Jean Blackstock, CEO and founder of JBC, shares her journey in organizational design and workforce planning. Her consultancy focuses on empowering CEOs and C-suite executives to accelerate their performance through appropriate workforce strategies. Jean's approach has evolved from project-based consulting to a more tailored and strategic approach, guided by the needs and challenges of business leaders. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the real issues and pain points of organizations and involving multiple stakeholders in the process. Jean's passion lies in managing transformation and guiding organizations through change. In this conversation, Jean Blackstock discusses the importance of preparing clients for feedback and the factors that can affect their receptiveness to feedback. She shares an example of providing feedback that was well received and led to positive changes in an organization. Jean also talks about the challenges of balancing her role as a business owner and a consultant, and the importance of delegating and empowering her team. She reflects on starting her business and the lessons she has learned along the way. Finally, she poses two questions: how to generate a pipeline of clients and attract the right ones, and how to manage work-life balance as a leader.
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