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

HEY LEADERS! LETS TALK MORE NARRATIVE   “Definitions are as important a part of narrative as is understanding the big picture, the end game, the WHY, the vision which drives the narrative. When leaders play ‘fast and loose” with the meanings of words and phrases they are either lazy and reckless, thoughtless and careless or intentionally manipulative. When communicators include big words they...

WHY AND HOW DO LEADERS LEAD THE NARRATIVE? “My primary approach to leadership communication is a methodology called StoryPower. The stories we select to tell, craft to tell and rehearse both internally and externally will impact the quality and direction of our own lives as well as the lives of those we lead. A truly empowered leader who cares deeply for those they lead will also help them to refl...

LEADERS MUST PERCEIVE AND ENGAGE THE NARRATIVE IN AND OF THEIR COMMUNITY “People talk. Duh! Right? We know they talk about us, about what we believe, how we think, how we talk, how we dress, how we eat or even what we eat. The narrative about any given community could be envious, derisive or outright disparaging. The real question is this: How will you as a leader in the community perceive then ad...

LEADERS BENEFIT AND BENEFIT FROM AN ENVIRONMENT STRONG IN FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM “Leadership works best in a conducive environment. Where there are limitations, falsehoods, interlopers, intruders and nefarious interference, genuine leadership is thwarted. When the pillars of a strong community are established, the power and value of leadership are magnified. Rebuilding these pillars is the work...

FEAR: THE NARRATIVE - LEADERS KNOW WHAT I MEAN “The stories you tell and repeat become the stories you believe. The stories you believe drive your behavior. If the stories you choose to tell remind you of fearful past experiences or create a fear of success in you, then your primary narrative is fear. If you listen to the stories of the wrong outside sources, you will be driven by a narrative of f...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LEAD THE NARRATIVE? “The narrative is the agenda, the agreed upon goal or destination, the utopia, the desired outcome. What feeds the narrative, leads the narrative. The collection of stories a leader curates, delivers, recalls will define who buys in to the narrative and eventually becomes a part of the community. If you lead an organization, a company, a family you must hav...

ARE YOU LEADING FOR A CAUSE OR JUST BECAUSE? “This is not a distinction without a difference. Leaders who are cause oriented and cause driven must be able to articulate their passion for, involvement in and connection to a cause in order to rally people to the cause. A leader who leads ‘just because’ is generally more interested career or job security than the actual cause they serve in the moment...

SCARY QUESTION: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GROOMING AND LEADING? “Influencers influence. The real question is with regard to intent, agenda, and end game. Discerning the narrative is imperative. Parents, teachers, managers, physicians must all be on the same page to insure the future outcomes are a mutually agreed upon future. Young minds, in theta state, are as suggestible as someone under hyp...

ACCOUNTABILITY IS A GOOD THING FOR LEADERS AND THOSE THEY LEAD “In your home, too much power demand in one place carries the threat of a house fire. Once all the fuses, breakers, load warnings are bypassed or disabled, the devices designed to limit too much power will fail to serve you. The same is true in your own life of leadership. If you ignore the warning signs, reroute the controls which res...

LEADERS LEARN TO FLOP THEIR WAY TO GREATNESS “It’s is the rare occasion in which a lead displays the Midas touch on the first try. Normally event success follows a series of attempts and failures. If you lead those what want to find greatness you must be willing to flip along the way. You will be ostracized, mocked, belittled and laughed at. It’s ok, that’s a valued part of the journey. Press on a...

LEADERS KNOW CHANGING THE WORDS DOES NOT CHANGE THE MEANING ITS JUST DISHONEST “No matter what you call it, a rose is a rose. So says Shakespeare. Changing the name, nomenclature or label does not change the meaning, purpose or cause of a thing. Removing a law, policy or standard based on the disparity of those who defy it is equally as ridiculous. Leaders need to be consistent with truth and real...

EVERY LEADER, EVERY BANKER, EVERY TEACHER, EVERY POLITICIAN USES THEM. WHAT ARE THEY? “All influencers use stories. They don’t all use them well. The number of people willing to manipulate, manufacture, conjure or straight up lie to achieve the desired result they seek is mind boggling to me. There is a massive difference between a great storyteller and someone who tells great stories. Great stori...

LEADERS REFUSE TO USE STEREOTYPES TO REPLACE GENUINE DIALOGUE “Leaders are expected, even required to be astutely aware of the differences between people they encounter daily. Perceiving the learning styles, communication habits, personality traits of others should be second nature for a seasoned leader. The caution which accompanies this level of evaluation is critical. Never let your presumed in...

LEADERS KNOW GENUINE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM FROM JEALOUS COMPARISONS OR COMPETITION “It is easy to criticize, condemn and complaint. This is why almost every good leadership coach will tell you it is a practice to abandon. At the same time, it is the role of a good leader to provide feedback which will contribute to making those they lead better. Improvement in performance, productivity, attitude,...

ARE YOU READY TO LEAD THE NARRATIVE? “Perhaps you have a story to tell. Perhaps you know the solution to a problem with which many people struggle. If the solutions are demonstrably reproducible and deeply impactful people want what you have to offer. Can you tell your story, offer your solution, connect with various audiences and do so without fear regardless the audience size? If you would love...

LEADERS COLLECT STORIES BECAUSE THEY ARE TEACHING TOOLS “Every lesson you have ever learned carries the powerful experience buried in a story. I challenge you to prove me wrong. Because this is true, the best leading you will ever do is throughthe stories you tell to those you lead for them to learn from your experiences and not need to repeat your failures. As a leader, you should be curating sto...

LEADERS CAN BE MISLEAD BY INTENT OR INDIFFERENCE “It isd all too easy top be mislead by those who are determined to do so. It is also easy to mislead if that is your intent. Leaders are often mislead because they relish the supposed innocence of ignorance. If I pretend I didn’t know, I cannot be held responsible. The ignorance of a leader is not an excuse it is an abdication. Take seriously your r...

LEADERS WHO EXERCISE WILLFUL BLINDNESS ARE COMPLICIT IN WHAT THEY IGNORE “If you know to do right and you do nothing it is wrong. If you know some one else is doing wrong and you do nothing, it is wrong. If you are a leader, what good is your influence if you do not exercise it with vigilance and diligence? Willful blindness is IMHO complicity in the very act of injustice the leader ignores. Do wh...

LEADERSHIP MEANS INVOLVEMENT IN ISSUES THAT MATTER “One of the great thing about the USA is the fact that the people retain the option, the right and the responsibility to decide who governs them… until they don’t! The only thing which prevents a tyranny is the action of the people to retain and exercise the right to vote. It is the right to vote which defends and guards every other right from bei...

LEADERSHIP + ATTITUDE = LATITUDE “Attitude leads. It leads people, teams, societies, cultures, nations and even airplanes. If wish to experience greater opportunities in life, start with getting your attitude in check and under control. A positive attitude is not just a cool trick to make your day better, it is a bonus to everyone around you. If you watch the video you will hear how a good attitud...

LEADERS MAKE NOTE OF EVERY PIXEL IN THE MEGAPIXEL OF THEIR VISION “If the vision you have crafted for your future is for your goals alone, your passion to be a leader requires a revisit. The vision you develop, articulate and present to your team and your potential clients must also have a pixel or three which include them. Every goal and step in the process of reaching that vision in its fullness...

LEADERS ALIGN BY CORE VALUES AS THEIR PRIMARY AFFILIATION “Who a leader chooses for their inner circle will determine how far they can go in their leadership role. If you are in affiliation with someone or group of someone’s because of a predefined grouping, especially a grouping or division crafted by society, you are at risk of failure and exposed to potential abuse or even harm. A leader must s...

GEESE - GANDERS - LEADERS AND OTHERS ITS A PRINCIPLE MATTER ”If you are not aware of the needs of the people you lead, you are likely to be focused on the needs of you as a priority, 100 times more likely apparently. However, the human principle applies to everyone you converse with, they are much more concerned with their own toothache. If you are a leader, policy maker, influencer consider the n...

HOLDING A VICTIM MINDSET AND BEING A STRONG LEADER ARE IMPOSSIBLE TENSIONS “Your mindset is your weakness or your strength. Nothing in your life is as powerful in determining your future. The tension created in most peoples lives between their goals, dreams or visions and the mindest through which they view the world is dramatic and painful. In many cases hopelessness follows the victim mindset. T...

LEADERS REMEMBER BECAUSE HISTORY IS A GREAT TEACHER “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it as the adage goes. Leaders need to not only recall and remember the history they have lived through but also to research thoroughly the facts, persons, details, and causes of history. There is an infinite ripple effect from historic events which cannot be discounted by those who would in...