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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, October 4, 2024

“Whether it���s texts, emails, or conversations, we all have the power to successfully react and respond in an engaging way without dominating or withdrawing from others.” ��� Lee Ellis

 

#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture #keynotespeaker

 

 

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Endorsement from Swedish Client

Testimonies like this one from Jennifer Bowie, Director and Branch Manager – Hannover Re Stockholm, General Manager P&C, confirm that we���re making a positive difference in the lives of leaders ��� Thank You Jennifer ���

���We are still getting feedback from the team that they found it extremely interesting and inspiring to listen to Lee’s story. I have referred to him several times since then in other meetings with the staff, reminding them of the wise words and comments that Lee made. I think Lee made a lasting impression on the entire team with his story and lessons.���

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Coaching Blog – 6 Steps to Maximizing Leadership Engagement

 

Dominate. Withdraw. Engage. Human nature is full of daily interactions with others.

“Whether it���s texts, emails, or conversations, we all have the power to successfully react and respond in an engaging way without dominating or withdrawing from others.” [Tweet This]

In last month���s coaching, we built the foundation for collaboration from chapter eight of Engage with Honor: Building a culture of Courageous Accountability by confirming why collaboration is essential for success. This month, we look at some key steps on how to effectively collaborate.

 

This coaching clip expands on this idea. Please watch, and then continue reading the blog below ���

 

Innovative Collaboration in the Camps

Capt Tom Storey USAF

Now in Chapter Nine of Engage with Honor, I open with a story about how we collaborated in the large cells to use the talents of each individual to make our lives better. Many decades later, it���s clear that collaboration not only improved our lives in the POW camps, but it enabled us to get physically, mentally, and emotionally healthier. In fact, we are living longer than our peers and have long, healthy marriages with our spouses.

In the POW camps, Capt. Tom Storey organized an education program that was truly amazing. We had no books, but within two weeks after our arrival back in the Hanoi Hilton, he had surveyed to find out what people wanted to study and then he recruited instructors for many courses including four different languages, calculus, geography, music, physical fitness, chess, bridge, and art. The results were amazing. Over the next two years, our crowded cell of 55 guys enabled many to get fluent in French, Spanish, or German and a few learned to speak some Russian.

After his return home, he was married for 64 years until his wife passed away in 2019. Tom recently passed away at age 93, so it is special that we are highlighting Tom���s leadership in collaboration and the impact it had on our group. So, let���s honor him this month, and I know his love story continues above with Sylvia and that he���s looking down on those who are collaborating more with a big smile.

 

Six Practical Collaboration Steps

To engage in collaboration, you are going to have to be intentional and coach yourself. Take time to think about what you need to do and how you need to do it. Here are some key steps.

 

Focus on managing talents ��� yours and others. Everyone is unique, we all have special strengths and struggles, so coach yourself and learn to manage others���especially those who are different. You may like to organize details and plan schedules of work; but for some of your folks, those are not strengths. Try to avoid depending on them to meet your expectations in areas like this example. However, those same people likely have the best talents for communication, sales, flexibility, and community building. So, recognize and remember that you must learn to manage yours and others��� talents differently.

 

Delegate with clarity. Make sure your people understand what you are expecting. Ask them to share back what they think you want. Discuss the details a bit and let them know what the boundaries are and then give them freedom to do it their way. Also, remember that someone who has been performing this task for years needs less attention than someone who is relatively new and inexperienced.

 

Dialogue ��� don���t micromanage. Ask questions and listen to their perspective. Meet with them at their level as a teammate, communicating with them on an equal level. You can always resume being their leader, but make them feel like the expert that you respect as often as possible.

 

Give ongoing feedback. First, reflect on thinking of some things that they are doing well so you can compliment and thank them. Then if needed, you can share what seems to be off-course or needs more attention. There are two key goals: to help them feel valued and important, and to help them correct back on course if needed. At certain steps, sit down and debrief about what���s going well and what is not. And at the conclusion of the project, be sure and debrief���what went well, what did not, and how we can improve next time.

 

Build a community. Your goal is a collaborative team, not a team of silos. How can you encourage your people to stay connected, dialogue, and work together?

 

Be courageous. Reflect on your actions and debrief to hold yourself accountable first, before you hold them accountable. Have you engaged with both strength and caring? What are the fears that have held you back? How can you adapt to improve your leadership in the days ahead?

 

Whether you are a CEO, a front-line manager, or an independent consultant, your success depends on collaboration. And as the leader you must take ownership.

The Courage Challenge card can help apply all these steps by clearly showing what it means to dominate, withdraw, or effectively engage. Thousands of leaders are using it in their day-to-day leadership, and you can download it for yourself and your team.��

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Increase Companionship Levels on Your Team

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Begin using it immediately in your day-to-day decision-making and witness the results of better team performance and results. We offer three options–choose the one that best fits your objectives and goals:

 

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Group Online Study Course

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What Are the 4Cs?

Follow the 4Cs to build a positive accountability culture as a leader.

 

#courage #character #collaboration #leadership #clarity #leadingwithhonor

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Leadership History Lesson for September 27th

On this day in leadership history in 1988, the space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.

What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders know that they must bounce back from bad situations and never give up. Choose to overcome and fight today instead of giving up!

Space Shuttle Discovery – Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, September 27, 2024

���Strategic listening requires the rare leadership combination of confidence and humility that few of us naturally have.��� ��� Lee Ellis

 

#courage #leadership #accountability #employeeengagement #leadershipbehavior #teamdevelopment #buildingculture #keynotespeaker

 

 

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Leading with Honor FAQ on Civic Duty

Leading with Honor FAQ ��� ���What is my civic duty regarding accountability with public servants/government?���

Lee Ellis��� Answer ��� ���Get involved; actively communicate with your representatives in government. Let them know what you think. Most important, be sure to vote. I���m amazed at the number of people who don���t vote���that���s not good���elections have consequences for everyone.

“We have a free Leading with Honor Voter Evaluation Guide that can help.���

 

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77th USAF Birthday

The 2024 Air Force Ball was a celebration of the 77th birthday of the United States Air Force.

Per their earlier post, ���(Ret) Col. Leon F. Ellis, Vietnam Prisoner of War and fighter pilot was invited by Col. Michael C. Alfaro, 366th Fighter Wing commander, to be our guest speaker of the evening. The cake cutting you see is Air Force tradition to have the oldest and the youngest airman cut the cake.��� Go USAF!

 

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Leadership Book Recommendation – “Encouraging the Heart”

The Latest Leadership Recommendation from Lee���s Bookshelf ��� ���Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others��� by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner ��� As we enter the Fall season, this is just a reminder to be more grateful than ever for the people that you interact with every day. Like it or not, we���re all leaders and can have a positive or negative influence on others.

All too often, simple acts of human kindness are overlooked and underutilized by people in leadership roles. Advising mutual respect and recognition of accomplishments, ���Encouraging the Heart��� shows us how true leaders encourage and motivate those they work with by helping them find their voice and making them feel like heroes. Best-selling experts in the field of leadership, authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner show us that, through love, leaders can encourage those around them to be their very best.

Check it out on Goodreads; and if you���ve read this book, please post your comments and feedback below.

 

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Leadership History Lesson for September 22nd

On this day in leadership history in 1862, U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation, it captured the hearts and imagination of millions of Americans and fundamentally transformed the character of the war.

Emancipation Proclamation ��� Wikipedia

 

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