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February 27, 2018
On This Day in Leadership History, February 25th
On this day in leadership history in 1837, Thomas Davenport patented the first commercial electrical motor. There was no practical electrical distribution system available and Davenport went bankrupt.
The leadership lesson? Timing is critical. An honorable leader seeks the wisdom to know when to move or wait, spend or save, motivate or challenge.
Thomas Davenport – Wikipedia
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Inspirational Video Clip – The Life of Leo Thorsness
We couldn’t think of a better clip to show than Fox News’ February 14th special segment describing the life and accomplishments of fellow Vietnam POW, Col Leo Thorsness.
Please watch this inspirational clip on the Fox News website and share with others – thank you
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February 26, 2018
Leading with Honor Products in Team Development
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February 23, 2018
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, February 23, 2018
“When you make room for someone who is essentially your opposite, you make yourself exponentially stronger, more appealing, and more effective.” – Roy H. Williams
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February 22, 2018
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “Teach Your Team to Fish…”
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “Teach Your Team to Fish: Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork” by Laurie Beth Jones.
Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, Laurie has written a valuable resource on how the ideas of Jesus Christ can be used to enhance performance.
Dozens of stories from the Bible give instruction on how Jesus managed his team of disciples and other followers, with suggestions for how to apply these lessons to real-world teambuilding and management problems.
Read More on the Good Reads website.
Have you read this book? If so, please give your reviews and experience – thank you
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February 20, 2018
Article – A Successful CEO’s Advice on Staff Development
By Lee Ellis
Great organizations love to win and be the best in their industry, and any competitive edge makes that success more likely. The vision of smooth-running, efficient, innovative, profitable, adept organization captivates most leaders’ aspirations, and it’s natural to have those goals.
Not long ago after a speaking engagement, I enjoyed a corporate dinner event with the client and heard some great words of wisdom from the CEO. Earlier in the day, I had observed that the morale and energy of the group to be unusually high—even after a long day of training classes at a conference. Hearing the executive’s perspectives and observing his attitude and relationship with his managers helped me connect the dots about their culture. He was a leader who really understands how good relationships get better results.
His recipe for success came from both his experience and his heart. These ideas aren’t new, but sitting in the midst of a highly successful team and listening to their leader outline the “secret sauce” to their success was inspiring to everyone in the room including me.
Here are his ingredients –
Get the right people. We need good people on our team. This is the starting place for success.
Get the right people in the right roles/jobs. When a person’s talents, interests, and passions are matched to their work, they are less stressed, more energized, and more likely to add value to our mission.
Communicate and clarify. Good communication is fundamental to cohesive teamwork. We must make sure that we are aligned in purpose and goals.
Collaborate. This is where teamwork really comes through with people sharing ideas and supporting each other. When we have trust and work together, we have the synergy that can make 1 + 1 equal 3 (the concept that positive synergies can produce better results). Behavioral assessments and team training like those from Leadership Behavior DNA can quickly close the gap on this ingredient. Past clients see almost immediate results in team collaboration and synergy.
Innovate. With talented, energetic people collaborating, we get the new ideas and improvements that make us more competitive, allowing 1 + 1 to equal even more than 3. This is how we compete successfully against all other organizations that have good people and the same resources.
Grow competent healthy leaders. To do everything, we must have leadership that gets it. We need supervisors and managers who create an environment that facilitates the steps above.
In observing this leader and the group, the thing that impressed me most was that –
“Successful leadership has a healthy balance of confidence and humility. This sense of freedom and authenticity is engaging and energizing.” [Tweet This]
I can see how this company is a leader in their industry—especially when it comes to profitability.
If you’ve read my book, Leading with Honor, describing my time and leadership lessons learned as a Vietnam POW, you know that chapter 14 is entitled “Free the Captives” and tells about our release and return home. One of the key roles of leaders is to free the captives by helping people become all they can be.
Listening to this CEO speak, I got the strong impression that he gets it. I had the sense that there was a lot of freedom in the room. Even though they probably had not thought of it that way, it simply felt good to me and others.
“Great leadership always makes a difference.” [Tweet This]
Ultimately, you depend on people for your profits. Do you have a winning recipe for releasing the power of people? If not, take a look at the secret sauce above and identify steps you could take to take your team to a higher ROI.
LE
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Three Communication Choices – What Will You Do?
Your days are busy, and you’re jockeying from email to text to conversation to meeting. Every piece of communication is important, and you have three choices in how you respond: you can withdraw, you can dominate, or you can engage.
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February 19, 2018
Testimonial from SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas)
So grateful for these kind words from Benton Gardner, President, SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas) about the Leading with Honor message –
“One of the primary reasons for the success of [SPESA’s Executive Conference] was Lee’s participation. As one of our attendees said, ‘The meeting opened with a speaker who engaged the attendees completely as he delivered real life lessons on true leadership. He is a true American hero.’ There wasn’t a person in that room that won’t be re-examining their leadership qualities and skills.”
Lee Ellis – Keynote Speaking
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February 18, 2018
On This Day in Leadership History, February 16th
On this day in leadership history in 1959, Ray Charles recorded “What’d I Say.” He was often referred to as “The Genius” and was blind from the age of seven.
What’s the leadership lesson? Your personal deficiencies and limitations are no excuse for growing and becoming a better, honorable leader. The world needs your character, creativity, and contribution – make the most of it.
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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, February 16, 2018
“Commitment is like an ever-present mirror that reminds us of our vows, our obligations, our loyalties, and our duties.” – Lee Ellis
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