Leading Leaders Podcast with J Loren Norris

7/9/2026 STRATEGIC TIMING: THE UNSEEN VARIABLE IN EXECUTIVE DECISIONSEPISODE 1820“You’ve heard it said: don’t get the cart before the horse. I say don’t strap your cart to a wobbly foal either. ” J Loren NorrisStrategic Timing: The Unseen Variable in Executive DecisionsLet’s dive into the "when" of leadership through the lens of communication. One of the key strategies for reading the room,...

7/8/2026 OVERCOMING THE NOISE: AMPLIFYING YOUR CORE MESSAGEEPISODE 1819“Leaders keep the main thing the main thing. They do this by learning to articulate the stories which compel and propel the main thing!” J Loren Norris Overcoming the Noise: Amplifying Your Core MessageThe challenge of organizational distraction is rooted in too many notions, ideas or convictions about what this organization...

7/7/2026 NARRATIVE ARCHITECTURE - BUILDING STORIES THAT SCALE OPERATIONSEPISODE 1818“Narratives drive subconscious behavior in a way discipline and reward simply miss.” J Loren Norris. Narrative Architecture: Building Stories that Scale OperationsTeaching leaders how to use story-driven hooks to connect with stakeholders is an everyday challenge. It is my assignment and I accept the challenge. I...

7/6/2026 THE 3 MINUTE BLUEPRINT - HOOKING YOUR AUDIENCE FASTEPISODE 1817“We live in a modern world full of TikTok attention spans trying to respond to leadership challenges with Harry Potter answers.” J Loren Norris The 3-Minute Blueprint: Hooking Your Audience FastFive years of working with the Dale Carnegie team Introduced me to a concise communication framework which Dale affectionately called...

7/3/2026 THE ASSIGNMENT MENTALITY - PUBLIC SERVICE VS SELF SERVICE EPISODE 1816“Too many leaders suffer with destination disease. When I get there.. to that level, to that promotion, to that title - THEN I will have arrived…” J Loren Norris (paraphrasing John Maxwell)The Assignment Mentality: Public Service vs. Self Service:Most leaders need to refocus their view of leadership as a distinct...

7/2/2026 THE SHIFT IN POSITION- WHY POWER DEMANDS CHARACTER EPISODE 1815“Talent may take you to the top but it won’t keep you there.” John C Maxwell The Shift in Position: Why Power Demands CharacterDemands for character increase as your position grows. Very few things destroy a person like power does. Hard times, times of lack, want or need might test your tenacity and resolve but times of...

7/1/2026 The Arena of Authority: Stepping into True LeadershipEPISODE 1814“Just because you’ve been given the title of leader doesn’t mean you carry the respect.” J Loren NorrisThe Arena of Authority: Stepping into True LeadershipCourage is required to step into the leadership arena. Many people watch combat sports or professional athletes and think, “Well anyone can do that!” Not so much. Watch...

6/30/2026 INFLUENCE EQUATION FOR GENERATIONAL IMPACTEPISODE 1813“It hasn’t always been like this. It won’t always be like this.” J Loren NorrisThis message was delivered for Granbury City Council 6/29/26. Enjoy. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🚀 Book Your Private Story Audit with J. Loren: https://pci.jotform.com/form/222696275293163 🎙️ Listen to the Leading Leaders Podcast: Leading Leaders...

6/27/2026 DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN ITS UNPOPULAR EPISODE 1812“Sometimes it’s hard to know the right thing to do. Sometimes it’s hard to DO what you know is right because you stand alone. Do right any way.” J Loren Norris“If all your friends jumped off the cliff…” We have all heard far too many lectures on peer pressure, falling in with the wrong crowd, and choosing our friends wisely. All of...

6/26/2026 NOT EVERY CAUSE IS WORTHY OF YOUR PASSIONEPISODE 1811“Before you lend your voice, insure your passion submits to your principles and your priorities!” J Loren NorrisWe have seen play out in recent years an ever evolving “outrage de’jour”. Dozens of demonstrations, hundreds or thousands of demonstrators, news coverage and social media virality spread the message and fuel the unrest....