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

KNOWING THE RULES AFFORDS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PROWESS USING THEM TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. “Using or applying the rules to your advantage is both a wise and strategic tactic. Rewriting the rules, manipulating the rules, or making up nerd rules to alter the game mid play... THAT”S CHEATING! Leaders must operate with a level of knowledge partnered with integrity to insure fairness is achieved.” J Loren Norr...

THE BIGGER THE LIE IS THE EASIER IT IS TO SELL. A LIE TOLD LONG ENOUGH AND OFTEN ENOUGH BECOMES THE TRUTH. It’s really amazing but absolutely true that first person to lie is believed most of the time. It’s also amazing that the more outlandish a lie is, the more extravagant the exaggeration is, the more likely it will be accepted. Sadly, this means manipulation is easier on a grander scale than o...

REVELATIONS OF AWARENESS COME FROM LISTENING NOT TALKING.

#1 RULE OF SELLING IS “GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!” WHAT IF WHAT THEY WANT IS HARMFUL, DESTRUCTIVE OR DAMAGING? “There is a way to control the outcome by controlling the options. The illusion of choice feels like freedom and most people think it is. Good leaders know how to offer true choice which is still pointing in a better, more hopeful and more free set of options.” J Loren Norris ​WATCH...

HOW DO YOU CONTRIBUTE TO CAUSES YOU BELIEVE IN? “We need not agree to be friendly or even to be friends., We need instead to be respectful, loving, kind and considerate if we want to gain influence. How you choose to support the causes you believe in, will strongly reflect the depth and quality of your leadership skills.” J Loren Norris WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/how-do-y...

LEADERS! GUARD YOUR WORDS LEST THEY BE USED AGAINST YOU! ​ “We have all experienced that ‘THAT’S NOT WHAT I SAID’ moment at some point in our life. A moment when we were punished for someone else’s behavior, accused of something we did not do or say, or simply misquoted whether maliciously or incidentally. As technologies make digital fakes more realistic and easier for anyone to create, leaders m...

FROM SONG LYRICS TO MEANINGFUL QUERY. ARE YOU PROUD OR ASHAMED TO BE AN AMERICAN? “The depth of passion with which I am proud to be an American does not negate my awareness that my beloved nation is guilty of disturbing and hurtful ideologies, practices, and rhetoric. However, I also believe among all other nations on Earth we have a far more positive history of good deeds done for all races, sexe...

WHAT ARE DHRBS AND WHY ARE THEY SO THREATENING TO ELITES? ​“There is a fresh kind of personal power found in DHRB’s. Something which can never be stolen, confiscated, taxed or destroyed is of extreme value. You have to know what is real and true. You also have to know how and why you came to that conclusion. If you don’t know, your life and your convictions will be manipulated and controlled by ot...

WHEN THE ACCUSATION IS WORSE THAN THE TRUTH, HOW SHOULD A LEADER RESPOND? “No one appreciates a false accusation except the accuser. Yet, false accusations and allegations are often more damaging than the truth. How leaders respond or react to accusations could determine the outcome for an individual’s career, a company’s market strength and the longevity of success. We need to engage in a thought...

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: IF YOU CAN’T WIN THE ARGUMENT CHANGE THE CONVERSATION. “Leaders need to understand when the passion of the argument is not the point of the argument, Often the primary thing discussed is the symptom not the root of the argument, Leaders need to know when to change the conversation and focus on the real issue.” J Loren Norris WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcas...

LEAD WHERE YOU ARE. NOT A MATTER OF MANTRA, A MATTER OF PRACTICE. “Opportunities to lead are often hidden not behind the title, the job description, or the pay raise, the invitation to take the stage, but in the casual daily relationships. Remember to lead when you a moment to make an influential impact in the life of someone near you.” J Loren Norris WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/p...

“Awareness and trust are the key difference between being helped and being had.” J Loren Norris IS IT SELF HELP AND SELF EMPOWERMENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? BRAINWASHED? MANIPULATED? CULT-LIKE? “If the beliefs which drive your behavior are causing pain, heartache, devastation and loss, perhaps a washing of the brain is what you need. Yes, the tools required for changing your deeply held beliefs are equ...

INTENTION. VISION. OPTICS. PLANS. PERCEPTIONS. WHY SHOULD LEADERS CARE? “The best laid plans of mice and men... Every battle plan is good until fifteen minutes after conflict with the enemy, Every leader faces the challenge of presenting a plan, strategy or new direction and dealing with the opposition which is inevitable. Good leaders consider the optics, perceptions, intentions and biases of the...

LEADERS KNOW WHEN THEY ARE BEING DECEIVED - PLAYED - TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND HOW TO REDIRECT THE EFFORT. “Leaders don’t get to be leaders because they are clueless. When you know this, you know the corruption which occurs on their watch was either more than they could handle or something they were complicit in. Leaders have the responsibility to expose, dismantle and dispose of injustice, deceit, a...

LEADERS UNDERSTAND THERE IS MEANING IN THE WORK YOU DO FAR BEYOND THE INCOME ATTAINED FROM WORKING. “Work is about meaning, purpose, value and appreciation. Yes, its nice to get paid, but the real value is in the power to build self esteem and to see the fruits of serious labor. Leaders offer the real opportunity behind work, not just the money which might come from it.” J Loren Norris WATCH THE V...

LEADERS WILL LEAVE BEHIND MORE THAN IDEAS, BOOKS, LIBRARIES AND MONEY! WHAT WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED FOR? ​ “To be memorable leader, you must be intentional about the impressions you make on total strangers who can do nothing to improve your standing. It is altogether possible to be gone but not forgotten. It is also possible to be forgotten before you’re gone.” J Loren Norris WATCH THE VIDEO. http:...

LEADERS MUST DECIDE WHAT KIND OF LIFE THEY WANT TO LIVE AND THEN TAKE ACTION TO INSURE IT HAPPENS. “If you could choose your way of life, would that make you vote? If you could choose the country or type of country you. live in, would that make you vote? If you could simply believe what the different political parties tell you about the future they have in mind for YOUR LIFE, would that make you v...

WHAT IF WHAT FUELS THE UNIVERSE IS YOUR ATTITUDE AND EMOTIONS? ENERGY FORCES AND ENERGY SOURCES PRAYER, MEDITATION AND QUANTUM PHYSICS. ​“The energy you bring to life is often the energy you get from life. Anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, rage all have a unique energy signature. Peace, calm, unity, harmony also have a signature, a frequency and a direct relationship to how you lead. Your e...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, EMPLOYEE DILIGENCE, LOYALTY TO THE BUSINESS? “The bottom line of your business is directly tied to the quality of your leadership team. Customer service failure is a LEADERSHIP failure. Managers who do not possess the leadership skills to delegate authority, train proper, applicable jobs skills and manage employee attitudes will see a downturn in customer ser...

ARE YOU SO MISSION DRIVEN YOU MISS THE TREES FOR THE FOREST? “Strategies and tactics are different. When leaders are so focused on the goal or strategies that the lose sight for the purpose of their tactics, missteps are inevitable. Focus on mission is critical but must not become myopic.” J Loren Norris CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/are-you-so-mission-driven-you-mi...

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING THE PRODUCT? “The agreement between the agent and the talent presumes both parties expect to make money off the other. Did you realize when it comes to your social media accounts you are the USER and the PRODUCT? Social media is the dealer or agent and sellers of products and services are the real client. So what’s being sold? Your decisions, your behavior, your interes...

WHAT OR SHOULD I SAY WHO MAKES YOU VALUABLE TO SOCIETY? “You may think your value is determined by your paycheck, degree or title, but if you are a man who has brought children into the world, they will define you by the marks you leave in their life... good or bad.” J Loren Norris CLICK TO READ THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/what-or-should-i-say-who-makes-you-valuable-to-society _...

LEADERS DONT HAVE THE LUXURY OF SITUATIONAL ETHICS “Civil society requires laws, rules and standards. The challenge for most leaders lies in applying these rules without the emotion of the circumstances, the bias of relationships and the preference for the outcome of rules as applied.” J Loren Norris ​CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/leaders-dont-have-the-luxury-of-sit...

MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER MIGHT LOSE HIS HERO STATUS IF HE KEEPS TELLING THE TRUTH “Regardless what you believe to be the truth about the “cause and solution” of global warming, or climate change, the truth remains. This has become one of the largest political hammers for power and control to general money from thin air which has ever been produced. I am a free market capitalist, but all industries sh...

IT WILL STOP A FIRE OR A CAR! RHETORIC AT ITS BEST! “Words matter. Sales pitches are slick and specifically designed to cause someone to buy in to an idea, product or service. Politicians are masters of the art of communication, rhetoric, and persuasion. Don’t let the way they sell you convince you that bad ideas are good.” J Loren Norris CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.jlorennorris.com/podca...