find opportunities for people to make meaningful differences. [30:05] What would Jake say to the person who wants to start working with the 8 levers for change but doesn’t really have a lot of time? [32:14] Jake believes that there are different ways in which people can share value. [32:55] Levers work for individuals, teams, and organizations. [36:10] How do we take leverage into our own hands? Start by embracing change, it is the way of doing more with less. [39:17] Shifting paradigms opens the doors to new possibilities. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Mike Horne on Linkedin Email Mike at [email protected] Find more about Leading People and Culture with Authenticity Jake Jacobs Consulting Download Jake’s e-book: 27 Ways to Make Your Change Work Faster, Easier, and Better… Immediately! You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: How to Involve Others to Get Things Done, Richard H. Axelrod, Emily M. Axelrod, Julie Beedon, Robert W. Jake Jacobs



