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July 1, 2018
On This Day in Leadership History, July 1st
On this date in leadership history in 1905, the USDA Forest Service was created within the Department of Agriculture. The agency was given the mission to sustain healthy, diverse, and productive forests and grasslands for present and future generations.
What’s the leadership lesson? Honorable leadership is just as much about protecting and preserving important parts of your mission, values, and team as it is about conquering goals and getting results.
USDA Forest Service – Link
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June 29, 2018
Lance Sijan’s inspirational story shared at screening of new documentary about his life
What an honor to attend the premiere of the Lance Sijan documentary film this week along with several hundred guests, who all shared a special connection with Lance.
Many in the audience traveled from across the country to see the film, and for the opportunity to trade their personal memories with others about the young man who had brought so much love and courage to so many.
Please read the inspiring article in the Milwaukee Independent – thank you
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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, June 29, 2018
“Power struggles are all about being right and touch emotional sore points that produce strong reactions. Rise above it.” – Lee Ellis
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June 28, 2018
Lee Ellis Coaching Clip – “Combatting Power Struggles” –
In this segment of leadership coaching from Lee Ellis, he shares the important leadership step of combatting power struggles the right way in leadership. When we learn and apply this foundational leadership attribute, our opportunity for long-term success grows.
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June 26, 2018
Praise from Georgia Farm Bureau – See Inside
Wow—so grateful for comments like this one from President of Georgia Farm Bureau, Gerald Long, regarding Leading with Honor Training Development –
“Our executive team experienced significant growth in this training, resulting in a new level of trust and communications that exceeded our expectations. I’m thrilled to say we have become a more cohesive team that enjoys working together.”
Visit the Training section of our website to learn more about Leading with Honor training – thank you
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June 25, 2018
How to Dissect the Behaviors in a Power Struggle
Could we agree that encountering power struggles is part of life and work? In any given situation, there’s almost always the challenge of who’s holding the power. But, the true power for honorable leaders is understanding the unique DNA behavior behind a power struggle.
Power struggles are often at the core of my leadership coaching and consulting assignments. To an outside observer they can be very obvious, but when you are in one, you are blinded by the emotions—usually relating to a threatened ego.
“On the surface power struggles are all about being right. Underneath, they are touching emotional sore points that produce strong reactions.” [Tweet This]
Below you can see how emotions and behaviors can quickly spiral out of control. What is not seen is the circular motion cycling like a closed loop of one person’s behavior arousing the other person’s feelings (negative emotions), causing an ever escalating of emotions and behaviors as shown in the example below.
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What’s the solution?
How do you avoid power struggles and how do you break them?
1. Recognize what is happening. Most likely you “know you are right” and believe very strongly that the other person is wrong. Check your attitude and energy. What are you thinking and feeling? Can you see that though the other person may be thinking differently, they are likely feeling similar to you? Recognize this is not a winnable battle and in fact the only way to win is to admit you have some responsibility for what is happening.
2. Humble yourself and take ownership for your part. As difficult as it may seem, this is the only way to come out of this battle ahead. When you admit that you are not perfect and that you have made some mistakes—which clearly you have—then the struggle is broken. But don’t be sparing and protective of yourself. Take ownership for everything you can think of that could possibly be your shortcoming or transgression.
Since this is such a common issue in my coaching and consulting work, we usually recommend individual coaching or team training using a behavioral assessment like Leadership Behavior DNA to get a baseline for personal awareness and development. Then, we combine everyone’s scores into a Performance Team Report that clearly reveals the specific differences between team members, how they process, interpret, and contribute to the team.
Changing Up the Power Game
This is where an illustration from judo can be very helpful.
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If two people are pushing against each other as hard as they can—as in a power struggle—and one relaxes and steps back, the other person has to do something different or they will fall on their face. When you give it up and take ownership for being “wrong”, the other person cannot disagree with you. Well, actually they can and often do. Once you own your part, you free the other person to own their part and often they will actually disagree with you that it was entirely your fault. Now that’s real judo.
“…no conflict can be solved so long as all parties are convinced they are right. Solution is possible only when at least one party begins to consider how he might be wrong.”** [Tweet This]
The Humble Conclusion
There is great strength in understanding the unique behaviors in a power struggle. Do you have the courage and confidence needed to be humble and truly understand the other person? And what is your experience with power struggles? Please share your comments below.
LE
**Source: The Arbinger Institute, The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
Making Teams Better with Leadership Behavior DNA
This recent endorsement from one of our Leadership Behavior DNA clients says it all –
[image error]“Our executive team experienced significant growth in this training, resulting in a new level of trust and communications that exceeded our expectations. I’m thrilled to say we have become a more cohesive team that enjoys working together.” – Gerald Long, President, Georgia Farm Bureau
Ready to explore your options to personal and team dynamics? Contact an LBDNA Representative for a customized quote.
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June 24, 2018
On This Day in Leadership History, June 24th
On this day in leadership history in 1844, Charles Goodyear was granted U.S. patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber. It’s a chemical process for converting natural rubber into more durable materials by heating them with sulfur.
What’s the leadership lesson? Having the patience to allow your plan or product to evolve takes time. Steady plodding seems contrary to our fast-paced world, but trust the process.
Charles Goodyear – Wikipedia
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June 22, 2018
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, June 22, 2018
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau
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June 21, 2018
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “What Now, Lieutenant?” by Richard Neal
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “What Now, Lieutenant?: Leadership Forged from Events in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Beyond” by Richard Neal.
As an Army Lieutenant in the Vietnam War, read his firsthand account of being suddenly thrust into a leadership position after the loss of his senior officers. Read More about it on Amazon.com.
If you’ve read Richard’s story, please post your comments below – thank you
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June 20, 2018
Fill-in-the-Blank – “The best non-fiction book that I’ve…”
Fill-in-the-Blank – “The best non-fiction book that I’ve read recently was _____________________.”
Please post your answer below – thank you
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