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

LEADERS KNOW A ROPE A DOPE FROM A RUN OF THE MILL DISTRACTION. “If you’re a leader and you cannot discern a distraction that is nothing more than an unplanned challenge and a rope a dope - a planned and intentional distraction designed to redirect attention from where it’s needed - you’re already in trouble. If you are a leader unwilling to acknowledge there are people with maleficent intent who v...

LEADERSHIP IS A TOUGH POSITION. IT IS A CALLING, AN OPPORTUNITY, A CHALLENGE SOMETIMES A BURDEN ALWAYS A GIFT. “The leader who does not sense the tension between their influence and their burden will often treat their leadership like a teenager with a new sports car. They will use their position, calling, opportunity to show off and risk significant damage along the way.” J Loren Norris ​ ​Watch t...

LEADERS LIKE A GOOD ATHLETE LEARN TO BOB AND WEAVE AS A MEANS OF SURVIVAL. “A leader who is constantly having to survive the blows of life is a leader who has not identified the blind spots and weakness which give opportunity to the opponent to strike. Good leaders learn to bob and weave to avoid the blows, but the also look for team members who have strength and skills to cover their blindside an...

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING!! “We have been creating video content from teaching to interviews since 2015. More than 1,000 videos have been created and yet today’s social media mindset tends to keep that content in the shadows. Even paid distribution is limited or out right rejected without explanation. Today we signed an agreement for video content distribution on a network where our style of conten...

LEADERS TELL IT LIKE IT IS EVEN WHEN THE TRUTH IS INCONVENIENT OR OFFENSIVE. “When truth is subjected to opinion, power, position, culture and money the truth loses the foundational equity it deserves. Leaders must be the keepers of truth with the brazenness to tell it like It is with grace and passion even in the face of opposition. “ J Loren Norris ​Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 8-11-21...

LEADERS MUST BE WILLING TO CHALLENGE THE NARRATIVE. “The story is the narrative and the narrative is a driven message used to manipulate the past, criticize or endorse the present and direct the future. If the results of the narrative are negative and dangerous then leaders should be challenging the narrative with a positive story strong enough to restore hope!” J Loren Norris ​Watch the video #le...

WHAT VALUES HAVE YOU ESTABLISHED FOR YOURSELF WHICH YOU ALSO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE BEFORE THOSE YOU LEAD? “All core values have an origin because there is nothing new under the sun. Leaders must research the history, the validity and the results of the values they adhere to and teach. World views and values go hand in hand. Warning: a haphazard or convenience based choice of values is a sure bet t...

LEADERS OF TOMORROW ARE THE KIDS TODAY. MINECRAFT PLAYING, TIKTOK WATCHING, POKÉMON CHASING LEADERS. R U READY? ​“It’s never too early to lead because todays kids are tomorrows leaders. We know that. It almost goes without saying. However, when we see kids stuck by the eyeball to their digital devices, scared to speak to an adult eye to eye, determined to get their way without concern for others,...

IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO LEAD. YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SEVEN TO SEVENTEEN, WHO LIVE ANOTHER 20 YEARS, WILL ONE DAY BE LEADERS OF THE WORLD IN INDUSTRY, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT. “Those who are determined to reshape world cultures, governments and societies do so by starting early in the life of those they wish to reshape. From K-12 to post graduate work, the student learns what is taught - and normally...

INFLUENCE IS A COMMODITY. IT IS THE GREATEST TOOL FOR POWER, CONTROL, INCOME PRODUCTION, MANIPULATION, TO HELP HEAL AND OFFER AID OR TO DESTROY. “No product or service has garnered as much profit as the commodity of influence. Leaders beware! When your influence grows, so will the potential for corruption. The more people notice the power you possess to sway the decisions of others, the more likel...

LEADERS SHAPE CULTURE BECAUSE THATS WHAT INFLUENCE DOES. HOW THEY INFLUENCE CULTURE IS A CHOICE OF INTENTION. “If you speak, do, recommend, or suggest and people follow in their own words, actions and attitudes, then you are an influencer and therefore a leader. If you are a leader with influence, you shape culture. The question you should be asking yourself is this: If I see this idea, attitude o...

​LEADERS EDUCATE. EDUCATORS LEAD. THE KEY QUESTION IS THIS: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF TRUTH FROM WHICH THEY DRAW WHAT THEY TEACH? “If you lead, you are responsible for teaching. If you teach, you cannot help but lead because you influence people, and that is leadership. Just remember that the calling to teach and lead is a high calling with significant accountability and responsibility. Diversify your...

LEADERS READ THE LANDSCAPE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS BEFORE THEY LIGHT A FIRE. ‘Leaders who are not aware of the mix of people, talents, gifts, and personality quirks run the risk of destroying everything they have built. Certainly, diversity is important and opportunities should be equally available to all. However, the wrong person, in the wrong seat on the bus, is a tinder box for a raging fire. It...

WHAT ATTITUDE IS PREVAILING IN OUR NATIONS TODAY? NOT JUST THE USA, BUT OTHER NATIONS AS WELL. AND WHAT MUST LEADERS DO ABOUT IT? ”The favorite tool of tyrants is fear. Fear creates unpredictability, insecurity, confusion and eventually submission. When people live in fear, they are easier to control, especially if you can convince them you have the only solution to defeat what they fear. This tac...

IF YOU WANT THE SAFTEY OF NEVER BEING ATTACKED TAKE OUT THE BIGGEST, MEANEST, MOST THREATENING OPPONENT FIRST. THAT’S A LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE AS WELL AS A POLITICAL ONE... ​“A bully comes in many shapes and sizes. A bully will take your things, your rights, your freedoms, you will power, your joy and your pomace. A bully will often ‘gaslight you’ into believing you are the cause of the bullying, yo...

WHO IS THE REAL WINNER IN THE GOLDEN BUZZER MOMENT OF YOUR LEADERSHIP? “It’s more than just a win of the contest, the competition, the moment. Its a WIN for the discipline, the dedication, the devotion, the hard work, the sacrifice required to earn the win. Leaders must be bold enough to call out the best in those they lead. We all must be willing to sacrifice if we want to see the gains and growt...

WHAT IS THE ‘GOLDEN BUZZER’ OF LEADERSHIP? “We all love to see the triumph of those who refuse to quit. The moment the ‘Golden Buzzer’ sounds for the singer who was scoffed at from the beginning brings a tear of laughter and victory for almost all who are watching. Sometimes a WIN for one person is not a WIN for someone else. As a leader, you must determine what a ‘golden buzzer’ would be for you....

LEADERS VALUE PEOPLE WHO THINK AS DIFFERENTLY AS THEY LOOK. THE REAL VALUE OF DIVERSITY IS IN DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT. ​“There is much more value in the diversity of thought than diversity of looks alone. Certainly, we need to see diverse expressions of culture, race, nationality and religious beliefs. We need less ‘thinking the same thoughts’ and more thinking freedom. Leaders need to remain open mi...

LEADERS ARE THE MONITORS, SHAPERS AND CRAFTERS OF ATTITUDES WHICH DRIVE CULTURE. “The leader who has the influence to impact the way others think is a leader who can change the world! I don’t mean controlling what people think. I don’t mean telling people what to think. I mean influencing people in a way which inspires them to spend more time thinking intentionally. Especially a leader who can ins...

GREAT LEADERSHIP REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO CLARIFY THE CONCEPT OF THE ARGUMENT. “Leaders are involved in many significant conversations which can become vitriolic arguments. Great leaders avoid being sucked into the emotion of the argument and consistently seek to discuss the facts, the details and specifically the cause of the argument. If you find yourself arguing at the end of the discussion and...

WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP LOOK LIKE IN YOUR WORLD? “Many people have the false impression that leadership always looks like the best dressed, wealthiest, most popular person touting their success. It does not! Leadership looks like someone willing to get the work done. Leadership looks like a person of influence engaging in the work and world of the causes they claim to support.” J Loren Norris ​ ​Watc...

LEADERS KNOW THE POWER OF THEIR STORY TO CHANGE HEARTS AND MINDS. “When you meet a stranger and begin the process of getting to know each other, background stories are essential. These stories tell us of common ground, common interests, common experiences and common ideas. These stories also reveal significant differences in all of these areas. The power of your story to challenge the status quo a...

WHAT DOES THE PHOEBUS CARTEL REPRESENT IN YOUR LEADERSHIP STRATEGY? “In my own speaking and coaching business the Phoebus Cartel strategies apply. If you don’t value my research, education, advice, insight and wisdom enough to invest more than a cup of coffee, then you will likely get valid information like swing set parts which won’t likely fit together and function well. If you want the decoder...

RESEARCH IS A MUST FOR BOLD LEADERSHIP BUT KNOWING THAT ANY SOURCE CAN BE BIASED PROPAGANDA IS A SURVIVAL TACTIC. “The reality of sources and resources being manipulated to control or promote a specific agenda deeply impacts the role of every leader. Research is essential to a leaders success. Accurate information and alignment of world views is critical to survival.” J Loren Norris Watch the vide...

WORLDVIEW DRIVES A LEADERS IDEAS, OPINIONS, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR. ​“In sales we called it ‘selling from your own pocket’ but the issue in leadership would be ‘leading from your own worldview’. This is a double edged sword of problems and potential. If you, as a leader, possess a strong, diverse, well informed, core values based, tested and true worldview, then you bring much hope to those you inf...