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

LEADERS KNOW CONTEXT MATTERS. ANY ISSUE CAN LOSE PERSPECTIVE IFTHE SCOPE OF UNDERSTANDING IS A SOUND BITE ALONE. “Whoever controls the framing of the image, the issue or the argument controls the perspective. Right, wrong or otherwise, proper framing can convince the observer of a truth which is not true. A sound bite, edited video clip, manipulated focus or zoom can all be tools for controlling t...

​THIS NEXT YEAR WILL SEE A RISE IN LEADERSHIP SKIRMISHES.THE BATTLES WILL RADIATE AROUND IDEAS, EXPRESSED IN WORDS, MEMES AND TWEETS. ARE YOU READY TO STAND YOUR GROUND? ​“Trust me when I say the battle for leadership is well under way. The conflict of conversation, the manipulation of meaning, the rattling of rhetoric has been escalating at a fevered pitch. I believe the only thing evolving faste...

LEADERS KNOW THE PLETHORA OF CHOICES DOES NOT IMPLY CHOICE IS YOURS. ASK YOURSELF, WHO DETERMINED THE OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM? ​ “Have you heard the modified golden rule? ‘He who has the gold makes the rules.’ Well, when it comes to choices, those who control the options available really control the choices you make. If you can really only choose from the options presented, do you really have freed...

AWARENESS IS CRUCIAL FOR LEADERS HOWEVER MYOPATHY AND FOCUS ARE SEPARATED BY A VERY THIN LINE “Leaders must be willing to do the hard work of self leadership, self awareness and personal introspection. Leaders must also understand the line between focus and myopathy. It’s entirely too easy to become so wrapped up in personal issues and lose sight of the bigger picture and its global impact. Its gr...

VISION IS THE TOOL LEADERS USE TO BUILD HOPE WHICH MOTIVATES SUCCESS IN THE DEEPEST STRUGGLE AND LONGEST ARID SEASONS “Without vision, we seem to be lost, mind numb robots following the herd into the abyss that is everyday life. We do not live intentionally without a vision for our future. We do not live passionately without a vision for our future. We do not live productively without a vision for...

LEADERS APPLY GRACE TO THE MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WITHOUT COMPROMISING CORE VALUES “Especially around the holidays, family gatherings can become the crucible of relationships. People who are passionate about what they observe, believe and cling to will often become loud and abusive as they encounter people they disagree with, even if they are people they love dearly. It is the call of the leade...

LEADERS WHO CHEAT THE SYSTEM OR CREATE A SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR CHEATING SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED TO LEAD. WATCH THE VIDEO #leadingleaderspodcast 12-20-21: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-who-cheat-the-system-or-create-a-system-designed-for-cheating-should-be-disqualified-to-lead “It’s hard enough to win the game when your opponent knows the rules better than you. Its impossible when they a...

LEADERS KNOW THE POWER OF DECISION MAKING TOOLS AND HOW TO USE THEM WITH DISCRETION NOT DISCRIMINATION. ​“People are fickle, silly and unrealistic - especially when it comes to their data/ private information. They post comments, photos, philosophies galore on social media and yet expect no one to notice what they set out in public. Leaders need data to make good decisions like who to hire, who to...

SILENCE AND COMPLIANCE ARE NOT TRAITS OF GREAT LEADERSHIP - THATS NOT PROPER SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITY. ​“Great leaders are free thinkers. Often free thinking causes them to live in a bubble. When your ideas, thoughts, choices are not in the realm of normal or controllable you will be challenged to remain silent, to calm down, to fit in. DON’T DO IT! If you have thoughts and opinions which are diffe...

IF LEADERS DON'T KNOW THE RULES OF THE GAME - DO THEY STAND A CHANCE AT WINNING? “It is challenging enough to be in constant competition for attention, promotion, opportunity and success. However, winning any competition is even more complicated when the rules are ambiguous and consistently changing. Leaders who do not stay up to date on rules changes, or how to apply them judiciously for success...

WEAK LEADERS ARE WEAK IN THREE SPECIFIC AREAS. WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE? “The best connections, the most open doors, the strongest reputation, and the greatest opportunity can all be cancelled by weaknesses left unaddressed. A leader who is not actively aware of weakness will not bother to address weakness. Three specific areas of weakness will cripple everything you have worked for in short ord...

LEADERS KNOW THAT ENTERTAINMENT IS THE OPIATE OF THE MASSES AND AMERICA IS STRUGGLING WITH AN OPIATE ADDICTION “Amazing as it is, the ability to persuade, convince and manipulate subtly buried in the art of entertainment is still a fascinating subject to me which gets largely ignored as a tool or trap for leaders. When a distraction offers itself without disclosing any agenda, we should assume a d...

​LEADERSHIP AND AUTHORITY AND FOLLOWING ORDERS ARE THEY ALL THE SAME? ​“Leaders are leaders because they know the power of authority and the value of submission to authority. But not everyone who is promoted to management is a leader who should be trusted with authority. Power hungry people tend to wrestle their way to the top, then abuse the authority they are given. Leadership is not about power...

LEADERS SHOULD UNDERSTAND AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE THINGS THEY SAY AS WELL AS THE RESIDUAL EFFECT THEIR WORDS MAY CAUSE. “Too many influencers feel confident they can say or do whatever they wish and face no consequences. These are not good leaders, but they are leaders nonetheless. Good leaders need to be aware of this tendency and be willing to speak up about it. The damage done can be ca...

GRATITUDE IS A KEY ELEMENT OF LEADERSHIP SUCCESS BECAUSE OF THE LAW OF THE PICTURE. ”The one thing which is a greater cause for employees to depart from a company or organization faster than a paycheck too small is lack of appreciation. If leaders cannot learn to say and demonstrate their gratitude for their team they will not have a team to lead for very long. The law of the picture says team mem...

THINKING IS THE ABYSS OF FAILED LEADERSHIP. COMMIT TIME TO THINK. THINK IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THINK ALONE AND THINK WITH TRUSTED PEOPLE. “What were you thinking? Or sometimes we should ask ‘Were you thinking?’ Leaders often find themselves in an infinite feedback loop where the ideas, actions and attitudes of the past are the driving factors for tomorrow. The only way to break this cycle is fresh, n...

​JOHN MAXWELL CALLS IT THE LAW OF THE PICTURE. HOW DOES IT APPLY TO YOUR LEADERSHIP? “The many faces of leadership don’t all look the same. Influence can be tricky, lopsided, uncontrollable and unpredictable. Outside influence can derail the best organizations, disrupt the most solid family, destroy the strongest nations. From the silly old man making faces at a toddler causing misbehavior in the...

LEADERSHIP DEMANDS A HARD LOOK AT SELF BEFORE CRITICIZING OTHERS “Leaders have blind spots. Sometimes they are harder to find when we are looking for them in ourselves. The mirror, the journal and our self talk will all lie to us. If you want to see what you need to work on for your own personal and leadership growth, watch this video and follow the instructions. It might make you angry, but it wi...

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO YOUR LEADERSHIP - GATHER AND DISPERSE INFORMATION WITH DUE DILIGENCE ​ “Communication is a prime directive of great leadership. Communication in itself is not the power, what’s communicated is. Whether informing with truth worthy of making major decisions or misleading and manipulating people, both are forms of communication. The real power rests in a leader who stays a...

SOME PEOPLE ON YOUR TEAM DON’T BELONG THERE - IF THEY REFUSE TO BE LEAD AND THEY WILL NOT LEAD LET THEM GO “Be honest with yourself and your team. You know there are people on your team who do not belong. They have no desire to contribute to the success of the group. They seem determined only to sabotage and disrupt. They don’t want anyone to grow beyond the group or taste success they have not. T...

VOICE YOUR CORE VALUES THEN LIVE THEM IF YOU WANT TO LEAD WITH CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY “Leadership demands clarity and consistency otherwise those following live in confusion. Regardless the size of the group you lead, if you cannot or will not express clearly and then live by your own convictions, you cannot expect anyone else to. Simple ideas like: keep your word, show up on time, respect one an...

PICK YOUR THREE - NOT TWELVE, NOT 5,000 JUST THREE THEN LEAD THEM THOROUGHLY ​ ​“If you measure the success of your leadership solely on the volume of people or dollars under your direction, you will fail to find the fulfillment and purpose of your life. Leading well the people closest to you will be significantly more rewarding. When your inner circle experiences the integrity of your leadership...

YOU WILL NOT SUCCESSFULLY LEAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE - JUST INFLUENCE YOUR INNER CIRCLE DEEPLY AND LET IT RIPPLE “It is near impossible, but without a doubt impractical to personally LEAD a large group of people. Great leaders lead strong in small groups of influencers who expand that influence in the same manner. Trying to have hands on action while driving the overarching vision and direction...

LEADERSHIP IS LIKE AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE - YOU MAY NOT PICK YOUR SPOUSE BUT YOU’RE COMMITTED NONE THE LESS “We don’t always get to choose who we lead. Promotions, new hires, attrition all effect who is on the team. While we don’t always get to choose who we will lead, we do get to choose how. We also get to choose how committed we will be to the system, the process and the team which was there befo...

LEADERS KNOW JUSTICE HAS A SPECIFIC MEANING AND LEADERS SACRIFICE THEIR COMFORT FOR COMPASSION ​ “One of the biggest challenges for leaders who are human is to live with a strict rule for justice. Why?? Because humans build relationships, create bonds, share likenesses and affinities with specific people. This makes leading with equal treatment a matter of significant discipline, awareness and int...