“Once the fire of hubris is out of control, damage is certain and leadership accountability will become a matter of public punishment rather than a matter of personal integrity.” J Loren Norris ​

“Truthful, authentic stories of your own personal struggles and victories will connect better with those you lead than flaunting the successes you now enjoy.” J Loren Norris

“Whatever you choose to call it, take the time to do it. You will be transformed as a human, as a spouse, as a partner, as a parent, as a leader. If I have you intrigued enough… watch the video.” J Loren Norris

“There are some common or shared traits and behaviors which are predictable, however a committed leader takes time to get to know those they lead, those the serve and those the report to before making a judgement or decision.” J Loren Norris

“Every skill set, every talent, every natural gift, has a perfect fit in the economy of success.“ J Loren Norris

“In some cases other participants will study the rules just to use your ignorance of the rules to defeat you.“ J Loren Norris

“What seems like mild questioning of the right to rule will easily become a mutiny if not addressed.” J Loren Norris

“Your best thought could be a better thought. Your best idea could be a better idea. The greatest thing on your mind could be improved by a mastermind. When you bathe your ideas in the thoughts and opinions of others you take a great risk. However, allowing others to apply friction to your ideas is like putting a gem stone in a tumbler. The rough edges are rubbed off and what comes out is a whole different quality of stone. That’s what a genuine mastermind accomplishes.” J Loren Norris

“If your ego as a leader is too fragile to encourage the dreamers you lead, then its time to reevaluate your ego and self worth. If you are concerned about promoting a dreamer into their own dreams of entrepreneurship and not being able to replace them, consider this: your leadership thus far has empowered them to become who they are. You can repeat the process to cultivate another superstar and you must. The world needs all of the confident dreamers we can muster. If your leader is squelching your dreams, holding you back and not allowing you to imagine, to soar, to succeed, they have disqualified themselves from leading you.” J loren Norris

“No matter how good you are as a leader, one trait and skill you share with other effective leaders, even the ones who are genuinely not good people, is the ability to communicate an effective narrative. Using the story to linguistically put yourself and your organization in the most favorable light is job #1 of effective leaders. If you are second to the table of narrative distribution, you are already too late.” J Loren Norris

​“Good vs bad or good vs evil is hard enough to discern on a regular daily basis. When we add the art of deception or agendas hidden behind questionable intentions, it takes well honed skills of people reading to mete out the truth of good or bad. Leaders must pursue the ability to interpret, clarify and strategize the mine field of disguised intentions.” J Loren Norris

“There are times when leaders feel like their behavior is above reproach. There are also times when they know their behavior is reprehensible but BEYOND reproach. This will cause an incredible sense of entitlement and arrogance in a leader who feels above the law and beyond the reach of justice. Leaders and those under their influence should be clear in this. Justice will always come! Often justice will come just in time, when it doesn’t, justice will without fail, come in eternity. Justice is undeniable, so be accountable NOW while you have time to apologize and make amends.” J Loren Norris

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“When it comes to things outside our control, many people would put their own emotions in that category. They would be wrong. But emotions of others would definitely meet that definition. Everyone you influence has their own feelings, opinions and ideas. A leader insisting the superiority of their emotions, opinions and ideas is a recipe for disaster. Give people space to experience their own while not allowing their emotions  to control you.” J Loren Norris

​“If you can’t remember what you said a week ago, a year ago or a decade ago and that scares you, transparency is an issue for you and integrity might be as well. If you want the peace of knowing you won’t be help accountable for past utterances, that is delusional. If you really want to live at peace with yourself, your conscience and others, learn to be consistent with transparent truth and deception will not haunt you.” J Loren Norris

“Tantrums, hard feelings, bitterness and revenge are the markers of a sore loser. When adults act like toddlers with outburst of uncontrolled emotion, it is often a sign they never learned to lose well. Leaders who do not learn to lose well are not just people who lose, but become people who are losers by character as well. Good leaders know how important it is to lose with class and learn from it every time.” J Loren Norris

“Without vision, we seem to be lost, mind numb robots following the herd into the abyss that is everyday life. We do not live intentionally without a vision for our future. We do not live passionately without a vision for our future. We do not live productively without a vision for our future. We certainly cannot lead without a vision for our future and a vision for the future of those we lead. Even when life is good, we want more. But until we can see the image in our mind's eye and touch it with our heart, it will be nothing more than longing." ~ J Loren Norris ~

“Believing in others is one of the most significant gifts a leader can give. Self doubt, external criticism and competition can destroy the success of a budding superstar. Often the margin between potential and progress is measured by belief. Lead others with consistent, specific and credible adulation to demonstrate your belief in them and you will reap the rewards of a confident team.” J Loren Norris

”The one thing which is a greater cause for employees to depart from a company or organization faster than a paycheck too small is lack of appreciation. If leaders cannot learn to say and demonstrate their gratitude for their team they will not have a team to lead for very long. The law of the picture says team members who are shown appreciation will also show appreciation to the rest of the team and to customers as well. Try GRATITUDE as a Christmas bonus for your team this year.”  J Loren Norris

“The many faces of leadership don’t all look the same. Influence can be tricky, lopsided, uncontrollable and unpredictable. Outside influence can derail the best organizations, disrupt the most solid family, destroy the strongest nations. Watch every word you say and every action you take, because someone else is watching too.” J Loren Norris

​“Communication is a prime directive of great leadership. Communication in itself is not the power, what’s communicated is. Whether informing with truth worthy of making major decisions or misleading and manipulating people, both are forms of communication. The real power rests in a leader who stays and conveys truthfully informed data on a regular, open and honest basis. Don’t use your platform to drive an agenda. Communicate truth so people can take wise and informed action. That is leadership influence.” J Loren Norris.

“If you measure the success of your leadership solely on the volume of people or dollars under your direction, you will fail to find the fulfillment and purpose of your life. Leading well the people closest to you will be significantly more rewarding. When your inner circle experiences the integrity of your leadership in the darkest and brightest moments your influence. Will be profoundly deeper and longer lasting.” J Loren Norris