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"Ship the Damn Thing" with Bradley Jacobs
What does it actually take to build something that lasts — and what's quietly holding you back? This week Bradley Jacobs sits down with Ty Hammond on the True Leadership Podcast to get real about the mindset and inner work behind Mylance's journey.
Bradley opens up about his early days at Uber — including a $20,000 mistake he made in his third week on the job — and what his first boss there taught him about leadership that actually works: care for your people, invest in their growth, and watch everything else follow. It's a model he's carried into how he leads his own team at Mylance today.
The conversation goes deep on what true leadership looks like in practice — why the best leaders aim to not be needed, how to understand what actually motivates your team (hint: it's not always money), and why asking direct, consistent questions in 1-on-1s is one of the most underrated tools a founder has.
Bradley also reflects on his own growing edge: the fear that quietly runs the show, the ownership mindset that drives him, and why he believes the inner work is the real reason Mylance is still going. If you've ever felt like fear might be holding you back, this one's for you.
Learn More: Scale your fractional practice: https://mylance.co Connect with Bradley Jacobs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-r-jacobs/
00:00 Introduction & episode overview
01:20 About Bradley Jacobs & Mylance
02:51 Early leadership influences
03:05 The $20K Uber mistake & what followed
04:52 How genuine care shows up in leadership
05:19 What made his first boss different
06:44 How caring leadership benefited Uber
07:14 Ownership mindset & the "be an owner" culture
08:35 What true leadership means to Bradley
09:00 Hiring smarter people & getting ego out of the way
10:30 Understanding what truly motivates people
11:00 The CTO bonus story — money vs. recognition
12:00 How to uncover what motivates your team
12:22 Asking direct questions & consistent check-ins
13:43 Ownership as a core motivator for entrepreneurs
14:14 Inner work, impact, and why Bradley keeps building
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What does it actually take to build something that lasts — and what's quietly holding you back? This week Bradley Jacobs sits down with Ty Hammond on the True Leadership Podcast to get real about the mindset and inner work behind Mylance's journey.
Bradley opens up about his early days at Uber — including a $20,000 mistake he made in his third week on the job — and what his first boss there taught him about leadership that actually works: care for your people, invest in their growth, and watch everything else follow. It's a model he's carried into how he leads his own team at Mylance today.
The conversation goes deep on what true leadership looks like in practice — why the best leaders aim to not be needed, how to understand what actually motivates your team (hint: it's not always money), and why asking direct, consistent questions in 1-on-1s is one of the most underrated tools a founder has.
Bradley also reflects on his own growing edge: the fear that quietly runs the show, the ownership mindset that drives him, and why he believes the inner work is the real reason Mylance is still going. If you've ever felt like fear might be holding you back, this one's for you.
Learn More: Scale your fractional practice: https://mylance.co Connect with Bradley Jacobs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-r-jacobs/
00:00 Introduction & episode overview
01:20 About Bradley Jacobs & Mylance
02:51 Early leadership influences
03:05 The $20K Uber mistake & what followed
04:52 How genuine care shows up in leadership
05:19 What made his first boss different
06:44 How caring leadership benefited Uber
07:14 Ownership mindset & the "be an owner" culture
08:35 What true leadership means to Bradley
09:00 Hiring smarter people & getting ego out of the way
10:30 Understanding what truly motivates people
11:00 The CTO bonus story — money vs. recognition
12:00 How to uncover what motivates your team
12:22 Asking direct questions & consistent check-ins
13:43 Ownership as a core motivator for entrepreneurs
14:14 Inner work, impact, and why Bradley keeps building