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

​YOU CANNOT MANAGE WHAT YOU DO NOT MEASURE. JOURNALING IS OF LITTLE VALUE IF YOU DO NOT USE IT TO REVIEW AND COURSE CORRECT. “If you are only tracking your progress without tracking your process, you are managing only the results and not the attitudes, actions and behaviors which brought the results. If you are researching, learning, studying, practicing progressing, but keeping no record of it, H...

LEADERS NEED A MACRO VISION FOR UNDERSTANDING AND A MICRO VISION FOR GRANULAR APPLICATION. “A great idea is often a fleeting thing. The moment a brilliant idea comes to mind is not always convenient. Nevertheless, leaders will find a way to record that brilliance in the instant because the notion will evaporate as quickly as it came. You must be micro minded enough to catch all the details and act...

SOME PEOPLE HAVE USED THIS 2 WORD PHRASE AS INSULT AGAINST ME. I CONSIDER IT EQUALLY VILE TO A RACIAL SLUR. DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION. WATCH THE VIDEO TO UNDERSTAND WHY... #leadingleaderspodcast 12-22-20: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/some-people-have-used-this-2-word-phrase-as-insult-against-me If the best counter you have to a thought I share i...

DO YOU LEAD WITH “PARENTAL DELUSION” OR ROSE COLORED GLASSES? ​“Too many leaders view their employee through the same lenses parents use to see no flaws in their own children. If it seems like everything is going well and you can spot no issues, perhaps its time for a 360 evaluation with people who will tell the leaders the truth.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 12-21-20: ht...

“THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF THE QUESTIONS YOU’RE WILLING TO ASK YOURSELF.” Christian Simpson HERE ARE 5 QUESTIONS TO JUMPSTART 2021. ​If money were no issue, what job would I WANT to have? If travel restrictions and cost were not prohibitive, where would I want to go? Who am I allowing in my life who challenges me, what I think, what I say and what I do? ​Who am...

DO YOU EVEN JOURNAL BRO? ​ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS OF A LEADER AND THEIR LEGACY IS A HAND WRITTEN JOURNAL! ​ “I type faster with my thumbs than with my keyboard and I get hand cramps when I write too much. But neuroscience data tells us we better remember notes taken by hand. As a part of my legacy, these notes, unless physically stolen or destroyed cannot be hacked.“ J Loren Norris ​ Watch...

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COACH AND MENTOR? ​ “WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR A COACH OR MENTOR? SHOULDN’T THEY INVEST THEIR TIME IN ME FOR FREE? ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN WHAT I NEED?” J LOREN NORRIS Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 12-16-20: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/is-there-a-difference-between-coach-and-mentor ________________________________ Leading Leade...

​ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TENANTS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY IS THE RIGHT TO BE PRESUMED INNOCENT. “LEADERS MUST HOLD THE LINE ON JUSTICE, RIGHT AND WRONG AS BASELINES. OTHERWISE EVERY INTERVIEW BECOMES AN INTERROGATION AND YOU MAY BE GUILTY OF WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW WAS WRONG.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 12-15-20: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/one-of-the-most-powerful-ten...

​WHO YOU ALLOW IN YOUR INNER CIRCLE WILL IMPACT HOW FAR YOU GO IN LIFE. WHAT VALUE DO YOU ADD TO THEM? WHAT VALUE DO THEY ADD TO YOU? ANY HIDDEN AGENDAS? “There a too many people in this world who are too lazy or too conniving to earn success on their own merit. They will do all they can to get close enough to you to live and ‘succeed’ in your shadow. They will contribute little and take all they...

IF YOU PIVOTED IN 2020, IS IT TIME TO DRIBBLE, PASS, OR FIND A NEW GAME PLAN LEADING IN 2021? “It’s real easy to sling around the phrase ‘pivot’ to describe how leaders might address change. The real issue is having a vision so well defined that a change in game plan, tactics and strategies doesn’t mean a crushing of the vision or a dismantling of the organization. Nor does it mean spinning in cir...

​WHAT IS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRUTH AND FACT? WHO DECIDES? WHAT DOES IT MATTER? “Confusion, disorientation, misdirection, illusion, these are all strategies leaders, politicians, giant companies, media and global organizations learn to master. as a means of. One of the most powerful tools of psychological warfare is a simple question: A question which offers no real answer, but carries in it an...

​wHY THIS PODCAST IS NOT THE MOST VIEWED ON THE INTERNET. MY FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE THOUGHT PROVOKING, VALUE ADDING CONTENT - NOT AN OPIATE FOR THE MASSES. “Look it’s easy to entertain, to distract and to strive to gain the attention of the masses. Ok it’s not easy but it’s popular and requires gadgets and a willingness to do whatever gets the most views. Creating content that brings insight, influen...

JUSTICE IS ONE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP. AS INJUSTICE PREVAILS TRUST ERODES UNTIL INFLUENCE FADES. “Nothing will more quickly erode the trust of the people you lead than your tolerance and ineptness to deal with ongoing injustice. Core values, clear vision, consistent communication and transparent accountability are required to maintain a just and equitable system. All of those are roles and responsibil...

IF YOU WANT TO BUILD YOUR LEVEL OF INFLUENCE, YOU MUST GET OUT OF YOUR BOX AND CONVERSE (SPEAK AND LISTEN) TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ALREADY JUST LIKE YOU. “In a world saturated with social media, social pressure and over socialized opinions, the notion of having a civil, respectful, compassionate conversation with an absolute stranger is a long lost art. If you desire to be a mentor, leader, teacher...

​SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS WATCHING. WHAT YOU’RE DOING MAY NOT BE WRONG TODAY BUT MIGHT BE LATER AND NOW ITS RECORDED. “If integrity is doing what’s right when no one is watching, we must reconsider when we realize someone is always watching. What you consider right, moral, responsible as a leader today, might become wrong in the near future. What you say, what you think, what you intend, all of these ar...

IS YOUR REALITY AUGMENTED? IS IT THE ONLY TRUTH YOU KNOW? “The pressure to believe only what you’re told is growing more intense daily. The truth you know is the truth you are allowed to know. The information you use to make decisions from business, to family to finance is controlled, fed, manipulated by a collective of ‘smarter minds’. When you lead people, you owe it to them to give them all the...

THE GAMES WE PLAY OFTEN TRAIN US IN COGNITIVE DISSONANCE “In the infinite game, the rules can change as often as the players. Because the game has no official end, those who control the rules determine those who excel and those who do not. The way we view the world, what we accept as truth, how we treat one another or even perceived ourselves, all of these things are under assault from those who s...

WHEN IS THE SERVANT LEADERS JOB ACTUALLY DONE? ​“Leaders are like waiters and parents in many ways but one specifically stands out. Stick with the job until all the work is done. It is too easy to quit, give up, wash your hands and walk away before completing the assignment. This choice will always cost you.” J Loren Norris Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 11-25-20: http://www.jlorennorris.c...

​A STRONG CLEAR VISION IS THE LEADER'S GREATEST DEFENSE AGAINST DISTRACTIONS. THE VISION IS THE BEST BIG PICTURE ROAD MAP FOR ESTABLISHING GOALS, IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES. “Crafting, developing and implementing a vision for your organization is the single most overlooked but mission critical task for a leader. Without a vision, every distraction has the potential to derai...

AS LEADERS THE STRONGEST BATTLES WE FACE ARE INTERNAL - ITS THE WAR WITHIN! “The thoughts we think can devastate our leadership effectiveness. Especially when the thoughts are based on past events, past mistakes, bad ideas and personal loss. Leaders need to take control of their thoughts to avoid unconscious biases.” J Loren Norris Watch the #leadingleaderspodcast video 11-18-20: http://www.jloren...

LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS - GOOD ONES AND BAD ONES. DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE YOU LEAD IS CRUCIAL. “Please catch my point of distinction that a leader who has a stronger relationship with their goal than their team becomes a tyrannical dictator” J Loren Norris Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 11-16-20. ___________________________________ Leading Leaders Podcast is a short but impactfu...

THE HARDEST ARGUMENT TO WIN IS THE DISINGENUOUS ONE BECAUSE YOU’RE LIKELY ARGUING WITH FEELINGS RATHER THAN FACTS. “Feelings are hard to beat. Facts don’t matter to someone driven by their emotions. The point of the argument will be lost and the hurt feelings never will. If you want to lose relationships, influence and leadership impact, then argue your facts against their feelings. Leaders, if yo...

WHAT DO YOU HOLD ON TO WHEN YOU FEEL SURROUNDED BY INJUSTICE AND UNFAIRNESS? “If we all got the justice we seek we might be surprised. What we desire and justice or fairness are not always the same. We can all rest assured that eventually, justice will come. Everyone will get what they truly deserve. Perhaps not what they want, but what they deserve.” J Loren Norris Watch the video #leadingleaders...

INTEGRITY IS BEST DESCRIBED AS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING. “The perks of leadership should not be the primary motivation for being a leader. In fact, if you are desiring leadership for the perks, over the people, you are leading four the wrong reason and without integrity.” J Loren Norris Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 11-12-20: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/integrity-is-bes...

DO YOU GO ALONG TO GET ALONG? WHAT IF THEY ALL JUMP OFF A CLIFF? “Leaders must understand the difference between being agreeable, amicable and easy to get along with and selling out their core values just for their sake of social or cultural popularity or political pandering.” J Loren Norris ​ Watch the video #leadingleaderspodcast 11-11-20: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/do-you-go-along-to-g...