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

​LEADERS KNOW THINGS ABOUT THOSE THEY LEAD WHICH ONE MIGHT CALL SECRETS. IS THAT GOOD? “It might seem like an invasion of privacy, a campaign to play gotcha, a game of leverage and consequences but it doesn’t have to be. A leader should be diligent about the business of reading people. Adding masterful skill to natural gifting is a critical responsibility of good leadership. Leaders perceive what...

LEADERS KNOW LEADERS GROW PERPETUALLY - WE NEVER STOP SHARPENING THE AXE ​”There is no one alive who has it all figured out. Every leader of every level has something more to learn. Whether its communication skills, how to read people, how to negotiate in a crisis, new accounting practices, new tax laws, new ways of generating leads or serving customers, no one hass all the answers. Because this i...

LEADERS KNOW RULE MAKERS AND RULE BREAKERS OFTEN WEAR THE SAME HAT ______________________________ Leading Leaders Podcast is a short but impactful leadership video, blog and podcast distributed 5 days a week by J Loren Norris to promote faith, family and freedom in the face of a global leadership drought. Leadership Training, Interviews and Entertainment #leadingleaderspodcast   #storypower   #tra...

EVERY LEADER I KNOW IS HUMAN AND SHOULD REMEMBER THOSE THEY LEAD ARE HUMANS TOO “Pets need hugs. Plants need kind words. Leaders need to be authentic, sincere, compassionate and filled with grace. Why? Because every leader I know is a human and those they lead are humans too. What happens to a team with inhumane leaders? Collapse, corruption, career ending choices and bad relationships which lead...

LEADING THE NARRATIVE REQUIRES MAPPING THE MESSAGE TO MAKE IT VIRAL THIS IS A LEADERS ROLE “Every plan starts with a brainstorm session, followed by a plan test or ‘war game’ to test the validity, then by a test of messaging in the marketplace. Some call this a focus group or test market. Some call it floating the balloon or taking the dog for a walk. In any case it is a matter of tentatively putt...

​LEADERS KNOW THE 7 SECRET WORDS WHICH CAN TRANSFORM WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. DO YOU? learning styles or personality profiles, the need for affirmation and confirmation Is a universal human need. Leaders must understand this and deploy the seven secret words to build any working relationship with intent and integrity. DO NO waste these words or throw them around like verbal fodder daily. Only a judi...

LEADERS LEAD THE NARRATIVE ONE DINNER TABLE AT A TIME It’s entirely too easy to abdicate the single most influential relationship any leader will ever have. The relationship with our children, our siblings, our parents is often overlooked when seeking positions of authority, power and impact. Leaders know the power of the dinner table to set the expectations, express the core values and address th...

LEADERS KNOW WHEN THEY'RE BEING CONDITIONED FOR FUTURE RESPONSE AND THEY MAKE MENTAL NOTES recognizes when they are being manipulated, managed, or conditioned they should also know the place where they must stand their ground and declare ‘No More!’ Leaders who are silently accepting of the conditioning for themselves are not fit to lead those who rely on them. Leaders who do not know what core...

​IMMERSION PLUS MOMENTUM IS THE LEADER'S MAGIC FORMULA FOR SUCCESS Distractions are multifaceted, multiplying in number and manageable when identified soon enough. Immersion on the other hand requires intense focus, intention and commitment. When a leader commits to being fully focused and engaged in the matters at hand, they model the necessary attention the rest of the team will need to oper...

LEADERS AVOID DANCES WITH WORDS BECAUSE INTENTION AND ACTION SPEAK LOUDER “It has long been said, actions speak louder than words. Unfortunately, many leaders today charge into a project or assignment with an abundance of words without understanding and intentions not backed by action. It seems there is no shortage of people with excuses, explanations and justifications but a great shortage of peo...

LEADERS KNOW IS CONSISTENCY WHEN YOU THINK NO ONE IS LOOKING THAT MATTERS MOST conscious mind does not simply disappear from our lives. The drama, trauma, tragedies of life seem to linger beneath the surface and rear their ugly heads at the most inopportune time. Like a duff fire or tsunami the disaster is looming and imminent but the evidence is only detectable by those highly trained to see it....

LEADERS KNOW AND USE THE POWER OF STORIES TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND RELATIONSHIPS “Communication is a leadership key for success. Failure to communicate is costly in lost time, wasted money and damaged relationships. The power of a story to shorten the time curve is an immediate and measurable return on investment. The money saved by explaining the process appropriately and thoroughly is often unima...

LEADERS LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND THE DEMANDS OF LEADING “It’s difficult to lead when you face the challenges of people, production and profit. Its more difficult to lead when you realize or even feel like you’re doing so all alone. Leaders who are training up leaders should be astute enough to realize when someone they are mentoring is struggling. Whether the challenge is a...

THE BEST AND THE WORST OF HUMANITY IS SEEN IN THE FACE OF LEADERSHIP “From the persuasive toddler to the world’s worst tyrant, those who alter, transform or influence your behavior, choices, conversation are leaders in your life whether you call them that or not. It is not the label, the title, the position or the paycheck which defines a leader, it is the magnitude of their influence. The more ab...

LEADERS JUMP WHEN THEY HAVE NO WINGS! “Understand three things about your role as a leader when it comes to moving forward. First, as leader you must be capable of seeing a vision for the future where everyone else sees a blank slate. Next, you musty be willing to take risks others are not willing to take. Finally, you must be able to see it is not all about you. Your future is not your past or pr...

LEADERS WEATHER THE STORM WITH PREPAREDNESS, AWARENESS AND PERSEVERANCE & ALL LEADERSHIP IS LOCAL AND DOWNSTREAM OF CULTURE “Leadership knows when the storm is coming. Strong leaders face the storm with preparedness, awareness and perseverance. These attributes are characteristics of a culture which begins and ends with the leader. Integrity, transparency and grit are core values which drive t...

LEADERS TRUST THOSE WHO EARN IT NOT THOSE WHO DEMAND IT “Leaders know the art of projection is a result of the nature of flawed humanity. When we know ourselves to be untrustworthy, we have an issue with trusting others. When a leader feels the need to remind you often that you can, should, must trust them, it is often because they feel like they have something to hide. It can also be they don’t t...

SERVICE LEADS TO ACCESS. ACCESS LEADS TO OPPORTUNITY.  “Nothing helps build credible relationships like the humility required to serve another. When a leader recognizes a connection which could bring future opportunities for personal growth, business exposure, or synergy in client bases the best way to test the waters is to offer something before asking for something. The most successful peop...

CONFIDENCE IS THE POWER AND ABILITY TO EXECUTE AGAINST STATED OBJECTIVES Watch the video Leading Leaders Podcast 3-7-23:  Leading Leaders Podcast for Tell It Like It Is TV https://anchor.fm/j-loren-norris/support CLICK HERE for the FREE StoryPower Assessment - https://form.jotform.com/222696275293163 LEADING LEADERS PODCAST with J Loren Norris providing daily leadership video lessons promotin...

A CLEARLY DEFINED AND WELL ARTICULATED PROCESS LEADS TO REPEATABLE SUCCESS “Leaders who are diligent about identifying, clarifying and articulating the process which lead to their success are in great position to repeat what worked. Anyone on their team stands to benefit from mistakes made, lessons learned and opportunities revealed in the process. Take the time to discover and make note of what w...

​A LEADER'S VISION HAS 3 ROLES IN BUSINESS: DRIVES EXECUTION, OPERATION AND LID SETTING “Without a vision, the people on your team might function but they will not function optimally. They will do the work prescribed for the day. They will have no inspiration, inclination, or innovation to do more than the scope of their job description. Any obstacle has the potential to derail any project. Every...

LEADERS KNOW SHORT CUTS, COST SAVINGS AND WORK AROUNDS USUALLY TAKE LONGER AND COST MORE “A mentor of mine, Dr. Randy Weiss has reminded me many times: ‘No matter what the project, plan or production it will always take longer than you thought and cost more than you thought.’ This is no where more true than in the realm of leadership. Hiring people without due diligence might seem to be a work aro...

IN SALES, ATTITUDE, MANAGEMENT, CREATIVITY AND PERSONAL GROWTH STORYPOWER IS LEADERSHIP TOOL “The most crucial aspect of great leadership is effective communication.  The most important tool for communication is storytelling. I propose the most powerful tool for leadership is StoryPower and the best course to learn the mastery of StoryPower is the StoryPower MasterClass. Leaders who can use t...

LEADERS KNOW THE NARRATIVE CONTROLS JUSTICE LIKE THE RECEPTIONIST CONTROLS THE SCHEDULE “The narrative, the script in the leader’s head, the world view which drives their opinions and strategies will always predict policies, procedures and precedence. The team they lead will learn to conform to that world view or participate elsewhere. In this way, the narrative of the leader will determine the pa...

THE NARRATIVE EXPRESSES THE PRIORITY THROUGH THE STORIES TOLD - LEADERS CHOOSE THE STORIES “Every story you hear on a daily basis comes to you through a gatekeeper. These gatekeepers select, craft and deliver stories to match the narrative they wish for you to believe, follow and participate in. This narrative expresses the priorities of the gatekeepers and by implication shapes the priorities the...