Changemaker:

A Modern Playbook for Creating Personal Impact and Transformational Change

Written by Jacqueline Corbelli

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releases DEC 16th!

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releases DEC 16th!

"A wonderful guide for today’s entrepreneurs and changemakers."

Jeffrey Sachs

World-renowned Macroeconomist

" A must-read from a true changemaker, this book is an essential guide for anyone eager to create lasting impact."

Linda Yaccarino

CEO of eMed; Former CEO of X

Whether you’re launching a venture, leading a movement, or simply striving to make your mark, Changemaker will equip you to turn challenges into opportunities and opportunities into world-changing outcomes.

Drawing from real-world insights, Jacqueline shows you how to separate perception from reality, break down seemingly impossible problems into manageable steps, and design innovative solutions that spark meaningful change. You’ll discover a practical, step-by-step framework that not only fuels perseverance in the face of obstacles but also helps you achieve your goals whether personal or professional.

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Meet Jacqueline Corbelli

3x Founder, Investor, and Author

Jacqueline Corbelli is a transformational leader, entrepreneur, and changemaker whose work spans technology, media, finance, and global development. A three-time author, her latest book Changemaker: A Modern Playbook for Creating Personal Impact and Transformational Change (Dec 2025; Wiley) distills decades of experience into a practical framework for driving meaningful change in personal, professional, and societal arenas.

Jacqueline is the Founder and CEO of BrightLine, where she leads the company’s vision to transform the television viewer experience into an engaging, two-way dialogue. One of the first female founders in adtech, she is known for identifying inflection points early and building companies that reshape industries.

Jacqueline’s career began in financial services where she led large scale transformations creating billions of dollars in shareholder value. In addition to BrightLine, she created the AI platform, SustainChain, as a way to address global supply chain resilience questions highlighted by the COVID pandemic.

Jacqueline has also led world-scale initiatives in sustainability and development, including Columbia University’s Millennium Villages Project, and advising both the United Nations and the Vatican on technology and justice.

Jacqueline continues to mentor future leaders, serve on global boards, and advocate for bold, systemic solutions to today’s greatest challenges. She lives in New York City with her husband, her dog, and loves time with her three daughters, on the golf course and in her garden.

Honored with awards such as Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas and New York Business Journal’s Women of Influence, she has been featured in a variety of publications, including:

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Praise for Changemaker

"Jacqueline offers a cutting-edge handbook for defining our goals more clearly, making them more manageable and less remote, and thereby driving scaled and effective solutions... She is a builder of the future we want and need."

Jeffrey Sachs

Professor at Columbia University; World-renowned Macroeconomist

"Jacqueline offers a cutting-edge handbook for defining our goals more clearly, making them more manageable and less remote, and thereby driving scaled and effective solutions... She is a builder of the future we want and need."

Jeffrey Sachs

Professor at Columbia University; World-renowned Macroeconomist

"This book seamlessly blends [Jacquie's] proven playbook for driving transformative change... Having witnessed her groundbreaking work with BrightLine firsthand, I’m struck by her ability to navigate the relentless pace of the media industry with unparalleled foresight."

LInda Yaccarino

CEO of eMed; Former CEO of X

"This book seamlessly blends [Jacquie's] proven playbook for driving transformative change... Having witnessed her groundbreaking work with BrightLine firsthand, I’m struck by her ability to navigate the relentless pace of the media industry with unparalleled foresight."

LInda Yaccarino

CEO of eMed; Former CEO of X

"It’s rare that one is able to both see things holistically and execute with focus and impact; in one industry let alone multiple, and beyond business. Jacqueline and “Changemaker” show how that’s done".

Joe Moglia

Founder, TD AmeriTrade

"It’s rare that one is able to both see things holistically and execute with focus and impact; in one industry let alone multiple, and beyond business. Jacqueline and “Changemaker” show how that’s done".

Joe Moglia

Founder, TD AmeriTrade

"In business as in life you have to act, and live with trial and error. This simple truism comes alive in “Changemaker”, an excellent guided ‘how’ for consistently and effectively approaching complex, multi-dimensional issues."

Klaus Leisinger

Novartis Foundation Chairman; Business Ethics Leader

"In business as in life you have to act, and live with trial and error. This simple truism comes alive in “Changemaker”, an excellent guided ‘how’ for consistently and effectively approaching complex, multi-dimensional issues."

Klaus Leisinger

Novartis Foundation Chairman; Business Ethics Leader

"Combining her own wisdom with numerous compelling analogies, Jacqueline Corbelli shows how bold thinking can transform even the most daunting problems into manageable objectives, helping us see the solutions that were in front of us all along."

Liz Elting

Bestselling Author of Dream Big and Win; Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation

"Combining her own wisdom with numerous compelling analogies, Jacqueline Corbelli shows how bold thinking can transform even the most daunting problems into manageable objectives, helping us see the solutions that were in front of us all along."

Liz Elting

Bestselling Author of Dream Big and Win; Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation

"There’s truly no better person to write this book than Jacquie. Having watched her lead and innovate over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how she turns vision into action and inspires everyone around her to think bigger and do better."

Rob Aksman

President of BrightLine

"There’s truly no better person to write this book than Jacquie. Having watched her lead and innovate over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how she turns vision into action and inspires everyone around her to think bigger and do better."

Rob Aksman

President of BrightLine

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6 Things This Book Will Teach You How To Do

Turn your boldest vision into reality

Learn a practical, step-by-step framework that helps you achieve your personal or professoinal goals.

Turn your boldest vision into reality

Learn a practical, step-by-step framework that helps you achieve your personal or professoinal goals.

Shift your mindset

Separate your perception from reality and break down seemingly impossible problems into manageable steps.

Shift your mindset

Separate your perception from reality and break down seemingly impossible problems into manageable steps.

Leverage your network

Collaborate with others in a mutally beneficial way to create change. Inspiring others is the key to building momentum.

Leverage your network

Collaborate with others in a mutally beneficial way to create change. Inspiring others is the key to building momentum.

Transform challenges into opportunities

With the right mindset and help from your network, you can not only survive challenges, but thrive because of them.

Transform challenges into opportunities

With the right mindset and help from your network, you can not only survive challenges, but thrive because of them.

Identify technological solutions

Harness groundbreaking technologies (particularly AI) to accelerate progress and creating lasting impact.

Identify technological solutions

Harness groundbreaking technologies (particularly AI) to accelerate progress and creating lasting impact.

Anticipate major market shifts

Learn the unwritten signs of industry change and learn when to pivot. Being ahead of the game is crucial to success.

Anticipate major market shifts

Learn the unwritten signs of industry change and learn when to pivot. Being ahead of the game is crucial to success.

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