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July 14, 2017
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, July 14, 2017
“I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.” – Lucille Ball
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July 13, 2017
Lee Ellis Receives Coveted CSP Speaking Designation
Please celebrate this new, special honor with Lee! He just received the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation at the Annual National Speakers Association Convention held in Orlando, Florida this week.
Only 1.5% of speakers worldwide can claim this special title, and we’re celebrating his special achievement. On average, this rigorous certification process takes 5-10 years to complete.
Download the press release. And thank you for celebrating with the Leading with Honor Team!
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July 10, 2017
One Leadership Lesson at a time – the ‘Leading with Honor Freedom’ package
There’s still time to consider purchasing the ‘Leading with Honor Freedom’ package from our Online Store. Take one chapter at a time, and set your own pace to read about the 14 leadership lessons Lee learned through the crucible experience of the Vietnam POW camps.
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July 9, 2017
On this day in leadership history, July 9th
On this day in leadership history in 1776, The American Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington’s troops in New York.
What’s the leadership lesson? Communicate, communicate, and over-communicate with your team, and don’t have a big lag time between decision and communication.
George Washington in the American Revolution – Wikipedia
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July 7, 2017
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, July 7, 2017
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.” – Brene Brown
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July 6, 2017
8 Common Public Speaking Fears for Leaders — and How to Squash Them
Great advice for all leaders who must speak in front of others – “8 Common Public Speaking Fears — and How to Squash Them” in Speaker Magazine.
Please Read if you’re struggling with any of the following:
While preparing to give a speech, I feel tense and nervous.
My hands tremble when I’m giving a speech.
I experience considerable anxiety while sitting in the room just before my speech starts.
I get anxious if someone asks me something about my topic that I do not know.
I am in constant fear of forgetting what I prepared to say.
I have trouble falling asleep the night before a speech.
I do poorer on speeches because I am anxious.
During an important speech I experience a feeling of helplessness building up inside me.
And please share your advice here too – thank you
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July 5, 2017
An Engage with Honor FAQ re: Micromanaging Boss
“My boss has his own, negative micro-managing version of accountability. How can I change it to a positive one?”
Lee’s Answer:
“Recognize that this style is likely anchored in fear or old habits based on what he learned from his boss in his formative years. The best way to help your manager is through your relationship capital and your professional performance. Skeptical leaders are logical, and with a proven track record, you can build trust and increase your leverage. Ask him to take a risk on you by giving you some latitude to operate more freely. Then execute and exceed his expectation. Through solid performance and good communications, it’s likely that you can build a trusted relationship that will result in more empowerment, though you may have to ask for it.”
[image error] This FAQ is taken from Chapter 11 of Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability.
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July 4, 2017
Happy Independence Day from Lee Ellis and the Leading with Honor Team
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July 3, 2017
3 Ways to Lead in Preserving Our Independence
By Lee Ellis
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Amidst the social gatherings and backyard barbecues of the Independence Day celebrations that we have each year, there are many important and dramatic stories about the sacrifices of our founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Some of them are inflated, but what is true is they knew that it was a bold, courageous step that would prompt a strong response from the mother country. What they expected was brutal military action against them by the best organized and equipped army in the world. There were personal and professional risks for those leaders.
The Price of Freedom in the POW Camps
The same challenges were true for our senior leaders in the Vietnam POW camps. There was a lot at stake as they wrestled to set an example for the rest of us to serve with honor in difficult times.
As POWs, we battled daily to have the freedoms that we enjoy in the U.S. We know what it’s like to live without freedom, and we don’t take it for granted. I know it can sound a bit trite, but it’s true—Freedom is not Free.
“Freedom is the burning desire of every human being, but it comes with a responsibility.” [Tweet This]
It can only be maintained by what my organization calls the core of courageous accountability – Character, Courage, and Commitment.
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The Courageous Accountability Model(tm) is featured in Lee’s book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability.
The Internal Battle
Human nature naturally goes toward the easy way out. The truth is that honor, character, courage, and commitment do not have many easy days.
“Living and leading with honor requires sacrifice, and it’s mainly letting go of our ego and self-interest.” [Tweet This]
We’re always bound to self-interest, yet we must learn to periodically rise above it and that takes sacrifice to put the good of others first. That’s what our founders did, what the military does, and what our elected representatives are supposed to do.
In fact, we all play a role in preserving our freedom and national security.
Safeguarding our Freedom and Independence
As we reflect this month on our national independence and individual liberty, it’s a good time to reflect on our individual responsibilities for preserving these liberties that we can so easily take for granted.
So you might ask, “What can I do to help safeguard our independence and freedom?” Playing off our brand and mission at Leading with Honor®, we are engaged in a battle to be leaders who live with honor.
Here are three important points:
Lead and manage yourself. Live as a person of honor. If you need some guidance, download the Honor Code.
Set the example. Influence the next generation and help them understand that freedom requires responsibility.
Hold your elected leaders accountable. Make sure that they’re serving with honorable behavior that serves the best interest of freedom and our country’s founding principles rather than themselves.
The Sacrificial Payoff
This mindset is not easy. It takes courageous, character, and commitment that’s supported by self-awareness and discipline. To be frank, living and leading with honor doesn’t come easy. It requires an ongoing battle with the dark and lazy side of human nature. it’s easy to just settle, drift and become indifferent and apathetic about our greatest treasures as a nation.
So as you gathered with your family and friends, I hope that you paused to remember your responsibilities as a citizen and as a protector of our freedoms.
It’s very clear that our founders understood that when they signed off on the Declaration of Independence and closed with these words:
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”
Please share your comments and experiences below, too.
LE
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