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

LEADERS APOLOGIZE AT THE SAME MAGNITUDE THEY FAIL “Leaders are in a position to make huge decisions with enormous consequences and choices which carry significant lasting impact. This opportunity also includes to potential of making catastrophic level mistakes the entire world will witness in real time. Often these decisions impact others more than they do the leaders who make the decision. Great...

LEADERS MUST HIRE AND FIRE WITH CANDOR AND COMPASSION “Tom Peters once said, ‘Job security is a myth. You should strive for employment security.’ In the twenty plus years since he wrote the book, his statement has only become more true and accurate. Corporate loyalty, employee loyalty and even consumer loyalty are vestiges of a bygone era. Even still, employees, team mates and clients are often fr...

LEADERS MUST REFUSE TO DELEGATE THEIR HUMANITY “The 80/20 rule has been around for a long time in leadership and management circles. This principle applies to many aspects of human relationships and human performance. Newer more validated studies prove the issue to be perhaps larger than first expected. As the speed of data collection and information dissemination expands exponentially, leaders ma...

WHAT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN LAUNCHING YOUR VENTURE? I’ll tell you what doesn’t matter. - your story - your passion - your joy - your brand - your reputation HERE’S WHAT MATTERS: Do your homework and prepare your plan. Know what you need and what you plan to do with it. How can you help? What do you offer as a solution? In the end what matters is the people you help, the progress you make, the plan yo...

LEADERS COMMUNICATE THROUGH THEIR WORDS NOT WITH THEIR WORDS “Leaders don’t communicate WITH their words they communicate THROUGH their words. The maturity of the internal self is the skill you must master long before the art of articulation. Many people have learned the skill of articulation and the art of persuasion to game the system and build their own fiefdoms. Many people have learned to use...

FLASHBACK - “You Can Have It All” - Law of Attraction and Christian Faith - Interview with Drew Berman by J Loren Norris “There are many ideas of success in the world. Every culture, every society, every religion, every era has a different view on success and what it is. Collaboration vs competition, income vs influence, net worth vs legacy, wealth in this life vs storing up treasures in heaven ar...

FLASHBACK BONUS - What is fatherhood to you?! Father and Son speak at Generation Love Conference “It wasn’t my problem until it was. I had no father influence as a young boy or as a teen. The decisions I made and the wreckage left behind were atrocious. I am determined to be a better father to my kids and to train my sons to be good fathers too. But even in this video you will hear the boldness of...

FLASHBACK - Learn To ROAR Leadership Communication by J Loren Norris “Communication seems to be one of the aspects of adult life most taken for granted. More people claim the skill and gift of communication than most other gifts. Yet the old phrase rings true ‘the biggest failure in communication is the assumption it has actually occurred’. If you are a leader, influencer teacher or trainer It is...

TODAY IS A DAY IN THE USA WHEN LEADERS ARE IDENTIFIED LIKE NO OTHER DAY “The desire, the passion, the hype, the ideological discourse all comes to a head today. As a leader, this is a day in the US where your voice must not remain silent. I don’t care who you vote for as much as I care that you vote. Today is a day when the decision made by individuals has the greatest opportunity to determine the...

LEADERSHIP AND ADDICTION ARE A DANGEROUS MIX “Regardless the nature, substance or victim of the addiction, leadership and addiction are a dangerous mix. Addiction will modify behavior, emotion, values, priorities and thought processes. When a leader succumbs to addiction, the rational, wit and wisdom which may have advanced their career thus far, become the tools of the addiction itself. A cleaver...

LEADERS VALUE RELATIONSHIPS OVER CONVENIENCE, CASH FLOW AND CONTROL “There will be abundant opportunities as a leader to negotiate the terms of a deal. Many times these terms will not be as clear cut as preferred. In fact, every deal has layers, like onions and ogres… and chocolate cake. Unforeseen circumstances, peripheral events, outside people of influence, tertiary relationships and unidentifi...

HOW DO YOU LEAD WHEN YOU HAVE NEITHER CARROT NOR STICK? “Parents, pastors, politicians, military commanders, law enforcement, legal authorities, bosses and bullies all posses a certain amount of leverage to motivate those they lead. By carrot or stick, by reward or punishment, by consequences and circumstances the desired outcome can be directed. What happens when those you lead are not under the...

BUILDING SOMETHING? LEADERS NEED TO KNOW THE VISION AND THE DETAILS “WHAT DOESN’T MATTER? - your story - your passion - your joy - your brand - your reputation These things are not irrelevant, they simply pale in comparison to these: Do your homework and prepare your plan. Know what you need and what you plan to do with it. How can you help? What do you offer as a solution? How will the investment...

“THE PERSON I AM VOTING FOR…” BONUS CONTENT “We don’t get to put Jesus, Buda, Ghandi or Alla on the ballet as presidential candidate. We do however have to consider the consequences of every election as the choices we make pertain to policy. Every voting cycle, imperfect people throw their hat in the ring to govern as a representative of American society. How we determine who will receive our vote...

DO SOMETHING EVEN IF IT SEEMS SMALL AND INSIGNIFICANT “A leader is an action taker. When the world is falling apart, your neighbors are in need, and you can do anything at all, YOU MUST. Certainly, you cannot solve every problem, you cannot heal every wound, you cannot help everyone and that’s ok. What you cannot do is NOTHING. As a leader you must lead by example and that begins with doing someth...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR UNIQUENESS IS ABOUT VALUE, IDENTITY AND THE POWER TO GAIN WEALTH “Society seems to have a passion for labels, homogeny and the blurring of lines of definition. It also seems the more labels are added, the more distinct qualities are discounted, devalued, diluted. The real value of each human is as unique and distinct as their finger prints or DNA. The idea of manipulating DNA, m...

LEADERSHIP BEGINS EARLY WITH LEARNING TO OPEN THE DOOR In leadership the small details often matter the most. The simple tasks are easy to over look but they are evidence of something significant. The willingness to serve others is a huge indicator of things to come. A leader who does not see the needs of others is different from a leader who sees them and does nothing. Neither should be in charge...

HOW MANY WAY MUST A LEADER ‘FIGHT’ FOR THOSE THEY LEAD? “As a leader, there are many arenas, environments and situations where your obligations and opportunities are in direct conflict. The expectations of those you lead and those who depend on your voice for direction and guidance are contained or controlled by those who have no interest in your concerns. The time to decide where you stand is now...

LEADERS WILL BE CHALLENGED ON EVERY FRONT - MIND & HEART INCLUDED When raising children, the idea of protecting them from all sorts of damage, pain, trauma, lost time is the #1 priority of parents. As children grow older, the intent is to advise them, inform them, train them and prepare them to continue this protection on their own. The role of a leader, especially as a mentor is the same. Pro...

Here is the first release on social media for the “Who is Jesus to you?” StoryPower TV Tour of 2024-‘25. We’re not looking to make celebrities of ANYONE but Jesus. Our goal is to collect and record 5,000 testimonies of everyday people. J Loren Norris- Storypowertv Tour 2025 We will be doing these same interviews in October at the following events: 10/4 The Promise - Glen Rose, TX, 10/19 Take Ameri...

LEADERS MANAGE MINDSET THROUGH STORYPOWER AND SELF TALK “Comments under the breath of an employee who is struggling could be a warning sign of things to come. A good leader knows how to identify the source of the problem. Certainly there are problems in management and manufacturing which add innumerable challenges. It goes without saying, work by itself can be stressful and anxiety inducing, Cowor...

HOW DOES A LEADER MAKE THEMSELVES INDISPENSABLE? “Obsolescence is a naturally occurring eventuality. Trees rot, cars rust, animals and humans age and become frail. Sometimes capitalism drives obsolescence intentionally to create new demand and profit. I would love to hear your opinion on the attributes of a leader which delay becoming obsolete. Will AI make education obsolete? Will automation make...

THERE IS NO BAD TIMING FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING “Being consistent should not mean being judged as self righteous. Standing unwaveringly on moral values and standards should not be reason for being despised and mocked. However, knowing who you are and what you believe will bring ridicule and contempt. Do it anyway. Living what’s right, doing what’s right, being compassionate and consistent will ne...

TODAY’S NARRATIVE IS TOMORROW’S DESTINY “Whoever controls the narrative controls the future. Call it manifesting, call it law of attraction, call it prognostication, call it predictive programming, call it prophesy or self fulfilling prophesy, whatever you call it, the story we tell today about yesterday will plan or predict the future. The experiences of history are recorded for us to learn from....

GREAT LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION IS LIKE WRITING AND CONDUCTING A SYMPHONY “As a speaker/ communicator we must prepare to deliver a talk like a symphony - several frequencies - several sounds resonating with different ears, hearts and minds - on spiritual plains, emotional plains, intellectual plains effectively impacting every level of every individual. - Sometimes this will by default mean that so...