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Jess Tayel

Founder at Transformation Leadership Institute

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I work with transformation & change leaders who care to Make an impact, move teams forward, being heard, respected, influencing, growing their career Without burning out, getting stuck or making expensive mistakes

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Australia
Speaking Topics: High Performing Organizations, Transformation, Change , Leadership, Customer Experience, Technology , Culture

Jess Tayel Points
Academic 0
Author 130
Influencer 230
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 20
Total 380

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: $100,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2025

Areas of Expertise

AI Ethics
AI Governance
AI Infrastructure
AI Orchestration
Business Strategy
Change Management 34.34
Design Thinking
Digital Transformation
Future of Work
Generative AI
Innovation
IT Strategy
Leadership 32.25
Management 30.17
Product Management
Project Management
Transformation 46.48

Industry Experience

Publications

4 Article/Blogs
Career or Ceiling?
Linkedln
June 11, 2024
In the highly dynamic field of change and transformation, building a successful career demands more than simply coasting along. It's about being intentional and mindful of your ability to design and craft your career to reach new heights. You need to be prepared when opportunities arise, agile enough to navigate and create your own opportunities, and free from limitations or ceilings that could hinder your progress.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

What I learnt about Emotions At Work
LinkedIn
February 24, 2022
In my last couple of articles, article 1 & article 2, I talked about a case study of how Emotions can be a powerful way to shape, navigate and create better engagement, improve performance and create a healthy culture

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Want Performance; Let's talk Emotions
LinkedIn
February 21, 2022
Taking this further, I am now working with Berry’s leadership team to create a higher level of awareness, understand what is getting in the way of higher-level performance, and how can the team create a better culture and engagement

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Tags: Leadership, Transformation

Leadership Development & Self Awareness
LinkedIn
February 17, 2022
Leading organisations and teams is no easy job. It is more than your technical and intellectual abilities. It is more to do with your being, how you show up and how you bring out the best in people

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Tags: Leadership, Transformation

90 Author Newsletters
My last note of 2025 and a real thank you
Linkedin
December 18, 2025
Thank you for being with me in 2025. I don’t know and talk to each and every one of you, but you are the reason I keep doing what I’m doing. Your messages, your quiet reads, your direct reach-outs …they keep me supported and inspired. You are top of mind. You matter.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

A Clean Finish To The Year
Linkedln
December 11, 2025
We’re closing the year with a mixed bag: emotions, energy, ideas, and lessons. The point isn’t to choose one and ignore the rest. It’s to be a healthy container that can hold all of it without spilling or shutting down.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Permission To Be More Human
Linkedln
December 04, 2025
I took my time with this one. It was harder to write than the strategy and transformation pieces that are easier for me. I couldn’t ignore the deeper call: people are tired, burnt out, good but wanting more, lost without a compass, bracing for impact for so long that it feels normal.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

The missing layer in your 2026 plan
Linkedln
November 27, 2025
Ask any surgeon: the most critical work in a surgery often happens before and outside the theatre: diagnosis, consent, the team brief, the full design of all the scenarios, readiness, and the step-by-step recovery plan. This is what reduces the risks, gives a solid way forward, and predicts progress with confidence.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

So What Is Transformation Again?
Linkedin
November 13, 2025
Many transformation practitioners learn transformation on the job. So did the ones they learned from. Unfortunately, with the limited and scarce credible educational resources that teach what transformation is and how to achieve it, many are left learning on their own, from people who learned the same way.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Change needs changing
Linkedin
November 06, 2025
Last month I watched a program stall while smart people argued “Agile vs. hybrid.” Meanwhile, adoption was sliding. In another room, a CEO’s eye-roll killed candor, then we scheduled another “psychological safety” workshop.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Re-introducing myself…Hello!
Linkedin
October 30, 2025
I’m making a clear shift at the Transformation Leadership Institute (TLI) to get closer to leaders, teams, and our community. For organisations, that means building internal capabilities so that strategy translates into the right work, which is adopted and sustained.

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Tags: Leadership, Management, Transformation

Low-Res Thinking (and how to move beyond it)
Linkedin
October 23, 2025
I have been noticing a certain type of thinking running through today’s change work. It isn’t lazy; it’s loyal ... Loyal to what used to work. I call it low-res thinking.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Transformation Needs a Strategy, Not Just a Plan
Linkedin
October 02, 2025
The most effective transformations are those that are visibly linked to strategy. That connection gives transformation the necessary clarity and backing to achieve the conditions of success. Leaders know what matters most. People understand why the transformation is happening. Resources are aligned, and momentum is easier to sustain.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Failure Isn’t an Event. It’s a Mirror
Linkedin
September 25, 2025
Failure isn’t an event. It’s not a single moment, milestone, or after-action ritual. It’s continuous, messy, and never black or white, it’s a 100 shades of grey. And it’s guaranteed to return if we don’t truly learn.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

The Noise vs. The Real Work
Linkedln
September 18, 2025
Every morning, I scroll through my LinkedIn feed. And almost without fail, I’m met with an endless wave of “new” "overnight" experts, in change, in transformation, in AI adoption.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Workshops That Build Influence
Linkedln
September 11, 2025
Those impressions matter. They transition into the next conversation, discussing how people perceive the work, and whether they trust you to guide what comes next.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Culture Does NOT Eat Strategy for Breakfast
Linkedln
September 04, 2025
Every time the phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” gets thrown around, it sounds profound. But let’s be honest, it’s nonsense.

Culture is not an external "being" that you can't do anything about. What really happens is this: when leaders fail to embed culture as part of strategy, they themselves set their strategy up to fail.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

The Currency of Today’s Leader is Focus. Here’s How to Get It
Linkedln
August 21, 2025
Today, I would like to discuss the first point: focus. Because when you’re moving fast without clarity, effort doesn’t equal impact. That’s why I’ve decided to release publicly, for the first time, a method and toolset I’ve only shared within the Transformation Leadership Institute's Inner Circle Community.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Resistance Series: Episode 3 The Passive Team Problem
Linkedin
August 07, 2025
In case you missed it: The last two editions in this series covered the invisible cost of capacity constraints and the fog caused by playing the "lack of clarity" card. Today, we dive into a different, but just-as-dangerous form of resistance: passivity

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Spotting Resistance: The "We Are Not Clear" Card
Linkedln
August 01, 2025
Welcome to episode #2 of the Resistance Series. Last episode was about Capacity. Today's episode is about Clarity.

We’ve all been there. The program is underway. The workshops have been held. The decks are circulating. The energy is building.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Spotting Resistance: Are Capacity Concerns Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
Linkedin
July 24, 2025
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared insights on AI adoption and the transformative journey I embarked on with The client's CEO recently. The response has been incredible, and I’m thrilled that so many of you are eager for a deeper dive into that case study, more to come on that inside the Transformation Leadership Institute!

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

You work for them. But are you working on you?
Linkedln
June 27, 2025
Today’s reflection came from exactly that space, a conversation that reminded me why this matters now more than ever. A frustrated CEO, an angry transformation leader, and frustrated business stakeholders. Sounds familiar, but ... You, as a change and transformation leader, can do something different

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

You work for them. But are you working on you?
linkedin
June 26, 2025
Having worked on transformation programs across the globe—from major markets to mission-led organisations, I've seen the tide shifting.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Cost Cutting: The Costly Shortcut to a Better Bottom Line
Linkedln
June 19, 2025
Cost-cutting is not transformation. It’s a cleanup exercise. Full stop.

I know the temptation.

The P&L isn’t looking good. Targets were missed. The board needs to see “progress.”

So what’s the easiest way to show quick movement?

Cut costs.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Cost Cutting is NOT Transformation
linkedin
June 19, 2025
The P&L isn’t looking good. Targets were missed. The board needs to see “progress.”

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Empowerment.. The Buzzword!
linkedin
June 12, 2025
I’ve worked with countless executive and transformation teams over the years, and there’s one pattern I keep seeing, even in the highest-performing

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Why Trusted Leaders Get Overlooked
Linkedln
June 05, 2025
Most transformation and change leaders I meet are technically capable.

Some are incredibly accomplished.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Is Your Transformation the New Status Quo?
linkedin
May 29, 2025
Too often, I see this pattern repeat across change programs and transformation portfolios

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Still Waiting for Clarity? That’s the Problem
Linkedln
May 22, 2025
Let’s get one thing straight: you’re not lacking clarity because you’re lazy, unskilled, or unmotivated.

You’re lacking clarity because you’ve been trained to look for it in the wrong place.

In corporate life, we’ve been taught to navigate uncertainty by doubling down on what we know: analyze more, think harder, refine our personal strategy. It creates a false sense of control. And for a while, it works. Until it doesn’t.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

1 Founder
Founder
Transformation Leadership Institute
January 01, 2014
Welcome to the Transformation Leadership Institute (TLI)

At TLI, we empower organizations to deliver sustainable, high-impact transformations and support individual transformation leaders in mastering the art and science of change.

For organizations, we provide the tools, frameworks, and expertise to align strategy with execution, build resilient teams, and create transformation programs that drive meaningful results. Whether it’s strategy execution, cultural alignment, or capability building, our offerings are designed to ensure your success.

For transformation leaders, we focus on developing the skills, mindset, and influence you need to lead with confidence and clarity. From navigating complex programs to advancing your career, we help you unlock your full potential and make a lasting impact.

Transformation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a practice that requires depth, precision, and resilience. At TLI, we bring together the insights, resources, and support you need to thrive in a fast-changing world and create futures that matter.

Join us in shaping transformation that lasts.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

12 Videos
About Jess, Founder of the Transformation Leadership Institute
Youtube
May 12, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Pepper Testimonial - What Made You Join The Transformation Leadership Institute
Youtube
April 24, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Video 5 - Why Your Profile Isn’t Getting You the Next Step
Youtube
April 24, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Video 6 - We want different leaders
Youtube
April 24, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Real Talk Transformation Leadership
Youtube
April 16, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Let's Not Settle For Less, We Can Make It Happen Together Landscape
Youtube
April 16, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Transformation Leadership What It Takes Leadership
Youtube
April 16, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Together We Rise and Shine with People of Transformation
Youtube
April 04, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Where Change Makers Create a Future That Matters
Youtube
April 04, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Leading Transformation’s Future
Youtube
January 12, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Introducing the Future of Transformation Leadership Landscape
Youtube
January 12, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

Why Transformation Leadership Often Fails
Youtube
January 12, 2025

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Transformation

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