Lee Ellis's Blog, page 178
May 11, 2019
Ministry Resilience – 3 Ways to Bounce Back
Lee’s featured article below for nonprofits is timely one. Resilience is essential because it is inevitable to go through tough times that seem impossible. Pushing through a challenge with unrelenting determination. Simply not giving up when you want to call it quits.
Please check out the article in the CLA Blog as well as forward it to a nonprofit leader that you may know – thank you
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May 10, 2019
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 10, 2019
“You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.” – Paula Radcliffe
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May 9, 2019
Endorsement – Matrix Professional Services
A special thank you to Jim Murphy, former Eastern Region Vice-President for Matrix Professional Services, for his kind words about the Leading with Honor message –
“I watched the audience, which comprised about 90 people, listen very carefully and watch Lee as he spoke. They were engaged and almost mesmerized by his story. Lee’s delivery style was excellent. He spoke from the heart, mixed in the occasional joke or one liner to keep the audience loose, and was given a standing ovation when finished. I couldn’t have asked for better and highly recommend Lee.”
Lee Ellis – Keynotes and Speaking
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May 8, 2019
Quick Advice on Achieving Leadership Balance
Some quick Leading with Honor advice on leadership balance: Almost all our work relates directly to the two areas of Mission/Results and People/Relationships. To master this seesaw effect and be a great leader, you need to do both.
For 80% of the population, our DNA predisposes us to one or the other. 40% of the population are born with natural talents (DNA Behaviors) for Mission/Results and 40% are born with natural talents for People/Relationships. And 20% that are born with some of both will default to Mission/Results when there is the slightest pressure to “get it done.”
A recent Forbes article further validates my and my team’s research which highlighted more than 60,000 employees who were asked about what it took to be a great leader…
If a leader was strong on getting results, the chance of that leader being perceived as a great leader was only 14%.
If a leader was strong on social skills, the chance of that leader being perceived as a great leader was only 12%.
However, for leaders who were strong in both results focus and in social skills, the likelihood of being seen as a great leader skyrocketed to 72%. Social skills are a great multiplier.
What these statistics mean is that 80% of you reading this post will need to adapt your behaviors to better balance your seesaw in order to develop great leadership. Doing some of both well is a requirement and thus becomes the bottom line of all leadership development. You can do it.
You can also read the entire article on this topic – “Master the Seesaw Effect for Exponential Leadership Impact”
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May 7, 2019
How Free are You as a Leader? Here’s the Checklist
Over 30 ways to lead with more freedom! Leadership freedom is about knowing yourself and being authentic—shedding away layers of protection that keep you from growing.
The free checklist infographic below has been downloaded by thousands of people wanting to assess where they are in being an honorable leader. See where you stand…
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May 6, 2019
Refine Your Leadership Balance – Special Offer Inside
The unique, psycho-metrically validated Leadership Behavior DNA® (LBDNA) assessment process can pinpoint your exact leadership style including how you perceive boundaries in work and team dynamics. Thousands of people every year rely on LBDNA to help them and their teams grow both personally and professionally.
Buy both the Leading with Honor book and the Leadership Behavior DNA Assessment together.
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May 5, 2019
Coaching Video Clip – Leadership Balance
New this Month! Interact with other viewers in a new social collaboration environment when you watch this month’s coaching video. Click below to watch and participate.
Besides the foundations of character and integrity, leadership development requires a healthy balance between results and relationships. Lee’s coaching this month shares his experience and expertise on how to do it the right way. Please watch this newest Leading with Honor Coaching clip.
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On This Day in Leadership History, May 5th
On this day in leadership history in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15-minute suborbital flight.
What’s the leadership lesson? We didn’t go to the moon on the first space flight. In the same way, proceed step-by-step to achieve your goals. You’ll get there!
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May 3, 2019
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 3, 2019
“It takes commitment and intentionality to adapt and behave in unnatural ways to be a great leader.” – Lee Ellis
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May 2, 2019
Bookshelf Recommendation – “Grateful American” by Gary Sinise
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service” by Gary Sinise.
As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary was more interested in sports and rock ‘n’ roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose–or so it seemed. This book is the moving, entertaining, profoundly gripping story of how one man found his calling: to see that those who defend this country and its freedoms are never forgotten.
Please read more about it on the Good Reads website. Have you read this book? If so, please comment below – thank you
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