067 Finding Common Ground With Diverse Stakeholders w/ Jason Zemcik

Got Your Six with Tony Nash

6ers, Leaders are entrusted with oversight, and one of their primary responsibilities is striking a balance between competing perspectives. Therefore, the ability to make decisions that involve multiple parties is crucial for fostering organizational unity, trust, and responsibility.

This week, Tony Nash is joined by Jason Zemcik is an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, speaker, and author. Jason is a US Army veteran, author of nine books on sports covering each of Pittsburgh teams, his hometown. He is currently a Vice President, Patient Affordability Practice Lead at TrialCard.

You will learn positive effects on stakeholder relationships and how to nurture rapport. Understanding those perspectives and evaluating their interests is the first step. When looking for points of connection with new people, a common interest in sports can be a good place to start.

You will gain insight into the level of poise required to project leadership with various constituencies. Mutually beneficial relationships don't just happen; they require consistent, thoughtful work, including taking tactical breaks, planning activities that boost team effort, being adaptable, and always trying new things.

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• 01:17 - Understanding and leveraging different stakeholders
• 02:50 - Digging deeper for mutual understanding and finding commonalities
• 04:13 - The universal language of sports
• 07:34 - Keeping that 7-year-old perspective to adulthood
• 09:44 -Taking a tactical pause and maintaining a composure
• 12:52 - Dealing with failure in the military
• 15:37 - Taking experiences and not letting it be just points in time

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