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

WHY LEADERS REHEARSE THEIR OWN STORY HUNDREDS OF TIMES BEFORE GOING PUBLIC “There is a limited percentage of natural communicators who are gifted at impromptu speaking.  The majority of communicators benefit from rehearsing the words they plan to say. The more often a story is rehearsed, the more comfortable or polished the delivery becomes. The more the speaker experiences the nuances of the...

TOP LEVEL COMMUNICATORS LEAD WITH A PLETHORA STORIES INTENTIONALLY SELECTED ”Being a great communicator requires more than an audience to speak to and a single story to tell. Innovative and evolving leaders understand one must have command of as many stories as they have diverse audience settings. Selecting the right story to tell in the moment, the right point to make, the right emotional connect...

LEADERS UNDERSTAND COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE TO CONNECT REQUIRES FIRST UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE “Reading statistics, memorizing data points, transferring information are all forms of communication required to be a leader. While this is true, it is also true none of these elements of communication represent human connection. Any of the aforementioned communications could be done by AI with no modicum o...

LEADERS VALUE THE LASTING IMPACT OF A GREAT STORY TO TEACH A LESSON “Its great when a leader makes a point which reveals a deep and lasting truth. Its better when people who hear it can actually recall that profound truth after lunch. Great wisdom delivered in the form of stories, buried in the context of a memorable moment, conveyed with wit, wisdom and emotion will be remembered for decades. Tak...

LEADERS KNOW THE EROSION OF TRUST A STEADY FLOW OF UNTRUE STORIES PRESENTS ”The problem is the problem has been misleading. For a generation or more, those who lead the narratives of societies and cultures have manipulated the public into consumerism and compliance through a litany of untrue but well told and oft repeated stories. The lack of clarity and honesty has eroded trust into nothing. Lead...

LEADERS KNOW SECURITY IS A BIG ISSUE - STOLEN IDENTITIES- VPN - PASSWORDS - AND EARS ‘All the efforts made to guard against data breeches, identity theft and corporate espionage pale in comparison to the efforts needed to guard the heart and mind of leaders. The ears should have a VPN. Just ask some of the better known personalities about the emotional and psychological impact of ‘the haters’ and...

LEADERS KNOW A STRONG NARRATIVE WILL CORRUPT GOOD VALUES & STRONGLY HELD BELIEFS ”The narrative is a powerful tool of leadership and influence. The magnitude of social experiments which test the narrative, the level of influence and the resulting behavior of the general public is near frightening. The ability to persuade folks to violate their own conscience, moral values and strongly held bel...

LEADERS LEAD THE NARRATIVE BECAUSE IDEAS, CULTURES, NATIONS AND KINGS ARE CRAFTED BY NARRATIVES “As long as humans have conversed they have argued, disagreed, debated, rationalized and protected their own philosophies. The collection of stories assembled to promote their notions are collectively known as a narrative. The prevailing narrative shapes cultures, reasoning, theological positions, polit...

LEADERS TELL A GOOD STORY EVERYDAY AND I CAN TELL YOU WHY “Nothing has the power to change your life like a word that rings forever in your heart. The story you tell yourself daily will shape your emotional well being, your attitude, your daily approach to life and every relationship you experience. Taking the time to intentionally craft the stories you tell yourself  will increase your abili...

LEADERS ARE KEEPERS OF THE FOUNDATIONAL NARRATIVES OF SOCIETY “From the dawn of civilization, elites have made decisions for everyone else to live by. There have been equitable and egalitarian societies but they are not long tolerated by those who fancy themselves the ruling class. Feudalism it seems is the preferred form of structure for those who consolidate power and exert control. History tend...

LEADERS HELP THEIR PEOPLE IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, FOCUS AND ACTION THE TRIFECTA OF SUCCESS “If you are not willing to do what it takes to succeed rest assured, success will NOT hunt you down. Three things required to find success are priorities, focus and action. No one can do those last two  for you. The Preto principle says 20% of the tasks you commit your effort and energy toward produce 80%...

LEADERS KNOW GOOD IS NOT BEST BUT COULD BE A DISTRACTION WHICH CORRUPTS FOCUS ‘Allowing the things which seem easily attainable, short term pleasing, and popular to stand in the way of things which require diligence, discipline and undistracted focus will delay your greatest potential success. Good is the most common obstacle to greatness. Leaders who settle for good enough in themselves or their...

LEADERS KNOW THE POWER OF A CLEARLY ARTICULATED VISION IS A GUARD AGAINST DIVERSION “If you have a vision, you know where you’re going. Before you have a vision, you must know the answer to this complicated question: ‘What do you want?!’ If you cannot answer that question you will not be able to avoid distractions because every opportunity good or bad will come to you with its own appeal. When you...

LEADERS WITH GREAT POTENTIAL BECOME TARGETS OF THE CONQUERERS “Leaders are generational. Leadership style has its own DNA, nature, residue and fingerprint. When  potential is evident in the leaders in training which would make them a threat to an outside competitor, that potential makes them a target. The rulers who want to unseat you will do everything in their power to derail and replace ev...

LEADERS KNOW THE VALUE OF A SURE FOUNDATION FOR SMOOTH OPERATION “If you build it they will come… maybe not. But if you build it on a sure foundation it will last is a truth more reliable than a bank note. That foundation for leaders is a multiplicity of factors such as bylaws, standard operating procedures, hiring practices, organizational vision and core values. The one foundation equally import...

LEADERS LOVE “If the path to your success leads only to your bank account, you might be an influencer but I wouldn’t call you a leader. Leaders love. They love people more than money, helping more than hoarding, integrity more than income. Someone wearing the badge of leader whose end game is a boost in their personal net worth at any cost, at others’ expense, at the risk of corruption is not a le...

ONE COMMISSION OF LEADERSHIP IS CONFIDENCE “Confidence is more than an expectation for a leader to possess and demonstrate, it is also a bonus received for a team which performs well. When a leader can demonstrate and instill confidence they can drive results far above expectations. Leaders who clearly articulate the cause for the confidence they have in their team members illustrate the value eac...

​FEAR RULES THE DAY UNTIL LEADERS STEP IN WITH COURAGE MULTIPLIED THROUGH MINDSET “Your attitude is both your choice and your best defense against the fear others use to make you more predictable. Fear will rule the day if you let it. Those who have designs on controlling your work, your wealth and your way of life will use fear as a tool of control over you.  A leader who has faced fear and...

LEADERSHIP IS A TRAIT THROUGHOUT NATURE HUMANITY IS NOT “Leadership structure, hierarchy and organization of power can be seen in almost every living organism in nature. Every culture or collection of society, from fish to fowl from house cats to Himalayan mountain goats have been lead by systemization of ordered influence. Digital resources are created with similar technology based structure from...

LEADERS KNOW UNIT COHESION AND MISSION ALIGNMENT ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED ‘When running in opposite directions a team will no more likely reach its goals than a rowboat doing the same. Self aggrandizing, self centered and personal goal oriented people can be a huge derailed of team cohesion. Leaders might simply dismiss the signs of a weak team and attribute them to these personal personnel problem...

LEADERS AVOID THE FOUNDER'S SYNDROME ONLY BY AWARENESS AND HUMILITY “Founders have a tendency to believe the world is a better place because of them, as they should. Unfortunately this often leads to believing the world could not function the same without them, and this is not true. The work they have done, the organizations they have launched, the people they have helped are all grateful for thei...

LEADERS WILL BECOME TARGETS - DEFENSE - OFFENSE - INTEGRITY “When you rise up as a leader, you will be targeted. When you are targeted, you may or may not be given the opportunity to defend yourself. When you you rise up as a leader you will suddenly be on everyone’s radar. This is the benefit and curse of becoming a person of influence. Those who despise you will look to take you down by truth or...

LEADERS ALLOW OPPORTUNITIES TO FLOURISH AMID NEW AWARENESS WITHOUT DERAILING THIER VISION “Craft a vision with diligence, intentionality and purpose. Know who you will help and why, the how will become more clear along the way. Once your target is in sight, know that the HOW will appear as a serious of potential projects, outtakes and possible distractions. Some of these must be completed for the...

LEADERSHIP IS AN ATTITUDE BUT CERTAIN ATTITUDES DESTROY LEADERSHIP QUALITY “The thoughts you choose to think and how you feel about those thoughts, that’s the base definition of attitude. If your thoughts about money, people, profit and relationships are not accurate, then how you feel about them will not be either. The result is a bad attitude. A bad attitude is an antecedent to good leadership a...

LEADERS ARE BOTH THE DEFENDERS AND THE THREAT TO FREEDOMS WE ENJOY “When leaders insist on changing the rules in the middle of the game it is an indicator they are concerned with losing as the rules are now. They want to create their own distinct advantage. Leaders, persons with influence, be it political, financial, relational represent the greatest threat to freedom as we know it. Honestly thoug...