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The 3 Attributes of Leadership Success for Col Don Ellis

What are the three foundational attributes that Lee Ellis’ mentor, Col Don Ellis USAF (1932-2018), exhibited for over 40 years? We can all learn and apply them:

Consistent

On a daily basis in every conversation, behind every closed door, in every briefing and meeting, in social or professional situation, he displayed consistent character, fairness, and behavior. He “walked his talk” which enabled him to amass a great amount of trust, respect, and influence with those around him.

Skilled at Team Selection

On a regular basis, I watched Don have the awareness and skill to choose the right person for the right job. He just naturally had the ability to connect people and their respective roles seamlessly together. He also used this skill to effectively communicate up, down, and laterally with his peers.

Collaborative

With a strong confident personality like Don, he could be direct and commanding with his team. He was very clear what he wanted, but he also skillfully balanced these traits with being collaborative and open to input and team decisions. He had this balance of confidence and collaboration because his motive was helping others succeed.

Please post your comments and feedback on these 3 points—we welcome them!  

Also you can read the entire article on this topic – “3 Leadership Success Attributes from Mentor Col Don Ellis”

 

 

 

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On This Day in Leadership History, October 21st

On this day in leadership history in 1917, the first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I near Nancy, France. After the sinking of seven US merchant ships by German submarines, and the revelation that the Germans were trying to incite Mexico to make war on the United States, the US declared war on Germany at this time.

What’s the leadership lesson? Think of the natural leadership talent and ability that it took more than 100 years ago to coordinate this offensive without advanced technology, etc. At every age in human history, leaders rose up to meet the challenges of their era. You can do it too.

World War I – Wikipedia

 

 

 

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7 Core Behaviors for Honorable Leadership

You can also download a version suitable for framing in your office to shareable with your team.

Which number is your favorite honor code? Please comment below – thank you

 

 

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, October 19, 2018

Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today –

“An honorable leader’s core identity isn’t fixed. It is only loosely gathered, and we must choose and commit to it repeatedly.” – Lee Ellis

 

 

 

 

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Infographic – How to Build a Culture of Courageous Accountability

There are several obstacles to keep teams from communicating with courageous accountability, and applying these 4C’s can get you on track. This free infographic from Lee Ellis and Leading with Honor can help—which of the 4C’s are the most important in your leadership?

Check it out and then please comment below –

 

 

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Get Your Vote Ready – Free Guide Inside

Think your vote doesn’t count? Honorable leaders should never think such a thing! Now’s the time to research your candidates for upcoming Fall elections. Leading with Honor offers free help in evaluating your candidates for public office.

Download a copy of the non-partisan voter guide, and please share!

 

 

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Don’t Try to Be the “Fun Boss” — and Other Lessons in Ethical Leadership

Good article from Harvard Business Review after they collected personality data and supervisor ratings of ethical behavior (e.g., integrity, accountability) on 3,500 leaders across 30 organizations we had worked with.

So, what should today’s leaders do to build trust with their teams and the public? Here are a few tips, based on their findings:

Be humble; not charismatic.
Be steady and dependable; it will get you further.
Remember that modesty is the best policy.
Balance analysis with action.
Be vigilant; vulnerability increases over time.

Please read it on their website. Do you agree? Please add your comments below to this conversation – thank you

 

 

 

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Use the Powerful Lessons in Leading with Honor with Your Team

Using this self-study training program, you can study the 14 leadership lessons from the POW Camps with your team. These materials provide everything you need to facilitate your own group training.

This training program includes a Leader Guide, Participant Guide, and book along with online video clips.

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On This Day in Leadership History, October 14th

On this day in leadership history in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in America. He was the youngest person to receive the award.

What’s the leadership lesson? How can you be a positive, influential leader without using power and force as a motivator?

Martin Luther King Jr Nobel Peace Prize – Link

 

 

 

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, October 12, 2018

“If” by Rudyard Kipling

(‘Brother Square-Toes’—Rewards and Fairies)

 

If you can keep your head when all about you   

    Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,   

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

    But make allowance for their doubting too;   

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

    Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

    And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

 

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;   

    If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;   

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

    And treat those two impostors just the same;   

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken

    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

    And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

 

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

    And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

    And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

    To serve your turn long after they are gone,   

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

    Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

 

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,   

    Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

    If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   

    And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

 

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Source: A Choice of Kipling’s Verse (1943)

 

 

 

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