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October 21, 2021
Five Ways to Get More Done With Less Work
We all want to do more in less time. There are many things we can do to help us accomplish this goal, but it is important that we don���t sacrifice the quality of our work. How many hours of the day do we spend doing things that don���t matter?
Friend and colleague, Mary Kelly, says it���s time to regain control. Check out her article on her website, and post your advice too ���
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October 19, 2021
October 16, 2021
Leadership History Lesson for October 17th
On this day in leadership history in 1777, American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable keep trying until they see a turning point in their efforts. Nurture your personal resilience and expect good things today.
Battle of Saratoga – Battlefields.org
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October 15, 2021
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, October 15, 2021
���Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark���professionals built the titanic.��� ��� Unknown
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October 14, 2021
Short Video Bio – Walt Disney
Interesting 4-minute leadership biography video on Walt Disney, including his early love of drawing, the debut of Mickey Mouse in “Steamboat Willie,” his feature films “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Mary Poppins,” and the opening of Disneyland in 1955. Check it out –
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October 13, 2021
3 Quick Tips to Avoid Team Burnout
Stress is hitting everyone hard���at all levels of the organization.
The consistent and rapid changes due to COVID and the related uncertainty about the workplace seem unending. The shortage of people in the labor force has ramped up the challenges. At the same time, the divisions in our culture over vaccinations, race, foreign policy and politics���all being ramped up by social media (and the underlying force of Big Tech AI algorithms) combine to put people on a mental and emotional edge. Gallup���s latest research shows that burnout is now a big concern.
Richard Boyatzis, PhD, and Annie McKee, PhD���s book Resonant Leadership identifies three important attributes – ��
Mindfulness. This is about intentionally pausing to gain awareness of self, others, and the world around us. They call this attunement���it positions us so we can become consciously attuned and thus monitor our response (or possibly lack of response) to people and events around us. Hope. This is about taking a positive mindset on the situation, choosing a perspective that enables us to envision and work toward a better future. This can provide inspiration that releases hormones that counter the effects of stress. Compassion. Caring for self and others and then actually acting upon thoughtful inclinations to connect with them and let them know that we care.I can���t think of a better way to ramp up and get intentional about having a positive influence on ourselves and others. Burnout is hitting like a spreading wildfire, stress is twisting everyone���s mind, and assaults and suicides are on the rise. Let���s all commit to be intentional, mindfully connecting with our inner self (and our faith), envisioning hope for a better future, and then reaching out to connect with compassion to others. We can win this battle if we are intentionally connecting with the hearts of our people.
Read and watch the entire coaching article on this topic – “3 Leadership Attributes to Get Through Hard Times”
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October 12, 2021
Giving Back – Gary Sinise Foundation
Giving Back Spotlight ��� At the Gary Sinise Foundation, they serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. They do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.
Please learn more about this fantastic nonprofit organization as part of your upcoming giving plans ��� thank you
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October 11, 2021
3 Behavioral Steps to Better Leadership Boundaries
A few years ago, I began noticing a line of clothing marketed mainly to young people that proudly displayed its label of ���NO BOUNDARIES.��� I knew it was a marketing ploy to the young and restless, but instinctively it felt dangerous.
Unfortunately, some people took the label seriously. In today���s culture, far too many people seem to lack respect for many of the boundaries that establish order and hold us together as a civilized society. Perhaps you have noticed the same situation. Let���s pause to reflect on boundaries and the role they play.
Living in the Balance of Paradox
There are many implications when promoting healthy values of individual responsibility and personal accountability in a culture that has drifted toward a ���no-boundaries��� mentality.
Like so many other areas of leadership, it requires more than an either/or mentality. Leaders must live in the tension of dichotomy or paradox. Often, it���s both.
“Leaders should get out front in questioning rules and traditions that no longer serve a purpose, while at the same time rejecting the overreach of a ‘no-boundaries’ attitude.” [Tweet This]
This is clearly not an easy task and leaders must set the example.�� Clarify your own boundaries and then battle to live within them. In our team training events, we use a behavioral assessment like Leadership Behavior DNA to help pinpoint the individual strengths and struggles of each team member. With this knowledge, you use your time more efficiently and lead them in a more effective way.
With that commitment as your foundation, here are four steps from our Courageous Accountability Model
that can guide you forward.
Make sure everyone understands expectations, the boundaries and their purpose and why they exist. Consequences must also be understood when boundaries are violated. Every sport has a rulebook to clarify the rules and penalties. You need to make sure your expectations and consequences are clear also.
and 3. Connect and Collaborate effectively.Consider the unique people and groups and how their expectations about boundaries and consequences may be different. For example, sales people will make more mistakes with details than ops people. Always have and always will.�� You must connect with them differently.
Discuss boundaries with others. Seek wisdom and be willing to flex when the need arises. Look for areas where you may be setting a boundary that is inappropriate for the current situation. A new hire may need a boundary that may be unnecessary and undermining for an experienced person.
“Keep an open and ongoing dialogue about boundaries and help others see the value in them for themselves and the team.” [Tweet This]Confront or Celebrate.
Celebrate those who meet expectations and confront those who don���t with appropriate consequences.�� Be wise, don���t react, follow up with a balanced and firm response.
The steps on the right side of this model give a clear leadership strategy for creating a culture of positive accountability.
Embracing Past Wisdom
The wisdom of the ages reveals that boundaries must exist as guardrails in every area and context of life for many reasons. They faithfully protect us and others from the consequences that come when we transgress into dangerous territory.
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The Complete Model for Courageous Accountability
The Engage with Honor Launch book, self-study, and online team development course are all options to help you build healthy accountability in your team team structure. Check out each option, and see which one helps move your goals forward –
“…Ellis demonstrates that this difference comes from having the character and courage to do the right thing. A must read for all leaders.��� – Dr. J. Phillip London, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board – CACI International Inc
���I believe our country is at one of the most crucial periods in our entire history. Lee���s book represents an important ���instruction manual��� for righting the ship.��� – Bob Littell, Chief NetWeaver – NetWeaving International & The Enrichment Co.
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Personal Leadership Development Ideas Inside
Honorable leaders are in a constant state of personal development, and we have a couple of self-study training products to help.
Both of Lee Ellis��� award-winning books, Leading with Honor and Engage with Honor, guide the participant on a step-by-step exploration through the principles and stories that shaped his early career and POW experience.
Check them out in the Leading with Honor online store
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October 10, 2021
Leadership History Lesson for October 10th
On this day in leadership history in 1987, Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours, and below is the vessel he used to complete this feat.
What���s the leadership lesson? May all honorable leaders diligently believe and be committed to something this strongly! Find your passion and purpose and commit to it.
Tom McClean – Wikipedia
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