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Major Types of Horrible Bosses���How to Avoid Being One!

New data shows that people have strong opinions about terrible bosses and how to deal with them both in and out of the office. Check out the types, how to deal with them, and how to avoid these bad attributes in your leadership ���

Check out this article on the Your Tango website, and post your comments and thoughts below.��

 

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The Latest Book Recommendation – “The Heart of Change”

The Latest Book Recommendation from Lee���s Bookshelf ��� ���The Heart of Change��� by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen

In this inspiring yet practical book, they have culled from hundreds of interviews the 34 most instructive and vivid accounts of companies that underwent large-scale change. With chapters organized by each of their eight stages of change, they contrast success stories with fumbles, then utilize the compare-and-contrast format for some ���how-to/how-not-to��� discussion.

Please check it out more in-depth on Amazon.com. And if you���ve read this book, please post your personal thoughts and review below.

 

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, August 22, 2025

“Fear undermines every facet of leadership, and it should not be a go-to motivational strategy for honorable leadership.” ��� Lee Ellis

 

#HonorableLeadership #LeadWithIntegrity #LeadershipWithoutFear #AuthenticLeadership #CourageOverFear #MindsetMatters #Wisdom #Motivation

 

 

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How to Press In and Press Through as Leaders

You can do it! We all have those moments where we have to ���press in and press through��� a situation and emerge on the other side with honor — smarter, stronger, and more grateful. We���ve created the free ���Resilience Checklist��� infographic to help pinpoint some of the 12 areas that you can strengthen in your personal development ���

View and download the free Resilience Checklist.

 

 

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

 

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4 Quick Ways to Talk About Honor with Others

We live in a world overflowing with information���but not always with wisdom. Technology, media, and AI offer incredible tools, but they also create endless distractions and temptations toward dishonorable shortcuts. The pressure to perform, compromise, or conform is immense���especially for younger generations. So, what���s the solution? You are.

If we want to build strong future leaders, we must do more than model honor���we must talk about it, teach it, and celebrate it. Here are four ways to start that conversation:

 

Talk About What Honor Means

Honor is built on honesty, integrity, and ethical conviction. But it���s also held up by three pillars: Character, Courage, and Commitment. Start asking (a) What does honor look like in our workplace? (b) How do we define it in our family or team? (c) When have we seen someone make the honorable choice, even when it cost them something?

 

Make Character Real and Relatable

Use stories and examples. Invite others to share moments when someone���s strong character made a difference���whether it was a leader who spoke the truth, a friend who stood up for what was right, or a time when they made a hard but honorable choice.

 

Don���t Walk Alone

Here���s the truth: We all fall short sometimes. We get tired, angry, afraid, or even ashamed���and that���s when we���re most vulnerable to dishonor. That���s why community matters. Surround yourself with people who will speak truth, challenge you, and help you stay on the path of honor. And be that person for someone else.

 

Practice ���Correcting Back���

We all veer off course from time to time. What matters is how quickly we correct back. Share your own stories of ethical course correction���how you recognized a wrong turn and made it right. Then invite others to do the same. That���s how we normalize honor as an everyday leadership practice.

 

Here���s the good news: Honor is contagious. When you live it out and speak about it openly, you give others permission to rise higher too.

You can read the entire coaching blog on this topic – “Four Bold Ways to Model and Teach Honor at Work”

 

Want a tool to start the conversation? Download the free Engage with Honor Model and Honor Code graphic to guide your next team meeting, mentoring session, or leadership retreat.

 

 

 

 

Download the Engage with Honor Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download the Honor Code

 

 

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Want to Lead the Next Generation Well? New Clip from Leadership Veterans

During a recent live summit event, Col Ellis Ellis (ret) and Maj Gen Jack Briggs (Ret) talk honestly about how to lead and help next generation leaders.��Want to lead the next generation well? It starts with values, flexibility, and real talk. Check out 4 key questions every young leader should hear.

If you���d like to have Lee and Jack speak at your next event, please contact VoicesToConnect.com.

 

#NextGenLeaders #LeadWithValues #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #AuthenticLeadership #Motivation #GrowthMindset #Success #Wisdom

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, August 15, 2025

���If we did all of the things that we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.��� ��� Thomas Edison

 

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

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Leadership and Risk Advice from Michael Montelongo

Really interesting Q&A interview with my long-time friend and colleague, Michael Montelongo, sharing his experience on ���Leadership, Integrity, and Managing Geopolitical Risk��� as a former Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force:

What early experiences and lessons shaped your worldview?How do you define servant leadership?What can anyone do to be a great servant leader?How can anyone develop and strengthen their integrity?What kind of framework would you give to anyone to audit their integrity?What are the keys to leading in crisis?How can leaders understand, prepare for, and manage geopolitical risk?

Please read on Adam Mender’s website, and then post your thoughts and comments, too.

 

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Coaching Clip – Mentoring with Honor: How to Equip the Next Gen to Lead Well

In this month���s 5-minute coaching clip, Lee shares why honor is more than a military value���it���s a vital leadership principle. Drawing from his POW experience, he offers practical ways to model, teach, and restore honor in today���s culture. Learn how leaders can build trust, courage, and character in themselves and others.

You can also read the entire coaching blog on this topic – “Four Bold Ways to Model and Teach Honor at Work”

 

Want a tool to start the conversation? Download the free Engage with Honor Model and Honor Code graphic to guide your next team meeting, mentoring session, or leadership retreat.

 

 

 

 

Download the Engage with Honor Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download the Honor Code

 

 

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Giving Back Spotlight – VEO Hero

My wife Mary and I are longtime advocates of several organizations. The Veterans Empowerment Organization���s (VEO) mission is to enhance the quality of life for homeless veterans on their road to self-sustainability.

They provide a caring, supportive environment that allows veterans to rebuild their lives by returning the dignity lost to the circumstances that left them homeless.

Please learn more about them on their website ��� thank you

 

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