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Dr. Jake Taylor Jacobs

Mentioned in 22 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host of the Bred to Lead podcast and author of "Operational Blindness," specializing in healthcare operations consulting and organizational transformation. Known for addressing operational blindness—a condition where healthcare leaders and organizations fail to recognize systemic inefficiencies—and applying sports management principles to healthcare leadership. Discusses leadership development, operational turnarounds, and systems thinking with hospital administrators and healthcare professionals.

Episode Appearances

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 25, 2026

Ep. 040 - Build a Championship Team on a Salary Cap: Healthcare Lessons from Sports

Host and operations engineer specializing in healthcare organizational turnarounds and leadership development through Bred to Lead podcast

Roster construction and talent deployment in healthcare operationsFive-position framework for team building (anchors, core, developmental, specialists, flexibility)Premium labor trap and structural overtime costs
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 24, 2026

Ep. 039 The Dance Begins: Curing Operational Blindness in Healthcare

Host and author discussing operational blindness in healthcare and other industries; operational turnaround specialist

Operational Blindness Definition and DiagnosisSystemic vs. Personnel-Based Problem SolvingMeasurement Systems and Metric Selection
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 17, 2026

Ep. 038 -The 10,000-Pound Elephant: Why Old Beliefs Keep Hospitals Chained

Host and author of 'Operational Blindness' book, healthcare operations consultant discussing organizational transformation and limiting beliefs

Sterile Processing Department (SPD) operational transformationInvisible organizational beliefs and assumptions limiting changeHealthcare operational blindness and visibility gaps
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 13, 2026

(BONUS) Operational Blindness: What’s Costing Hospitals Millions

Host and keynote speaker presenting on operational blindness in healthcare operations and systems thinking for hospital leadership

Operational Blindness in Healthcare LeadershipSterile Processing Department (SPD) Organizational Structure and RespectSurgical Service Line Integration and Revenue Optimization
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 2, 2026

EP.037 The Hidden Beliefs That Keep Healthcare Stuck

Host and author of 'Operational Blindness'; operational engineer with decade of healthcare reengineering experience

Invisible Beliefs and Operational BlindnessSelf-Fulfilling Prophecies in Healthcare OperationsSterile Processing Department (SPD) Transformation
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Jan 20, 2026

EP: 036 The Healthcare Parallel: Why Optimizing the OR Alone Never Works

Host and author of 'Operational Blindness'; healthcare operations turnaround expert with 20+ years in perioperative and SPD transformation

Sterile Processing Department (SPD) optimization and constraintsOperational blindness in healthcare systemsUpstream-downstream performance dynamics
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Jan 15, 2026

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? IBM’s Comeback and the Healthcare Lesson

Podcast host and author of 'Operational Blindness' applying IBM turnaround lessons to healthcare sterile processing transformation

Organizational transformation and turnaround strategySystem design vs. personnel management in organizational changeInvisible beliefs and cultural assumptions limiting organizational performance
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Jan 9, 2026

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

Episode host and healthcare executive; has been involved in family business since age 12; discusses his decade-plus experience in organizational turnarounds

Organizational Innovation and Change ManagementLeadership Development and GumptionTradition vs. Evolution in Organizations
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Dec 15, 2025

Ep. 033 Built to Survive, Not Scale — Rebuild Healthcare While Running

Host and founder of SIPS Healthcare; corporate turnaround specialist applying infrastructure principles to healthcare operations

Healthcare Infrastructure ScalingOperational Systems DesignSterile Processing Department Optimization
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 25, 2025

Ep. 032 - Why The Wrong Leaders Get Promoted

Host and primary speaker; healthcare leadership consultant discussing leadership selection, development, and organizational design

Leadership Pipeline DevelopmentClinical Excellence TrapPromotion Criteria and Assessment
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 11, 2025

Ep. 031 Stop Funding Chaos: How Organizations Pay for Emergencies and Ignore Prevention

Host and primary speaker; healthcare consultant with 20+ years experience and corporate fixer background discussing organizational budgeting and prevention strategies

Healthcare budget allocation and crisis spending vs. prevention spendingStaffing agency dependency and traveler nursing economicsLeadership development ROI measurement
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 4, 2025

Ep. 030- From Dependency to Design: Hospitals Shouldn't Have to Rent Stability

Host and founder with 20 years in healthcare staffing and consulting; advocates for infrastructure-based solutions over temporary fixes

Traveler Nurse Staffing CrisisHealthcare Leadership Pipeline DevelopmentInternal Talent Development Programs
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Feb 17, 2025

Ep. 029: Decision Paralysis: Why Smart Leaders Make Bad Calls

Host and author of 'Bred to Lead' discussing leadership frameworks and decision-making paralysis across industries

Decision Paralysis in LeadershipReputation Management vs. Reality ConfrontationData-Driven Decision Making Limitations
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Jan 27, 2025

Ep 028: 90 Days to Make or Break: A $60M Leadership Collapse

Host and author presenting leadership frameworks and case study analysis on organizational transitions and change management

Leadership Transitions and First 90 DaysOrganizational Reality Assessment FrameworksTrust-Building in New Leadership Roles
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Jan 15, 2025

Ep. 027: Lessons from the $8 Billion Healthcare System's Collapse

Host and author of Bread to Lead; corporate fixer and healthcare consultant analyzing Steward Healthcare's collapse and leadership principles

Future-Focused Leadership FrameworkHealthcare System Operational EfficiencyOrganizational Capability Building and Mapping
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Dec 31, 2024

Ep. 026: Success by Design: Why Success Happens Before the Moment

Host and primary speaker; leadership coach who has trained 20,000+ business leaders across 22 countries

Mental Simulation and Visualization TechniquesDeliberate Practice Frameworks for LeadershipCrisis Management and Scenario Planning
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 26, 2024

Ep. 025 - Leading Without Authority: Building Influence Beyond Your Title

Host and founder of Bred to Lead podcast; leadership expert specializing in influence-based leadership and healthcare organizational transformation

Leading Without AuthorityBuilding Organizational InfluencePositional Power vs. Partnership Power
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 20, 2024

Ep: 024: Closing the Gap: The Hidden Cost of Leadership Isolation

Host discussing leadership isolation and presenting framework for maintaining organizational connection while scaling

Leadership isolation and organizational disconnectionElevation effect in leadership rolesInformation filtering in organizational hierarchies
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 12, 2024

Ep. 023: Beyond Quick Fixes: The Truth About Transforming Organizations

Host discussing organizational transformation principles from his work turning around hospital departments

Organizational Culture TransformationLeadership Alignment and CommitmentBelief Systems in Organizations
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Nov 5, 2024

Ep. 022 - From Manager to Executive: Mastering the Leadership Transition

Host of Bread to Lead podcast; discusses leadership transitions and organizational development in healthcare

Manager to Executive TransitionStrategic Leadership MindsetOrganizational Systems and Processes
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Oct 2, 2024

Ep: 020 -The Leadership Paradox in Healthcare: Why Your Experts Might Be Holding You Back

Healthcare leadership expert and corporate fixer discussing leadership paradox in periop and CSP departments

Leadership paradox in healthcare perioperative servicesSubject matter expert vs. transformational leader distinctionCentral sterile processing (CSP) department management
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Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs

Bred To Lead | With Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs · Sep 26, 2024

Ep: 019 Reimagining Healthcare Staffing - Beyond the Quick Fix

Host and healthcare operations expert discussing staffing strategy and organizational transformation approaches

Temporary vs. Integrated Staffing StrategyHealthcare Operational TransformationEmergency Department Staffing and Patient Flow
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