SCRIBESPEAKS

True leadership demands change. Paying attention reveals gaps in accountability and structure. Making necessary, uncomfortable changes is what builds a stronger company, shifting the focus from reaction to action.

CEO Jody Knowles emphasizes the importance of accountability and trust in her leadership journey. Throughout her career, she has navigated challenges and opportunities that have shaped her approach to leading teams and organizations.

CEO Jody Knowles reflects on her leadership journey and embracing balance.

CEO Jody Knowles reflects on the ScribeConcepts’s Fall 2025 Leadership Summit. Read how she highlights the importance of patience, trusting the process, and finding value beyond immediate results. From the River to the Mountains: Finding Payoff in Patience | ScribeConcepts

CEO Jody Knowles reminisces on summer as a season of shift, a time for purposeful pause. Read how she has embraced the transitions in her leadership journey. A Season of Shift: Transition, Change & Leadership in Business | ScribeConcepts

So, where was my mistake? It was in bullheaded belief that I alone could direct and manage a company in an industry where I had no background. It was in the drive to work harder than everyone else to prove I belonged. It was in pushing a team that had grown under different leadership to believe things could be not just different, but better.

When I became CEO, I realized I didn’t have the same strengths the founder did, so I needed to rely on my own experiences.

Recently, I took a significant risk–establishing a Steering Committee, a concept introduced by one of my career mentors.

Two years ago, I was grappling with the unexpected—the loss of my husband, a founder whose vision built ScribeConcepts, and the decision to

One of my goals for ScribeConcepts is to explore new horizons in publishing that align with our mission and expand our focus.

‘Directors direct the work’ and other senseless proclamations from a CEO (me) who didn’t provide proper leadership guidance.

Taking over an organization with such a profound legacy has been a transformative experience, and I want to educate, inspire, and learn.

Managing a business with such a profound legacy presents challenges and opportunities. Through this blog, I hope to inspire and educate.