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February 12, 2025
Coaching Clip – How to Show Value to Others as an Honorable Leader
In this month���s 5-minute coaching clip, Lee coaches leaders on why and how to show value to others on your team or sphere of influence. It may seem like a simple concept, but there are authentic ways to express your affirmation and appreciation.
You can also read the entire coaching blog on this topic – “Lead the Way by Connecting with the Hearts of Others”
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February 11, 2025
Practical. Powerful. Passionate.
Co-authors Lee Ellis and Greg Godek share their vision for this heartwarming yet practical collection of stories that will keep you wanting more���purchase your copy at POWRomance.com
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February 9, 2025
Leadership History Lesson for February 9th
On this day in leadership history in 1969, the Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.
What���s the leadership lesson? In its 56-year history as a long-time ���workhorse��� in the aviation industry, who are the proven workhorse members of your team that you value? Connect with them in a meaningful way and let them know that you appreciate them.
Boeing 747 – Wikipedia
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February 7, 2025
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, February 7, 2025
“Great leaders that value others know the bottom line is to come up with a plan to practice connecting with their hearts.” – Lee Ellis
#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture #keynotespeaker
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February 6, 2025
7 Core Behaviors for Creating Leadership Boundaries
Need some clear ethical boundaries for your family, team or organization? Core behavioral reminders for making daily decisions in your personal and professional life? Multiple thousands of leaders are using these 7 core behaviors to lead and work with honor.
For example, article #3 says, ���Keep your word and your commitments. Ask for relief sooner than later if necessary.���
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#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture
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February 4, 2025
Special Thanks to Northwestern Mutual Louisville
Special thanks to Chris Bruce, Chief Culture Officer at Northwestern Mutual Louisville, for his kind words about Lee���s recent keynote address to their team ���
���I asked Lee to share with our team the importance of leaders advocating for the well-being of those they serve.�� Through his life story, which he shares with poignancy and humility, Lee makes a compelling case for the values and skills necessary for effective leadership.�� As we move forward in providing leadership development to our team members, Lee has ���set the bar��� for us to meet.���
– Chris Brice, Chief Culture Officer, Northwestern Mutual Louisville
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February 3, 2025
Coaching Blog – Lead the Way by Connecting with the Hearts of Others
(Special Note: Valentines Day is worth celebrating���a time to think of romance and love. My wife Mary and I, along with 19 other couples share our amazing romance stories that defied the odds in Captured by Love���Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs. Mary and I just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. You can download a sample of the first 50 pages that includes Forewords by my great friends, the singer Tony Orlando and the actor Gary Sinise (Lt Dan). Now, on to the coaching blog below.)
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While it���s traditionally the love and romance month, let���s take a broader look at the power of love in all relationships���especially for leaders and teams in the workplace. Now that probably sounds crazy to some of you, so let me explain.��
To Love and Be Loved
Every human being wants to be loved because it���s at the core of who they are; it gives them a message that they are important to others. That���s why the more a person has received love from others, especially from their parents in their early years, the more emotionally healthy they will be.
Love can produce ever-increasing and powerful results. The more love that adults receive at home and at work, the more secure they will be. And the more secure they are, the more confident and humble they will be and the better they will perform, and the longer they will stay with their team.
People who have a Judeo/Christian background know that the primary source of love is God���s love, and in fact most all other religions share a similar view. There is a great book about this idea called Surrender to Love by psychologist Dr. David Benner. I���ve read this small book five times and often re-read a few pages during my devotional time. He makes it clear that the most important thing we can do is to surrender and receive God���s love. Once we receive it, love makes us healthier and more confident, enabling us to give more love to others.
This coaching clip expands on this idea. Please watch, and then continue reading the blog below ���
Connect with the Heart
In my leadership books, I typically don���t talk about love in a direct way. Instead, I encourage leaders to ���connect with the hearts��� of their people. Here are some very practical yet genuine ways to do it ���
Accept and let them know you care about them.
– Treat them like they are special and important.
– Smile and greet them.
– Encourage them with positive feedback.
Let them know that you believe in them.
– Ask them for their input and listen to them.
– Identify and focus on their natural talents.
– Remember they likely have talents that are different from yours.
– Help them develop their talents and use them more at work.
Lead with a positive influence in professional (and personal relationships). Pause to think about specific people and consider their talents. Then look for times and places where you can encourage and lift them up and free them to be all they can be.
“Great leaders know the bottom line of valuing others is to come up with a plan to practice connecting with their hearts.” [Tweet This]
And remember, these are rays of love that help their people grow more healthy, more secure, more loyal, and better performers. So, let���s all coach ourselves to connect with the heart every day.
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January 31, 2025
Captured by Love Wisdom for Today, January 31, 2025
Captured by Love Quote ��� ���Devotion to different religions does not preclude a couple from working together in harmony. You can choose to focus on the differences, which leads to conflict, or on the similarities, which leads to connection and closeness.��� ��� Tom & Yona McNish
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January 29, 2025
20 Amazing Couples Share Their Combined 1,000 Years of Relationship Advice
Why is this book so critical for romantic relationships today? And what love lessons do these 20 couples share? Co-authors Lee Ellis and Greg Godek share their vision for this heartwarming yet practical collection of stories that will keep you wanting more���purchase your copy at POWRomance.com
#Romance #Lovestory #Military #marriagegoals #Resilience #VietnamPOW #Courage #Passion #CapturedbyLove #LoveLessons
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January 28, 2025
Leadership Book Recommendation – “Decision Points”
The Latest Leadership Recommendation from Lee���s Bookshelf ��� ���Decision Points��� by George W. Bush
It brings readers inside the Texas governor���s mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions.
Please learn more about this book on the GoodReads website.
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