Lead With Influence
Lead with Influence is about influencing positive change — in yourself, your relationships, and your leadership. Hosted by executive coach Matt Norman, each episode distills insights from decades of experience helping people communicate with impact, lead with humility, and build trust across differences. These short, thoughtful reflections will help you grow in self-awareness, develop emotional intelligence, and show up more powerfully in your work and life.
Lead With Influence
Latest Episodes
Reinterpreting "Fighting Words"
Most of what feels like an attack is something else entirely: fear dressed up as aggression. In this episode, Matt unpacks why we're so quick to read hostility into other people's reactions, even when nothing personal is happening.Drawin...
The 5 Pillars of Executive Function: A Checkup for Decision-Making and Reliability
How well do you actually manage your space, time, relationships, affairs, and self? Most of us assume we have it figured out. This episode might change your mind.In this conversation, we unpack Matt Norman's five pillars of executive fun...
The Four Ways We Control Instead of Influence
Most leaders don't realize they're shutting the room down. They think they're solving the problem.In this episode, we break down Matt Norman's concept of the "Four Ds" — four communication habits that silently kill collaboration: being t...
The Inner Game of the Stage
Nervousness before a big moment isn't weakness. It's biology. And learning to work with it changes everything.In this episode, we break down Matt Norman's approach to managing performance anxiety, whether you're stepping onto a stage, le...
The ROI of an Others Orientation
Modern leadership is quietly being shaped by a powerful undercurrent: the pull toward self.In this episode, we break down Matt Norman’s argument that cultural narcissism, social media, and performance-driven environments are conditioning...