Jesse Bihn is an author, speaker, and strategic business leader exploring the lessons, experiences, and unexpected perspectives that shape how we lead, grow, and navigate change.
With more than 20 years of experience managing in global organizations, Jesse brings together professional insight and personal experiences to challenge conventional thinking and help people see new possibilities.
Finding wisdom where you least expect it.
EARNED
LEADERSHIP
What if You're Not on the Wrong Path?
A Different Way to See Leadership
We often look to titles, experience, and formal authority to define leadership. But some of the most meaningful lessons about leadership come from unexpected places.
How we respond to pressure. How we build trust. How we navigate relationships. How we recognize when to move forward, step back, or look at a situation differently.
Earned Leadership is built on the belief that leadership is not simply about the position we hold. It's about the choices we make, the relationships we build, and the influence we develop through everyday interactions.
Through stories, reflection, and practical insights, Jesse encourages people to question familiar assumptions and consider a different way forward.
Unexpected Lessons
A keynote about navigating change, recognizing unexpected opportunities, and rethinking how we interpret the experiences that shape our lives.
What if the setbacks, detours, and unfamiliar situations we work so hard to overcome are actually teaching us something we haven't recognized yet?
Through relatable stories and practical insights, Jesse challenges audiences to reconsider how they respond to change, make decisions, and recognize possibilities in the paths they're already traveling.
SPEAKING
Speaking Topics
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-Leadership Beyond the Title
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Building trust, influence, and alignment without relying on formal authority.
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-Rethinking the Path Forward
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Approaching change, uncertainty, and unexpected transitions with intention and perspective.
Audiences Include
- Corporate & Executive Teams
- Women Leadership Programs
- Manufacturing & Industry
- HR & L&D groups
Jesse is available for podcast interviews, guest conversations, and media features exploring leadership, personal growth, resilience, and the unexpected lessons that shape our lives.
She brings a perspective informed by more than two decades in global organizations, personal experiences navigating change, and the belief that some of our most valuable lessons come from places we least expect.
Potential Conversation Topics:
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-What If You're Not on the Wrong Path?
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-Lessons From Unexpected Places
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-Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty
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-Leadership, Influence, and the Power of Trust
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Podcast & Media
MEET JESSE BIHN
Jesse Bihn is an author, speaker, strategic business leader, mother of five, and lifelong horsewoman. With more than 20 years of experience managing in global organizations, she brings a practical understanding of leadership, business, and the challenges of navigating change.
Raised in her family's public riding center and now working in the semiconductor industry, Jesse's perspective on leadership has been shaped by two seemingly different worlds. One grounded in business, strategy, and organizational complexity. The other shaped by observation, relationships, patience, and the lessons found in everyday experiences.
A lifelong learner and advocate for intentional leadership, Jesse is passionate about helping people recognize new possibilities, question familiar assumptions, and approach leadership and life with greater purpose and perspective.
Her work explores a simple but meaningful idea: some of our most valuable lessons come from places we least expect.
A five-principle framework for building trust, earning influence, and leading with intention.
Leadership is shaped in the moments we often overlook.
Through real stories and practical insights, Earned Leadership explores a different approach to building trust, strengthening influence, and leading with greater intention.
Drawing on five foundational principles, Jesse challenges readers to reconsider what leadership looks like and where some of its most valuable lessons can be found.
COMING IN 2027
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EARNED LEADERSHIP
The Book
A Different Way to See Leadership
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