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
Balancing Short and Long-Term Action
In this episode, Matt explores the ongoing tension between urgent demands and long-term priorities—and why so many leaders struggle to balance both. Drawing from his post “The 4 Ways to Balance Short and Long-Term Action,” he shares lessons from manufacturing supervisors who get stuck managing daily output instead of investing in coaching, feedback, and process improvement.
Matt reveals how mindset and identity—especially your sense of control and optimism—determine whether you act as a Fatalist, Cynic, Idealist, or Entrepreneur. He introduces the Future Investor Matrix and outlines three powerful “anti-mindsets” that foster Positive Action:
- Anti-Cynical: Believe your actions matter.
- Anti-Idealist: Stay realistic and resilient.
- Anti-Fatalist: Remain curious and adaptable.
Learn how to build an entrepreneurial mindset that helps you think long-term, lead with optimism, and create lasting impact amid short-term pressures.