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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 24 episodes
Lead With Influence
Latest Episodes
Why Your Brain Fears Meaningful Work
In this episode, we explore why we tend to avoid the very things that could move our lives and careers forward. We unpack a real-world example of avoiding networking and how that pattern was broken—not through motivation, but through structure ...
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17:51
The Weakest Posture in an Interaction
In this episode, we explore why defensiveness is the weakest posture we can take in an interaction. Drawing on a real moment from a city council presentation, we show how quickly credibility and trust can erode when someone reacts with frustrat...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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17:42
The Conductor’s Influence: Harmonizing Teams Through Acceptance
In this episode, we unpack a powerful article by Matt Norman that uses a high school choir as a metaphor for leadership.We explore the idea that great leaders don’t just drive performance. They build confidence. While students may wrestl...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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14:32
How Good Leaders Accidentally Damage Teams
To foster trust and psychological safety, leaders must avoid volatility, unpredictability, and reactivity. These behaviors cause others to become guarded and anxious. By practicing self-regulation, you create a non-anxious presence that encoura...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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13:34
5 Corporate Survival Skills for 2026
In this episode, Matt Norman breaks down five key professional development trends shaping leadership in 2026 and why personal agency matters more than ever in an unpredictable world.You’ll hear why decision-makers increasingly wan...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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16:11