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January 26, 2025
Leadership History Lesson for January 26th
On this day in leadership history in 1784, in a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.
What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders know how important it is to listen to your team, because you don���t have all the answers and need their help to see the full picture!
#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture
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January 24, 2025
Captured by Love Wisdom for Today, January 24, 2025
Captured by Love Quote ��� ���Without trust there cannot be love. And trust requires honesty, openness, a generous spirit, a positive mindset, a strong commitment���and patience���lots of patience!��� ��� Bob & Suzanne Barnett
POWRomance.com #Romance #Lovestory #Military #marriagegoals #Resilience #VietnamPOW #Courage #Passion #CapturedbyLove #LoveLessons
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January 23, 2025
Recent Media Appearances
Check out some recent media appearances related to Lee���s book ���Captured by Love ��� inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs���. From AARP Magazine to Black Rifle Coffee Company to CBS Sunday Morning, see and hear more unique insights about these 20 amazing couples
Visit POWRomance.com/Media
#Romance #Lovestory #Military #marriagegoals #Resilience #VietnamPOW #Courage #Passion #CapturedbyLove #LoveLessons
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January 21, 2025
Giving Back Recommendation – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
In this new year, please consider the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF). They���re a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1980 to build a national memorial dedicated to all who served with the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War and lead ongoing awareness of those who served out country in this regard.
Leading with Honor supports this worthwhile organization ��� please learn more
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January 20, 2025
Quick Advice on Managing the 5 Conversational Styles on Your Team
During the kickoff of a new year, leaders are focused on getting back to business, re-energized to get results and increase performance of their teams. ��
Great leaders have the confidence to engage in discussions and listen to others, but many leaders just aren���t comfortable with the idea. Perhaps their ego gets in the way. They assume that they know everything and don���t want to waste time listening to others; or perhaps they are insecure and will pretend that they know it all; and some just don���t know how to manage discussions.
Realistically, it���s hard to have healthy team discussions because people are unique. Here are the five types of people on a team:
People who want to talk a lot.People who don���t speak up much.People who think they are always right and don���t listen to others.People who like to argue.People who avoid arguments.
In addition to personally managing your own tendencies, you also have the special responsibility to help others adapt, allowing everyone���s voice to be heard. Some will need to speak up and some will need to listen up. A well-managed, vigorous debate usually brings the best decision, and the leader is usually responsible for the final decision. One of my favorite phrases as a team participant is that ���I don���t need to have my way, but I want to have my say.���
It���s the healthy way to lead a team, and you���ll be giving others the gift of believing in themselves and their role on the team. You can also read the entire coaching blog on this topic.
Engage and Align Your Team in the New Year
Thousands of leaders and teams are already using the Courageous Accountability Model to manage team communication and decisions:
Begin using it immediately in your day-to-day decision-making and witness the results of better team performance and results. We offer three options–choose the one that best fits your objectives and goals:
Personal Study
Read the award-winning book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability, to learn and apply this model.
Purchase in the Online Store
Purchase on Amazon
Group Self-Study Program
The Engage with Honor Training Guide provides 10 self-guided lessons that you and your team can study together.
Purchase in the Online Store
Purchase the book and training together and save 30%
Group Online Study Course
Many leaders don���t feel qualified to conduct training, and it���s expensive. The Courageous Accountability Development Course, is an online platform using the latest, real-time collaborative learning technology to ensure the best learning environment possible.
Learn More and watch a sample interview
Request a complimentary course demo
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January 19, 2025
Leadership History Lesson for January 19th
On this day in leadership history in 1977, Aretha Franklin sang “God Bless America” at a special inaugural concert for President-elect Jimmy Carter. What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders know the importance of using inspiring moments to create unity and motivation with teams and people.
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January 17, 2025
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, January 17, 2025
“Discussions are important for good decisions. To have them, the team leader, manager, or leader must believe in themselves so they can listen to others.” ��� Lee Ellis
#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture #keynotespeaker
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January 16, 2025
New Podcast, New Insights from Lee
New Podcast! The American Legion���s podcast, Tango Alpha Lima, invited Lee to have an in-depth conversation about his POW experience and new lessons learned that we can all apply. In times of challenges and adversity, what are some ways to break through and be victorious over trials? And how can help lead others to victory, too?
Please watch and listen ���
#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture #keynotespeaker
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January 15, 2025
Coaching Clip – How Leaders Create Safe Spaces for Rigorous Debate
In this month���s coaching clip, Lee mentions ways that leaders can intentionally create safe environments for their team members to share their input, feedback, and perspectives. When healthy collaboration is encouraged, it yields better outcomes and solutions. Start 2025 by supporting your team in this way.��
You can also read the entire coaching blog on this topic – “How to Engage and Align Your Team in the New Year”
Engage and Align Your Team in the New Year
Thousands of leaders and teams are already using the Courageous Accountability Model to manage team communication and decisions:
Begin using it immediately in your day-to-day decision-making and witness the results of better team performance and results. We offer three options–choose the one that best fits your objectives and goals:
Personal Study
Read the award-winning book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability, to learn and apply this model.
Purchase in the Online Store
Purchase on Amazon
Group Self-Study Program
The Engage with Honor Training Guide provides 10 self-guided lessons that you and your team can study together.
Purchase in the Online Store
Purchase the book and training together and save 30%
Group Online Study Course
Many leaders don���t feel qualified to conduct training, and it���s expensive. The Courageous Accountability Development Course, is an online platform using the latest, real-time collaborative learning technology to ensure the best learning environment possible.
Learn More and watch a sample interview
Request a complimentary course demo
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January 14, 2025
ONLINE TRAINING: Plan Your 2025 Team Development!
With over 20 years training and coaching leaders, we know that the most effective development comes in community. And our mission has shifted toward leaders developing their people���the most efficient way���growing and taking others with them. The challenge is that many leaders don���t feel qualified to conduct training, and it���s expensive.
With this Courageous Accountability online development course, we���ve created an online platform using the latest, real-time collaborative learning technology to ensure the best learning environment possible.
See if this course would be a great training option for your team ��� go to LeadingWithHonor.com/EngageOnline
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