IMPACT LEARNING

“Rock, Paper, Scissors”: The Instant Leadership Solution with Will Jacobs

Episode Summary

Today, Maria continues her conversation with the senior executive and strategist, Will Jacobs. Together, they unpack the framework outlined in his book Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Instant Leadership Solution. Will and his co-author Fred Lennox, spent more than thirty years researching, developing and refining this leadership framework. Its uniqueness lies in how easily, and simply it works so you can mobilize your people quickly. It allows you to tap into the secret of how to motivate others, so they bring their best selves to their work. This powerful leadership tool will help you identify the behaviors of your team members, colleagues and partners into: ✔️ ROCKS – Persistent, Consistent & Guarded ✔️ PAPERS – Inclusive, Enthusiastic & Opportunistic ✔️ SCISSORS – Analytical, Open-Minded & Perfectionist Through stories and real-life examples, they share lessons that will guide you to effectively interact with each type, build and lead your strong teams, and create win-win outcomes. Tune in to listen to a very engaging conversation and learn how to improve your personal and professional relationships so you can build a successful career and the life you want.

Episode Notes

Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

 

Contact us:

impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com

 

Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

 

Where to find Will Jacobs:

His page on LinkedIn

Will Jacob’s book — Rock, Paper, Scissors: the instant Leadership Solution on LinkedIn

The Rock, Paper, Scissors Website

Rock, Paper, Scissors — the video

 

Mentioned in this episode:

Co-Author Fred Lennox on LinkedIn

 

Listen to this episode and explore:

The genesis of the book (2:35)

Rock, Paper, Scissors: What it’s for? Who it’s for? (6:16)

Rocks: Persistent, Consistent & Guarded (14:49)

Scissors: Analytical, Open-Minded & Perfectionist (16:34)

Papers: Inclusive, Enthusiastic & Opportunistic (18:33)

How a scissor can be perceived and how they can change their behavior to collaborate better (25:01)

The specifics of a Rock-Paper collaboration (28:22)

The specifics of a Paper-Scissors collaboration (32:09)

How do we learn to change and adapt our behavior? (37:26)

Using the book with your team to create win-win situations (41:28)

How the book can be used by freelancers (48:33)

How to leverage the talents and strengths of others to make up for our own shortcomings (52:18)