Leading Leaders Podcast with J Loren Norris

3/17/2026 LEARN TO LEAD WITH THANK YOUEPISODE 1756The greatest tool for building any relationship stronger is gratitude. Genuinely appreciating the people around you for they are before you celebrate what they do for you or what they have to offer is a tough skill to master. Learning to express that appreciation without feeling the emotions of self depreciation is an even tougher skill to master...

3/16/2026 CHOOSE YOUR SEAT WISELY EPISODE 1755Choose your seat wisely is more than a metaphor for leadership. Seat choice is a strategy for collaboration, preparation and destination. Are you a front of the room, front row, close to the action type of person? Are you sit in the wings, the shadows, the background kind of person?If it costs more to sit up front, do you pony up the extra coin for...

3/12/2026 ITS NEVER TOO EARLY TO ASK FOR HELPEPISODE 1753I was in search of a millionaire mentor and didn’t know it until I heard him speaking. It’s never too early and it’s almost never too late to ask for help. You can try to do it all alone but why? What are you trying to prove? Who are you trying to impress? What does it accomplish to actually complete the assignment all by yourself??? UNLESS...

3/13/2026 WHAT ARE YOU KNOWN FOR?EPISODE 1754Yes. That’s a bit of a trick question. What are you known for is a question about your career, your specialty, your niche, your expertise, your brand.Secondarily it is a question of purpose. Many people pursue acclaim, fame, popularity or recognition because of the feelings of importance or significance which go along with it. Many people are known for...

In this episode of StoryPower TV, J Loren Norris sits down with Concerned Citizen, Melanie Graft. This episode is part one of three. We discuss the motivations, events and disappointments which lead up to diving into the dark world of politics.

3/10/2026 THE PROBLEM YOU’RE TRYING TO SOLVE IS YOUEPISODE 1752Idiopathic. It basically means we have no clue. Iatrogenic. It basically means the doctor did it. This is not an attack on the medical profession. It is a call to account for leaders of every level to step away from the dopamine rush of having all the answers and dive into the pool of accountability where humility awaits on the other...

3/9/2026 WOULD YOU RATHER - INFLUENCE OPINIONS OR TRANSFORM LIVES?EPISODE 1751There are now millions of influencers on all social media platforms. Primarily they are significant as shapers of opinions, marketers of products and services or drivers of temporary (compulsive) behavior. You can pay them fractionally to agree with you, support you or persuade others to check you out. Your ad money...

3/6/2026 MISSION DRIFT, STORY CREEP AND IMPOSTER SYNDROMEEPISODE 1750The most common question asked when meeting new people is “So, what do you do?”That question has been answered, scripted, refined, rehearsed and repeated by tens of millions people in the last century. The answer seems to evolve as careers change, marital status changes, political seasons change, and the library of business...

3/4/2026 HOW WILL I KNOW IF I LEAD WELL?EPISODE 1749The art, skill and obligation of leadership is to help others to be better. One of the 10 Key Areas of Leadership Development asks the question “Am I taking others higher?”If the influence you have over others doesn’t lead to them emulating the principles you espouse, that question becomes even more relevant. If you’re not helping to make their...

3/3/2026 TIME TO GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUSEPISODE 1748You can only imagine how powerful your imagination is. Your deepest darkest nightmares and your wild dreams are bedfellows. If the amount of your time, energy and emotional strength expended on fruitless drama is equal to or greater than the amount invested in fruitful growth you’re in the path of the struggle bus. In fact, you might be in the...