About The Precedent Collective

Welcome to The Precedent Collective — a Substack devoted to the thinkers, builders, disruptors, and stewards who understand that progress doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of choosing, moment by moment, whether to uphold a precedent, break it, or set a new one.

Led by Managing Director and author Leah Solivan, founder of TaskRabbit and creator of Breaking Precedent the Podcast, this newsletter is an extension of the Collective’s mission: to explore the messy, nuanced, and often high-stakes decisions behind every innovation, tradition, and turning point.

Here, we unpack:

• What it really means to break precedent — and when not to.

• How industry leaders balance disruption with integrity.

• Stories from Leah’s own journey in tech, venture, and leadership.

• Commentary on precedent-breaking moves in culture, law, and business.

• Exclusive essays from guest authors across The Precedent Collective — operators, artists, judges, activists, founders — each adding their lens to the big question: When is it time to break the mold?

You’ll also get behind-the-scenes peeks from Leah’s podcast and forthcoming book, plus subscriber-only dispatches from across the Collective.

This isn’t just about celebrating rebels. It’s about understanding what makes them worth following.