The Leader's Quarry by Stonecutters Leadership

Welcome back!  This episode Jason discusses leading through difficult times - the markets down, competition is up, new regulations.  We will go through difficult times and it will be those times when leaders are tested the most.

Listen as we describe 8 factors in leading through difficult times.

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Game theory is a very popular theory in economics that in part seeks to understand the effect of events based on not only personal actions but also the actions of others.  John Nash is credited with beginning the use and popularization of game theory,  The ultimatum game is an economic game in which two parties become involved in a transaction - the transaction is a one off transaction.  The parties are only brought together one time - party a is offered a sum of money - say $100,000.00.  Party A decides how the money will be split between A and B, the catch is that party B gets to decide.   If party B accepts the offer then the transaction is completed if party B declines then neither gets any money.  From an economically rational perspective as long as party B gains - even if it is a single dollar it is a good deal for both parties.   How often do you think Party B would agree to a single dollar?

In this episode we hear from Jason and Chris as they discuss influence and how to build it when working with youth.  The lessons are equally important in business and leadership in any organization because influence is the currency of leadership.

This episode of Panning Leadership is gold!  Jason breaks down how a manager can turn an annoyance into productivity with some thoughtful exercises and a small time investment.

In this episode we discuss purpose, what it brings us, why we need it, what happens when we don't have it and how to build on it.

One the keys to leadership is learning to unlock potential.  To unlock your own potential and then to help others unlock theirs.  In this episode we discuss some of the tools that are available to the leader.  The greatest tool is the desire to learn and grow continually stretching oneself.  The Sharpstone Group offers some tools that are very useful - DISC Analysis for individuals and groups, group coaching, 1 on 1 coaching, masterminds, and live training.  DISC analysis is a personality tool that can help understand what motivates and promotes energy in a person along with discovering the fears that unconsciously influence our actions. We also discuss the Leadership Game a fantastic tool developed for the John Maxwell team to allow groups to open an honest dialog and grow together.  Let us know your thoughts or ideas - how do you recharge and grow?

In this episode the nature of leadership is discussed.  Drucker says that being a leader simply means having people that follow you.  John Maxwell says that leadership is influence.  What do you think?

In this episode we explore the dreaded phenomenon of micromanagement - what causes it?  Who does it?  What does it cause?   Ask anyone what is something that annoys you at work and you will likely get micromanagement as one of the answers - but ask any boss about it and almost none will admit to doing it.