
- April 7, 2026
96. This is the part where everything breaks | The 80-year leadership cycle
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Every 80 years, everything breaks. Revolutionary War. Civil War. World War II.
And now it’s us.
It’s not a coincidence – it’s a pattern. It was forecasted to happen. And if your leadership isn’t working the way it used to, you’re not crazy. You’re just in the middle of the part where it breaks.
In this episode, I break down the 80-Year Cycle. What it is, where we are in it, and why your old leadership playbook might as well be burned.
🎧 Press play. Your leadership playbook is already useless.
In this episode:
▶ The historical pattern that keeps repeating every 80 years
▶ The four phases of the cycle and the Fourth Turning
▶ Why your leadership tactics from 5 years ago stopped working
▶ The generational crisis nobody’s naming out loud
▶ Why it’s going to get worse before it gets better
▶ What “adapt now” actually means when the ground is shifting
▶ The choice every leader has to make in a moment like this
If you lead people and feel like it’s getting harder to keep them happy, this one’s for you.
Isn’t It Time You Got To The Next Level?
▶ The Free Leadership Diagnostic Workshop >> Uncover the hidden patterns keeping you stuck. www.TheBestLeadershipCompany.com/leadership-diagnostic-workshop
▶ The Best Leadership Newsletter Ever >> www.TheBestLeadershipNewsletter.com
▶ Everything Else Jeff >> linktr.ee/jeffmatlow
Referenced in this episode:
The Best Leadership Newsletter: The 80-Year Generational Cycle
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:58] Generational Crisis
[02:32] The Four Phases Of The 80-Year Cycle
[04:09] It’s Going To Get Worse. It Always Does
[07:28] The Problem With The 80-Year Cycle
[09:35] To Succeed In The 80-Year Cycle
[10:42] The 80-Year Cycle Choice
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