In this episode, Jennifer Wilson sits down with long-time friend and fellow leader, Jim Blake. Jim is the Chief Operating Officer of Mazars and has been a member of the firm’s Executive Board for 12 years. He has over 30 years of experience providing attest, tax and advisory services primarily to privately-owned businesses and private equity firms in the manufacturing and distribution sector. In his role as COO, Jim has works hard to practice vulnerability and transparency as a leader, sharing his goals, passions and struggles with others, so that they will share theirs with him.

Listen in to learn how Jim began his vulnerability journey, why he feels this quality is important for leaders to possess, how this quality prepared and supported him as a leader during the pandemic, and his advice on how to encourage vulnerability in senior leaders. Hear his views on the importance of structure when integrating transparency into your role as a leader.