Bred To Lead

Ep. 018: Why Faking It Never Makes It in Leadership

Bred To Lead

Show Notes

BECOME WHO YOU HAVE BEEN PRETENDING TO BE, OR GET EXPOSED

Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs was called in to turn around a tech startup whose CEO had an Ivy League résumé and glowing references, much of it inflated or made up. With the company months from collapse, a humble mid-level manager took the seat, and two years later the company was thriving.

IN THIS EPISODE • Five reasons faking it fails, starting with this: leadership is influence, and influence is built on trust • Seven steps to becoming the real thing, from an honest self-assessment to a focus on value creation • The $4 million business mistake that taught Dr. Jake failure is not bad when your eyes are open • His college shooting slump, and why four 5% wins add up to a 20% gain

YOUR CHALLENGE Take off the mask. Stop running from opportunity to opportunity, face the truth, and do the work.

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