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

LEADERSHIP - LIKE GENIUS DOESN’T GROW IN A VACUUM “Leaders are expected to have all the answers. Many leaders expect their answers to be solid, trust worthy, applicable, and ready to execute. What many leaders miss is a diverse perspective. The rush to make leadership decisions from one set of eyes limits the effectiveness of the ideas and the decisions. No one, no matter how smart has all the ans...

Are you standing on solid ground? “Leaders are held accountable for every action, decision, declaration and determination they make. The risk of trusting without verifying information provided by others is not unlike trusting the layer of ice on your swimming pool or the invisible ice on the patio. When the fall comes, it is because they were not standing on solid ground. Leaders must do their own...

​FOR LEADERS, TRUST IS ANCHORED IN VULNERABILITY MORE THAN PREDICTABILITY. ​“Trust requires more than simply knowing what to expect. It requires sharing what scares us to reveal with those who work most closely with us. I don’t mean airing your dirty laundry, telling all your secrets, reading your diary out loud. But if you’re not willing to be authentically vulnerable you should not expect trust...

IF YOUR ATTITUDE STINKS ITS PROBABLY YOUR STORY THAT IS ROTTEN. ​ “Leaders are often thought to be impervious to the opinion of others. The haters gonna hate. Their voices will destroy everything in their path like lava out of control. If you internalize and begin to believe the judgmental lies, and destructive vibes they’ll ruin your life. Take the time, write the lines, review the face looking b...

LEADERS WHO DON’T LEARN TO CONTROL THEIR ATTITUDE WILL FIND THEIR FUTURE CONTROLLED BY THEIR ATTITUDE. ​ “Too many times a moment of emotional response which seems out of character, off the cuff, incongruent with the person exhibiting an outburst, has been the determining factor of the future. From new hire candidates to Presidential candidates, a slip of the tongue, an unexpected facial expressio...

LEADERS NEED TO BE AWARE WHEN ATTITUDE IS A DESTRUCTIVE FORCE ON THEIR TEAM. ​“When a destructive attitude is damaging your bottom line, you often won’t know it until the annual numbers are reviewed. By then, its only numbers and might be blamed on sales, processes, systems, market conditions or customer trends. Take the time to hire a secret shopper, conduct an attitude assessment of your own or...

THE SECRET INGREDIENT TO A STRONG LEADERS ATTITUDE. HOW TO BUILD OR DISMANTLE IT... ​“Whether you are the top leader in your organization or you are subject to them, the attitude you bring to the encounter and the attitude they bring will have a huge impact on your relationships. The secret ingredient behind EVERY ATTITUDE is the subject of this brief video lesson. Watch the video...” J Loren Norr...

DID YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A LEADERSHIP ASSIGNMENT TO SHARE THE STORIES OF THE LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED? ”Leadership is built on lessons learned through education and experience. In my understanding that is the definition of wisdom. If you want wisdom, you need to ask. If you want to share wisdom, a story is always significantly more effective than a lecture. Especially if that story is something you hav...

HAVE YOU ALREADY FORGOTTEN THAT YOU ALREADY KNEW AND DON’T HAVE TO LEARN... JUST DO? ”Understand the difference between a coach and a mentor. A mentor is someone who has ‘been there and done that’ before while a coach is someone SPECIFICALLY TRAINED to bring you a new level of awareness. The truth is you have likely learned all the details, instruction and skills needed to reach your goals in life...

DON’T OVERLOOK THE PROFOUND LEADERSHIP LESSONS IN THE MUNDANE MOMENTS OF LIFE ”Life, relationships, careers, responsibilities are often complicated enough to be overwhelming. We often look for the right time, the right place and the right people to deliver profound thoughts regarding leadership. Just remember some of the most profound lessons delivered happen in the simpler moments of life.” J Lor...

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ROLE IN YOUR OWN SUCCESS?? “NO AMOUNT OF ACTION is equal to adequate time spent thinking, planning and considering the action before you embark. Taking action for the sake of taking action, being busy for the sake of being busy, these are the behavior of a hamster on a wheel. Get off the action treadmill for a moment and spend sometime in strategic thinking.” J Loren Norris W...

WHY IS RELEVANCY THE CURRENCY OF THE INFORMATION AGE? “In a day when every offer, every sell, every relationship seems to be based on bribes otherwise known as ‘freemiums’, its uncommon for people to join, follow, buy or participate without first being satisfied with the answer to one specific question: WHATS IN IT FOR ME? Leaders who do not address this question or who have an insufficient answer...

ARE YOU ON THE LEADERSHIP “FARM TEAM?” DID YOU KNOW YOU WOULD BE? ”The farm team is the ideal place for practice that perfects the maturation process of growth. Its where natural talent is honed through improved skills application. Its where the discipline needed either shows up or doesn’t. Its where weaknesses are exposed and opportunities are revealed. Every leadership candidate should serve on...

ARE YOU MANIPULATABLE? OR ARE YOU IMPERVIOUS? “There are few manipulators more effective, more pervasive, more persistent than a toddler. We, as parents have all experienced the ‘water works’ and temper tantrums of a toddler who does not get their way. We can all clearly identify that form of manipulation. Do we also see the manipulation of leadership? Do we see manipulation when it affects us wit...

STORIES ARE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR TRANSFORMATION BECAUSE THEY RESONATE ​“Leaders and communicators use stories to connect, to influence and to transform. But not every story has the same degree of power to reach so deep into the soul and inspire action. The best communicators select stories which resonate with the crowd they are sharing with.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 1-...

DO YOU MEASURE RESULTS OR THOUGHTS AND ATTITUDES? ​Leadership is more like a jigsaw puzzle than legos. The pieces won’t fit just anywhere and if you know the desired outcome or image you are trying to create assembly is much easier. Having said that, many organizations have a sketch of the desired outcome, but when it comes to assembly they are more likely to erase and redraw the sketch than they...

WHAT IS THE MOST ADMIRABLE LEADERSHIP TRAIT? ”Leaders are expected to be super human in some aspects. Incredible skills, wisdom, insight and compassion are the minimum bar of a leader. But among all the traits a leader must possess I believe the most important is fairness. Life is not generally fair, but the people you lead should be able to say you trait them with the same respect, appreciation a...

TODAY’S MESSAGE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. YOU HAVE BEEN TRIGGER WARNED... ​- Bible references included. Now is a time like few in history. Sure we have seen political and social upheaval before. We have seen unrest, riots, danger and calamity before. We have been through wars and rumors of wars. We have endured lies, propaganda, selfish agendas, and out right evil words and deeds. Now is a time when th...

​IF I’M OK AND YOU’RE OK WHY IS THE WORLD SO JACKED UP? “The toughest work I have ever taken on is the work of self improvement. Personal development, personal growth and leadership skills improvement require reaching deep into self awareness, personal decisions, emotional intelligence and personal discipline to recreate the persona of who you are. This work can be painful, humiliating, and reveal...

BRIDLE YOUR PASSION TO PREVENT FRUSTRATION AND CONTROL ANGER IN LEADERSHIP “Regardless your level of leadership, your ability to ascertain awareness of and manage your emotions is a crucial key to your success. Sadly, much of society today has equated passion with toxic masculinity and done everything plausible to root it out. Whether one to one or one to many, if your inexpressible passion morphs...

LEADERSHIPx IDEAS SHOULD BE TRIED AND TESTED - LEAD YOURSELF FIRST STYLE - BEFORE EXPORTING THEM TO FAMILIES, TEAMS, ORGANIZATIONS OR NATIONS ”Its not enough to declare an idea valid or effective based on academic theory alone. Sufficient effort should be made to try and test any leadership idea in small samples for systems, processes and duplicatable results. Failure to do so is an abdication of...

IS IT POSSIBLE TO LEAD WITHOUT “BEING POLITICAL?” WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “BE POLITICAL?” “The ability to lead neutrally through some of the most polarized times in history demands a leader who has the maturity, wisdom and confidence to set aside their own opinions, biases and experiences and accept the insights and input of diverse peoples.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 1-12...

IS DIVISION A DISTRACTION? OR IS DISTRACTION A FORM OF DIVISION? “Whether your passion is to make it to the pros from a D1 college or to run a global sales company or to rule the free world, if you find yourself distracted, the dividing of your attention will reduce or eliminate the power of your focus to accomplish your goals.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 1-11-21: http:/...

ALL TRIANGLES ARE SHAPES. NOT ALL SHAPES ARE TRIANGLES. ALL LEADERS ARE INFLUENCERS. NOT ALL INFLUENCERS ARE LEADERS. Influence is the most powerful tool of leadership. In fact, one cannot lead without the ability to influence. One can manage, manipulate or even demand certain behavior and outcomes, but that is not good leadership. However, just because people pay attention to you, watch you as yo...

​COLLECTIVISM VS TEAMWORK: AS A LEADER DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE OR WHYT IT MATTERS? ”A society, team, organization or family must recognize and respect the needs of each of its members equally in order to function with many sense of justice or modicum of fairness. To down play, diminish or ignore anyone’s needs compared to another is inequity. ​To value the individual equally however is not the...