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December 11, 2017
Stocking stuffers abound in the Leading with Honor Online Store!
Stocking stuffers abound in the Leading with Honor Online Store! Need a little something to add to a gift that’s also meaningful and inspirational such as reminder cards, wristbands, and more?
Check out these low-cost items in the Store – thank you
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December 10, 2017
On This Day in Leadership History, December 10th
On this day in leadership history in 2001, “The Fellowship of the Ring” Lord of the Rings film directed by Peter Jackson and starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen premieres in London. In Lee Ellis’ keynote presentations, he often mentions a key phrase from this film trilogy –
“There is no freedom without sacrifice.
There is no victory without loss.
There is no glory without suffering.”
And then he adds his own line –
“There is no honor without courage”
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Wikipedia
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December 9, 2017
8 Factors to Hire the Best Employees from Lee Ellis
It’s a busy holiday season and year-end, and now you must hire new staff in the process! How do evaluate for the best employees?
Lee offers 8 factors that will help you narrow down viable candidates – please check the SlideShare presentation and share your comments too – thank you
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December 8, 2017
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, December 8, 2017
“Once a leader clarifies what is really important, he or she can make courageous choices to achieve goals even when faced with doubts and fears.” – Lee Ellis
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December 7, 2017
Thank you, Georgia Lt Governor Casey Cagle, for your kind words
Thank you, Georgia Lt Governor Casey Cagle, for your kind words about Lee Ellis the Engage with Honor message –
“In Engage with Honor, Lee provides vivid testimonies that words alone seldom capture, but which equipped him with a unique and deeper understanding of the essential qualities of leadership. He challenges his audience to strengthen their own leadership skills, building on life’s most humbling moments to achieve their full potential.”
Engage with Honor – Link
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December 5, 2017
Fill-in-the-Blank – “Some simple and easy ways that I connect with the team member or colleagues are _____________________.”
Fill-in-the-Blank – “Some simple and easy ways that I connect with the team member or colleagues are _____________________.”
Please share your answers in this comments sections – thank you
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December 4, 2017
The Two-Pronged Strategy of Connecting in Leadership
What is it like when you work with a highly competent, skilled colleague that has little ability to connect with others? In my experience it’s frustrating and mentally draining! This soft skill of connecting with others is the art of leadership.
To master this art, you must learn to connect with each person based on his or her individual, unique design and then connect with the heart. More specifically, it requires communicating and managing people differently based on their natural DNA behaviors, and it gets tangible results if you can master it.
Connecting is step two in the Courageous Accountability Model™ from my book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability.
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Connect is Step 2 in the 4-Step Courageous Accountability Model.
Connecting to Survive
Even in the stress and brutal moments of prison camps of Vietnam, our senior POW leaders were generally wise about connecting. It was obvious that we were all very similar as aircrew who had similar interests, training, and values about our work. But what impressed me was the way they understood that we were actually a very diverse group of people who needed to be managed differently. Looking back, I can see that, like any group, we were very different in many ways. For example –
Some were extroverts, and some were highly reserved.
Some were very commanding, and some were more compliant.
Some were highly organized, and some were very spontaneous.
As a group of military warriors, we leaned toward the courageous side of the bell curve, yet there were still significant differences among us in our ability to withstand torture. In that crucible, you couldn’t hide, and had to face the enemy head-on, all alone during torture sessions. Almost everyone did their best, yet individually our resistance could vary significantly. And though there were many examples of incredible bravery, there were no John Wayne characters among us. They could break anyone and with rare exceptions, they would not let you die. So, whether it was a Vietnam prison guard or a fellow comrade in the camps, connecting with each person was a unique experience.
Embracing and Managing Differences
The truth is that people are born with a wide array of talents—we’re not the same.
“The most effective leaders—the ones who connect, motivate, and inspire their people to higher performance—are those who have mastered the art of connecting individually to build relationships and manage differences.” [Tweet This]
The Second Half of Connecting – The Heart
Typical heart-connecting actions include listening, supporting, encouraging, believing in, and almost any action to connect to the deepest needs of another person in a positive, respectful, and honoring way.
Why does it work?
“Every human being has deep desires to be valued, heard, seen, respected, trusted, feel important, feel as though they are contributing to something important, and believe they’re doing something that has purpose and meaning.” [Tweet This]
We want to know that we count for something. These heart level connections mentioned above communicate this type of value and lift the spirits.
Years after his release, senior POW leader Admiral James Bond Stockdale USN (1923-2005), shared this perspective about his eight-year experience, “I distilled one all-purpose idea . . . it is a simple idea, as old as the Scriptures, an idea that is the epitome of high-mindedness, an idea that naturally and spontaneously comes to men under pressure. That idea is that you are your brother’s keeper.”
What is the Connecting Impact?
Connecting with others energizes them with positive emotions that give hope and confidence.
They empower people to perform better and work harder.
In short, they enable us to produce more and better results.
So, there you have it, and you can take it to the bank. If you will take the following Engage with Honor Foot Stomper and try it for 30 days, you’ll see immediate improvement in your leadership and others’ success –
“Effective leaders recognize that their people are human beings with a deep desire to be known, understood, valued, and appreciated. With this mindset, they uniquely and intentionally connect with them to ensure inclusion, express appreciation, and show each individual his or her importance to the mission.”
The old mindset of focusing only on results, without taking time to encourage the heart is a losing proposition in the long run.
The Christmas holiday season is the perfect time to begin connecting at a heart level to build a successful new year in your leadership. I challenge you to be intentional about connecting with someone’s heart by intentionally affirming them specifically about their value and what they mean to you. It’s giving while expecting nothing in return. You will be amazed at the impact. It’s worth the effort, and I hope you’ll have the courage to do it.
LE
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Learning to Connect in Engage with Honor
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December 2, 2017
New Lee Ellis Coaching on Dec 5th – See Inside
Lee Ellis’ latest, monthly Leading with Honor video coaching clip is coming out next Wednesday, Dec 5th. It’s a quick dose of leadership wisdom on the topics that we use in training and consulting with our clients.
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December 1, 2017
On This Day in Leadership History, December 3rd
On this day in leadership history in 1983, Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, was convicted of perjury. Her conviction was related to an investigation into misuse of the United States EPA’s “Superfund” money during her tenure with the agency, and irregularities at the Stringfellow Acid Pits, a major hazardous waste site.
What’s the leadership lesson? All leaders are tempted to compromise their character. If you think you can get away with it in the long run, you can’t. Seek ways to lead with honor!
Rita Lavelle – Wikipedia
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