There are many leaders who have changed the world, each in their own way and time. Some of these leaders are virtually unknown; others are quite famous. Although none were exactly alike, all were innovative and held virtues that led them to have a degree of innovation and moral courage that enabled their success.

In a compilation of fascinating stories, Dr. Jim Webb shares a view of visionary leaders who defied the odds to create extraordinary, lasting results in diverse environments. While guiding listeners on a journey through some of the world’s finest institutions and the influencers who produced and directed radical improvements, he shines a light on a variety of these exceptional leaders. They include financier J. P. Morgan, who brought the United States back from bankruptcy, only to be attacked by politicians; Japan’s Jigoro Kano, who founded one of the world’s most practiced Olympic sports; and William Yarborough, who became known as the father of one of the world’s most elite fighting forces. Included are the timeless leadership lessons they left behind.

Innovators Who Changed the World profiles the history of those who created, built, and guided organizations and people through transformation and changed the world in the process.

Dr. Jim Webb attended West Point, graduated with honors from Ranger School, and earned the coveted Green Beret. His diverse career includes roles as a strategy consultant, chief strategist of two global corporations, and running a six-billion-dollar pension fund. The former national judo champion is a director on the US Olympic Committee’s National Governing Body. A noted scholar of Sherlock Holmes, he is currently a professor at Southern Methodist University.