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

LEADERS KNOW TRUE TRANSFORMATION REQUIRES A REWRITE FROM THE BELIEF SYSTEM TO THE COMMON LANGUAGE. ACTION CAN BE MOCKED BUT ATTITUDE IS THE FINAL EXHIBIT. ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-25-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-know-true-transformation-requires-a-rewrite-from-the-belief-system-to-the-common-language “Employees who need a period of probation for correcting destr...

LEADERS MUST HOLD THEIR GROUND ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE WITHOUT BULLYING THOSE WHO BELIEVE OTHERWISE AND WITHOUT BEING BULLIED EITHER ​ Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-21-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-must-hold-their-ground-on-what-they-believe-without-bullying ​”When the feelings of the overly sensitive rule the direction of public conversation more than the opinions of the...

LEADERS KNOW THE VALUE OF FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM AND THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN PROTECTING THEM ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-18-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-know-the-value-of-faith-family-and-freedom-and-the-role-they-play-in-protecting-them “There is not greater ground to guard than the trifecta territory of faith, family and freedom. Regardless your definition of th...

LEADERS DO THEIR HOMEWORK. READ, RESEARCH, REVIEW AND RESPOND. ASSUME NOTHING. TEST EVERYTHING. Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-17-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-do-their-homework-read-research-review-and-respond-assume-nothing-test-everything “Very f​ew things frustrate the average ’Joe Q Citizen’ like a poorly constructed customer service process. However, from the play...

LEADERS KNOW ITS ONE THING TO BEDAZZLE YOUR BLUE JEANS, ITS ANOTHER THING TO WEAR SKIRT AND CALL IT JEANS ​ Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-16-22: ”Leaders with integrity maintain the truth in all of its nuances. Leaders who are willing to decieve, mislead, embellish to the point of lies. A leader willing don a mini skirt and call it blue jeans, to lie in order to gain or maintain control...

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION DEMANDS RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. ”It is altogether possible to speak your mind, share your heart, and clear the air with good intention and still hurt someone’s feelings or wound a friend. Why? Because it is impossible to know all the issues from the past which lead to triggers and emotional pain. A leader must be willing communicate in a way where they are consc...

Storypower MasterClass demonstration at Rock Your Life Conference “StoryPower Masterclass will teach you the right way to extract and deliver stories from your own experiences which will impact your listeners immediately, deeply and in a lasting way. Mastering these stories will increase your influence, maximize your impact and inspire your future!” J Loren Norris Who is StoryPower Masterclass des...

IF TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK, IS AUTONOMY A LEADERS NIGHTMARE? ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-2-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/if-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work-is-autonomy-a-leaders-nightmare “There is no end to the benefits of genuine collaboration, vision driven effort, cohesive comraderie which comes from team work. However, a good leader will identify and cultivate a go...

LEADERS MUST NOT BECOME NPC'S IN SOCIETY AND CULTURE ​ Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 2-1-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-must-not-become-npcs-in-society-and-culture “Not every leader you encounter is a leader who is taking charge of their own life. Some are so wrapped up in the culture and societal norms that they cannot lead. They look for cues, decisions, directions by s...

IF YOU DON’T LIKE PEOPLE DON’T LEAD PEOPLE ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 1-28-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/if-you-dont-like-people-dont-lead-people ”Its impossible to lead people you cannot influence and its hard to influence people you have no relationship with. If you want to know what’s harder than that, try having and influential relationship with people you don’t like and...

LEADERS RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEAK COMMUNICATION, A FALSE NARRATIVE, AND DIALOGUE DESIGNED TO MISLEAD Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 1-27-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-recognize-the-difference-between-weak-communication “Many people are looking for answers to the most challenging questions of today’s ever evolving societal landscape. They look to media, academi...

IS IT SEMANTICS, WORD PLAY, OR PSYOPS? LEADERS NEED TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE “Some people play with words because they want to be funny, some people play with words out of ignorance, some people play with words for the purpose of manipulation. Learning to be a better, more intentional, more specific communicator should be the priority of every leader. Attend StoryPowerMasterClass and learn how to do...

WHY FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM ARE IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP PILLARS “What you believe, who you associate with and the right to make your own decisions are all foundational pillars of leadership. If leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less, then telling others what to believe, who to spend time with and what decisions to make is not leadership but tyranny. Leaders must guard these elements...

LEADERS HAVE STRATEGIES TO RISE ABOVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH KEEP OTHERS IN MALAISE. “A strategy is required for leaders who do not want to live in the malaise of the drama so common in life. Circumstances are not always what we wish they were. We cannot control every situation, choose every relationship, direct every consequence… or can we? If we have asked the toughest question (watch the video...

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE DOESN'T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE LEADERSHIP. SOME OF THE BEST LESSONS ARE LEARNED BEFORE YOU LEAD. “Correction is the least favorite part of any training or learning process. Many times the mistakes we make draw attention to the things we’re trying to hide or ignore. Leadership lessons don’t always show up in a class, or even whilst we are performing as a leader. Sometimes the best l...

IT IS A LEADERSHIP FAILURE TO PLACE POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE POWER HUNGRY OR THE IMMATURE. ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 1-20-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/it-is-a-leadership-failure-to-place-power-in-the-hands-of-the-power-hungry-or-the-immature ”The idea of handing decision making power to someone whose greatest accomplishment thus far in life is the highest score on Minecra...

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GENUINE, COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP - AKA TOUGH LOVE “Taking from one group of people to give to another group of people is called redistribution of wealth. Giving to people who are in need of assistance in a time of crisis is called compassion. Using the redistributed wealth of others to incentivize unproductive and societally destructive behavior is maleficent manipulati...

LEADERS FACE ADVERSITY AND DISAPPOINTMENT WITH COURAGE AND HOPE “At various levels of success in leadership, adversity is inevitable. There is no level of achievement which absolves one of trouble or challenges. The real question for leaders is this: will you cower in depression and hide from trouble, rise up in courage and demonstrate hope or honestly admit the real possibility you are the cause...

GREAT LEADERS ARE EMPATHETIC LEADERS - THE ENDEAVOR TO GRASP THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF THEIR TEAM “It is critical in this employee economy for a leader or manager to maintain their leadership role while acknowledging the humanity and reality of the lives of their team. Yes, you have to be in charge, attentive to the bottom line, KPIs, budget and remain focused on productivity. You must also realize h...

CHANGE REQUIRES THREE AREAS OF FOCUS BY THE LEADER - VISION COURAGE AND ACTION ”Vision, courage and action are three pillars of change every leader must have. Missing any one of these elements will mean change, true change, lasting change will be delayed or nonexistent. Without a vision for what better looks like, there is no motivation and no direction. Without courage, the vision is little more...

AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY ARE NOT THE SAME BUT BOTH LEAD TO LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES “Determining when, where and with whom you invest, waste or spend your time is a major and critical leadership decision. Too many leaders make themselves accessible to people who suck up time, divert attention and drain emotional strength with unnecessary drama. Being a wise steward of access and availability...

LEADERS MUST KNOW WHEN TO MOVE ON AND WHEN TO STAND THEIR GROUND ​ WATCH THE VIDEO #leadingleaderspodcast 1-10-22: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-must-know-when-to-move-on-and-when-to-stand-their-ground “People who wrestle for power and control know that a divided enemy is much easier to overcome. The tactic of inspiring and creating divisions is not hard work but it is crucial work f...

PERSONAL GROWTH OF YOUR TEAM DEMANDS PERSONAL GROWTH OF THE LEADER FIRST - STEP UP “Any good leader will acknowledge, its hard to lead people where you are not willing to go. Its hard to inspire, motivate, coerce people to do what you are not willing to do. One of the hardest things a leader must do is PERSONAL GROWTH. Its hard to raise your level of awareness to your own faults, the ways you fail...

LEADERS KNOW POWER TEMPORARILY SURRENDERED IS POWER PERMANENTLY LOST ​ ​“The ideas surrounding transfer of power usually sound like revolt, revolution or conflict. That is not necessarily the case. Leaders know power is often transferred through complacency, apathy and ignorance. No matter the method, once power is transferred, control is lost and the reigns of decision making are surrendered auto...

LEADERS KNOW A VERBAL ATTACK CAN BE EFFECTIVE EVEN WHEN NO TRUTH SUPPORTS IT. “If you have ever been falsely accused, you know the pain, expense and frustration it brings. You also likely know, the accusation need not be true to draw the same attention and do the same damage to your reputation as an actual failure on your part. Every leader must strive to be a person of impeccable integrity as wel...