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Ep. 034: From Conformity to Innovation: Rebuild Leadership and Systems

Bred To Lead · Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Jan 9, 2026 · 51 min

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TRADITION WITHOUT EVOLUTION IS SLOW DEATH WITH BETTER BRANDING

When Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs walked into a 30 year old organization and suggested change, leadership told him "that's not how we do things here." His answer: then how is that working for you, and why am I here? The room went silent.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The four stages of a slowly eroding industry, starting with losing young talent and ending in irrelevance

• Why stagnant and stable look alike but are not, and why stagnant things rot

• Five principles of innovative leadership, including building a coalition of the willing before you…

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