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Jesse Fewell

McLean, Virginia, United States

Jesse Fewell is an executive consultant who has taught and coached thousands of leaders and professionals in 14 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 chairs the upcoming edition of the PMBOK Guide (2025), the premier global standard from the Project Management Institute.


He has worked with clients including Federal Reserve Bank, Duolingo, the Washington D.C. Public School, and more than 100 other global organizations.

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Jesse has experience working within the following areas, and would welcome additional clients in:

  • Aerospace
  • Mining
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Faith Communities
  • Financial Services & Insurance
  • Healthcare, Medical Devices/Equipment & Pharmaceutical
  • Hospitality, Food, Leisure & Travel
  • Industrials (Manufacturing, Construction, etc.)
  • IT & Data Infrastructure
  • Media & Creative
  • Nonprofits
  • Professional Services (Law, Consulting, etc.), Public Service & Social Service
  • Retail/eCommerce
  • Start-ups
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport

Jesse is also the author of Untapped Agility: Seven Leadership Moves to Take Your Transformation to the Next Level.  


He is available to support mid-to-senior-level leaders, senior leadership teams, and department/division teams.

Jesse earned his B.S. from Johns Hopkins University and his MBA from Louisiana State University.


Languages spoken: English


Additionally, he has earned the following certifications and/or industry credentials:


Scrum Alliance Certified Team Coach® (CTC), Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach® (CEC), SCP4, , Professional Scrum Master I (PSM-I), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Developer®,  Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO),Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST), Certified Scrum Professional® Product Owner, Certified Scrum Professional® ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), Certified ScrumMaster®, (CSM) Project Management Professional (PMP), Leadership Circle Profile™ (LCP), Prosci Change Management Professional, Certified Leadership Agility Profile Coach, ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), ICAgile Certified Facilitator (ICP-ATF)

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Articles, Podcasts & More Featuring this ALJ Guide

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Leadership is Language: How Our Leaders' Words Impact Our Thinking

By Jesse Fewell • March 22, 2023
ALJ Guide Jesse Fewell debriefs David Marquet's latest book, Leadership is Language. Jesse uncovers the paradox of leadership whereby a decision reveals itself to be wrong, but leaders commit to the decision anyway, often with catastrophic results. Marquet offers an alternate solution.
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40: The Value of Practice

By Relearning Leadership Podcast • February 15, 2023
Pete explores the idea of practice across various professions and gets curious about why, when it comes to leadership, practice is so rare. He highlights clips from a recent information session on how intentional, deliberate practice has helped leaders who have participated in our programs to improve their leadership skills.
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Reading — Freedom to Be Happy by Matt Phelan

By ALJ Community • November 18, 2022
Does happiness really impact business outcomes? The ALJ Community discusses the book, Freedom to be Happy, by Matthew Phelan.

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