Lock in Buffalo Episode 11 | Jason Sokody: Leadership, Life & Building a Winning Team

Episode 11 of Lock in Buffalo goes way beyond real estate.Michael Nanula sits down with Jason Sokody, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with Howard Hanna and leader of the Sokody Sales Team in Grand Island, New York, for a conversation that quickly turns into something much bigger than buying and selling houses.Jason has built one of the most successful real estate teams in Western New York, but this episode is really about people.We get into leadership, education, building culture, recognizing what people are naturally good at, putting the right personalities in the right positions, and creating an environment that brings the best out of everyone around you.We talk about:• Jason’s approach to leadership and building a team• Why traditional education doesn’t always bring out the best in every person• Identifying people’s strengths instead of focusing only on weaknesses• Building culture and getting people to buy into a common goal• What Jason has learned from growing the Sokody Sales Team• Motivation, accountability and personal development• Life lessons that extend well beyond business• Success, failure and figuring out what actually matters• Western New York, Grand Island and the community Jason has built around him• And much moreIf you’re expecting 45 minutes of mortgage rates and housing inventory, this isn’t that episode.This is a conversation about how you build people — and what happens when you give good people the opportunity, structure and confidence to become great.🎙️ Lock in Buffalo — Episode 11Guest: Jason Sokody | Howard Hanna / Sokody Sales TeamHost: Michael NanulaLock in Buffalo brings together the people shaping Buffalo and Western New York for conversations about business, real estate, development, leadership, government, culture and the issues impacting our community.Subscribe to Lock in Buffalo for new full episodes, interviews, clips and conversations from around Western New York.Stay informed. Stay involved. Stay Locked In.PRIMARY HASHTAGS#LockInBuffalo #JasonSokody #BuffaloNYYOUTUBE TAGSLock in Buffalo, Jason Sokody, Jason Sokody Howard Hanna, Sokody Sales Team, Howard Hanna Grand Island, Grand Island NY, Buffalo podcast, Buffalo NY podcast, Western New York podcast, Buffalo real estate, Buffalo leadership, leadership podcast, building a team, team building, business leadership, company culture, entrepreneurship Buffalo, Western New York business, Michael Nanula, Buffalo entrepreneurs, Grand Island real estate, Howard Hanna, WNY real estate, leadership developmentCATEGORYPeople & BlogsPLAYLISTLock in Buffalo Podcast | Full EpisodesTHUMBNAIL TEXTBUILDING PEOPLE. BUILDING TEAMS.Secondary option:SUCCESS IS ABOUT PEOPLEFILE NAMElock-in-buffalo-episode-11-jason-sokody-leadership.mp4PINNED COMMENTWhat makes a great leader?Is it knowing how to do everything yourself — or knowing how to identify what people are great at and putting them in a position to succeed?Jason Sokody had some great thoughts on leadership, education, culture and building a team in this episode.👇 What was your biggest takeaway from Episode 11?And if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to Lock in Buffalo and help us keep growing these conversations around Western New York.SHORT SEO SUMMARYJason Sokody of Howard Hanna joins Michael Nanula for Episode 11 of Lock in Buffalo to discuss leadership, education, team building, culture, personal development and the lessons he’s learned building the Sokody Sales Team in Grand Island, New York.