Leading Leaders Podcast by StoryPowerAcademy.com Studio with Host and Exectuive Coach J Loren Norris

What is the purpose and meaning behind LEAD THE NARRATIVE TV? by J Loren Norris We all have heard the stories selectively chosen by major media, by politicians, by medical experts, by agenda driving school curriculum and by those with a specific slant. We recognize the stories as part of a big picture plan and a larger narrative. We understand their worldviews as they are exposed by these stories....

LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF THEIR STORY WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING NO ONE CARES ABOUT THEIR STORY ”The leaders most potent power rests in the masterful skill of communication. Communicating what? Instruction, wisdom, vision, expectations, goals? Yes. Aside from the lecture styled handbook, standardized operating procedures and employee manual a great leader communicates hope, encouragement, wisdom an...

LEADERS KNOW THE HARDEST WORK IS THE MIND WORK AND LEADING THE NARRATIVE IS MIND WORK “Manual labor is the back bone of nation building, cultural strength and societal character. Without manual labor there are no roads, bridges or homes. Without manual labor no farms, food or future. Without manual labor life as we know it comes to a screeching halt. Manual labor without thinking, planning and ana...

LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORY THE WORLD WILL BELIEVE LONG AFTER THEY ARE GONE “If history belongs to the victor, we must become the victor! At minimum we must be persistent with the integrity and richness of the stories we tell. Both sides of any conflict have their own story. But the first hand experiences, the eye witness testimonies, the best documented events will be the ones to lead t...

​LEADERS GUARD, LIBERTY, FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE FOR GOOD REASON “You are free from the restraint of British Law, is that the same as personal independence? You are free to speak your mind, share your opinions, air your grievances but do you have liberty to vocalize your ideas without consequences? Those who demand freedom to do as they please and yet still demand someone else pay for food, shelt...

UNICORNS AND SILENT LEADERS ARE FOUND IN THE SAME PLACE “The darkest places, most miserable places, most lonely places are reserved for those who knew the right thing to say or do who instead chose the path of no resistance to remained silent and still. Theirs is the destiny of fools. They possessed the power, the opportunity and the influence to redirect the course of human history but not the wi...

HARD TRUTH - EFFECTIVE LEADERS ARE NOT ALWAYS LIKABLE LEADERS “The right thing is not always the popular thing. Because this is true, the effective leader is not always the most popular leader. Like a parent taking their toddler to the doctor for a shot - holding them still whilst they writhe in pain and fear, we presume to know what’s best for them and we bear the pain of their despising us long...

A LEADERS SUCCESS MAKES THEM A TARGET OF THE LAZY AND UNSCRUPULOUS “If you’re competing with fools you will always lose. Its like arguing with idiots they will drag you into their world of debate and then beat with you with experience. To win, to find success, to enjoy constant improvement requires understanding the game of life well. Here is success in a nutshell. If you are doing all you can to...

LEADERS KNOW TO SOMEONE HAS TO START THE RIPPLE “Without the first stone tossed, there would be no ripple effect in the water. As a leader, influence is your role. If you expect to see radiating influence to ever greater magnitude expanding in all directions from your influence, start with you. Being responsible for you is contagious. When you handle your own affairs, you inspire others to do the...

LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VISION, MISSION AND PURPOSE WITHOUT THEM THERE IS CHAOS “All the effort in the world, all the energy exerted, resources committed, talents applied will not overcome the chaos created by a lack of vision. A team without a clear purpose, mission and vision will flounder. Like bunnies in a pen with a hungry wolf, viciously active with zero productivity is a team with no cl...

LEADERS WHO MENTOR LEADERS PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THOSE THEY LEAD “The insecure leader will often fail to thrive like a new born with no nutrition. The most important nutrient to a leader’s success is self confidence. That confidence, that sense of security is built by the faith other leaders exhibit toward you. If you have grown in leadership to a high level of competence and confidence it is likel...

WARNING TO LEADERS - AVOID APATHY “Nothing is more powerful for shaping the society we live in than passion in the heart of devoted and fearless leaders. The antidote to that catalyst is apathy. The uninterrupted barrage of emotionally charged events, news reports or optical illusions foisted on the American population (and almost every other western society globally) is designed to emotionally ov...

LEADING WITH STRENGTH IS ABOUT CONVICTION RATHER THAN ARROGANCE “It is not the boisterous, over bearing, demanding, self righteous leader who represents strong leadership. When a leader is well heeled in their convictions, well informed in their thought processes and well established in their influences they are strong leaders. It is the strength of their conviction which emboldens them against th...

LEADERS LEARN TO USE STORY TO CONVEY AND COMMIT OTHERS TO THE DRIVING VISION “IMHO A proper vision statement should not sound like a bullet point list, a recipe, a set of goals or menu. A story which compels others emotionally to become a part of the vision has much more lasting and expansive effect. A vision statement should be a story of a future not yet seen which paints a picture, inspires act...

LEADING WITHOUT A CLEAR VISION IS NOT LEADING IT IS WANDERING AS A HERD “You can go on a journey alone or with friends. You can adventure or trek or explore alone or with a team. You can choose to go one way or another and expect people to follow you. That’s wandering with a herd. However, if you want to truly lead, you will need a vision worth participating in, sacrificing for, and pursuing at al...

ARE YOUR BIGGEST DECISIONS LEAD BY OPPORTUNITY, INCOME OR VALUES? “As your influnce grows in magnitude and measure, it also grows in value. At some point there will be an offer to buy in to your influnce. Perhaps the offer will ask you to promote a product, service, philosophy or idea. Perhaps the offer will ask you to cease offering the same. There are many whose financial capacity and social lev...

THE LEADERSHIP VACUUM IS NOT MY PROBLEM ITS OUR PROBLEM AND WE MUST SOLVE IT “The voices of reason, resonance and recalcitrant logic are perpetuating hope. The giants of tyranny are exercising the leverage of their power to silence them. From shadow bans to deplatforming, the powers that be can change the narrative with the flip of a switch. They can control your ability to speak out, to conduct b...

HEY LEADER! IF YOU DON’T STAND IN THE GAP WHO WILL? “If we all become a society of observe and reporters, who will actually stand in harms way to defend the defenseless? There are those who have the will to defend and not the capacity. There are those who have the capacity to defend and not the will. Then there are those who silently have the will and capacity and they only need the reason. The ti...

ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION: WHAT IS THE COUNTER NARRATIVE I SHOULD BE LEADING? “Your story of success is not the story being told in the major media, the social media or the classroom. In fact, when you tell your story of success you most likely are skittish about telling the truth in public hearing. Why? Because chances are the five most basic steps, thought processes or core values which lead to...

​ITS HARD TO ARGUE WITH A LEADER’S EXPERIENCE. ONE CAN ARGUE WITH EDUCATION, PHILOSOPHY AND EVEN FACTS, BUT EXPERIENCE IS A BIT TOO PERSONAL TO OVERCOME “The philosophy of the school room in this generation will be the philosophy of the government in the next. If you want to reshape the entire world, you need only change the content of what is taught in the class room. A kinetic war is not always...

LEADERS STRIVE TO BE A BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST EVERY ROOM A LEADER ENTERS PRESENTS FOUNDATION FOR A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION. STRIVE TO BE A BRILLIANT CONVERSATIONALIST “Learning to speak in every conversation at a different level is a necessity for leadership. To assume one can converse with every person the same is obviously a delusion. Oddly, many leaders assume they can enter a new conversat...

LEADERSHIP MUST BE AS DIVERSE AS A PIZZA BUFFET SALAD BAR ​ “Leadership is not a hammer and not everyone you lead can me influenced like a nail. The willingness of a leader to assess, consider and apply the differences of one personality versus another is critical before determining the path of communication. A great leader cannot lead everyone the same way. Determining which one needs nurture and...

GREAT LEADERS ARE DEALERS IN HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT “Its has been said humans can live 40 days without food, seven days without water but only seconds without hope. Leaders must give time and attention to understanding the needs, and emotional language of those they lead. Speaking to them the way they hear will give great power for you to encourage them and offering hope. Great leaders deal in hop...

THE SIZE OF EVERY LEADERSHIP PROBLEM IS A FIRST PERSPECTIVE ISSUE THEN A FOCUS ISSUE “The inability to see a problem from more than one perspective can be catastrophic in your leadership endeavor. The desire to focus on the minute details will often cloud the picture of reality in the blurry periphery. Take time to ask your core team, your inner circle and your coaches or mentors for their perspec...