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

BECOME WHO YOU HAVE BEEN PRETENDING TO BE, OR GET EXPOSEDDr. 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% gainYOUR CHALLENGETake off the mask. Stop running from opportunity to opportunity, face the truth, and do the work.━━━━━━━━━━━━Bred To Lead is powered by SIPS Healthcare Solutions.BredToLead.comSterileByDesign.comSIPSHealthcare.com