Lee Ellis's Blog, page 60

Giving Back ��� The Air Warrior Courage Foundation

Giving Back! One of Leading with Honor���s favorite nonprofit organizations in the Air Warrior Courage Foundation. Formed by military aviators to ���care for our own,��� their mission and focus is on active duty, guard, reserve, and retired military personnel and their families needing financial assistance for medical, educational, and other extraordinary expenses not covered by other military, veterans���, or charitable institutions.

Please learn more about their fantastic work.

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Great Q&A – ���Cause You Gotta Have Friends

Great post from Suzy Welch on how leaders (or anyone) should build relationships the right way���in her words –

���This week���s question, which I received from a student recently but have heard too many times to count over the course of my career, makes me want to scream.���

Read her answer on this LinkedIn post.

 

 

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What are the Ingredients of Resilience? See Enclosed

This simple graphic below is designed to show what it takes to build a strong resilience attitude. Check this out and then go deeper at the link shown –

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Leadership History Lesson for April 16th

On this day in leadership history in 1705, Queen Anne of England knighted mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author Isaac Newton.

What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders know how to give public affirmation as part of their daily routine. Give regular shout-outs to the people you live and work with!

Isaac Newton – Wikipedia

 

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Remembering Lance Sijan���s Birthday

April 13th is the birthday of Lance P Sijan (MOH), my close friend and combat buddy who was shot down over enemy territory two days after me. Lance was badly injured when he landed on the side of a karst (solid rock mountain). He evaded capture for 46 days crawling on his back. He was eventually captured and died in the ���Hanoi Hilton��� prison (Hoa Loa) where I was being held.

Lance was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous resistance. He was a great guy���very tough, strong character, and very kind.

We remember Lance today and most days. This painting of him by the great artist Maxine McCaffrey hangs in Arnold Hall and she gave me the black and white sketch of it that hangs in my office library. Happy Birthday Lance.

Learn more about the Lance P. Sijan Foundation led by his sister, Janine.��

 

 

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10 Phrases Great Leaders Say

Striving to be a confident, humble, honorable leader? Here are 10 phrases that these leaders say ���

 

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3 Quick Tips to Build Trust with Others

��If you���re searching for inspiration and advice on building resilient trust in your own life, here are three perspectives from Captured by Love that show how trust strengthens resilience ���

Integrity and good character are the foundation.

This perspective may seem obvious, but when the pressure is high in leadership there���s always the temptation to set your character aside to gain a competitive edge or relieve pressure and stress.

The POWs were often tortured when we would not share information and cooperate with our communist captors. Our leaders went first into the fire and set the example of courageous commitment to the military code of conduct.

Keep your word and your commitments.

This perspective can be hard for some people who are insecure and are afraid of what consequences may occur by keeping your word. During the Vietnam War, the wives and families back home and the POWs in the camps fought hard to be loyal to each other and those who were on their team and fighting with them.

These natural acts of building trust in difficult times created the ���glue��� that held us together when the enemy was trying to pull us apart.

Good communication is essential.

A heart-warming example is shared in the first story of Captured by Love about F-105 pilot Capt. Wes Schierman and his wife Faye. Before Wes went off to war, he knew it was possible that he might become a POW or even be killed, so he wanted to help Faye prepare for living without him.

He sat down with her and initiated a discussion on the various challenges that she would have to face as a single mom with two children if he did not come home. As they discussed the various hardships and decisions she might face, he asked her questions of ���what if and how would you handle it?��� They discussed what the options and choices might be for her to operate without him.

In this process, he communicated to her that he trusted her and believed that she could handle it.

You Can Do It!

Whatever you���re facing today that requires resilience and endurance, remember to build trust as the glue that will strengthen you during this season.

Also, ready the entire article on this topic entitled “What���s the Glue for Leadership Resilience?”

 

20 Top Gun Romance Stories! Pre-Order Your Copy

Captured by Love��shares the real love stories of 20 Vietnam War POWs. Some had wives who started a movement that changed American foreign policy. Others came home and had to start over, while five single men met the loves of their lives.

Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.

From the Foreword Authors �����

���What I have cherished but didn���t anticipate is a 50-year relationship with these couples. Please enjoy these dramatic and touching stories about my friends, and I hope that you���re as inspired as I was long ago.���

��� Tony Orlando, Top-Selling Recording Artist, Songwriter, Concert Headliner, Network Television Star, Motion Picture Actor, Broadway Performer, and Author

���Most readers will experience a few tears here, but also lots of laughter as they engage with these stories. The stunning level of pain and sacrifice that our POWs endured is mind-boggling, but the love and romance that they have experienced is even more extraordinary!���

��� Gary Sinise, Actor, Musician, Author, and Founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation

 

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On-Air Recommendation on The Georgia Gang

Wow! What a generous mention on TV news program ���The Georgia Gang��� by radio commentator Martha Zoller about the upcoming new book ���Captured by Love���. Preorder your copy here.

 

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Today is Former POW Recognition Day

Today is Former POW Recognition Day – While not as well-known as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, is just as important. The word ���former��� is the key to remembering the major difference between these two events honored every year on their respective days.

Lee Ellis and his fellow former POWs in the Vietnam War commemorate this special day flying the POW/MIA flag on this day. #FormerPOWRecognitionDay

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, April 7, 2023

“When the pressure is high in leadership, there���s always the temptation to set your character aside to gain a competitive edge or relieve pressure and stress.” ��� Lee Ellis

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