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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, March 18, 2022

���The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you���ve made a hiring mistake.��� – Jim Collins

 

 

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Giving Back Spotlight – VEO

Lee and his wife Mary 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 the VEO website ��� thank you!

 

 

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Lee Speaks at Air Force Global Strike Command

Honored to speak to CMS Melvina Smith and her group of senior NCOs at Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base. I���m always inspired by teachable leaders who seek to lead with honor! Grateful for their sacrifice and service. @AirForceGlobalStrikeCommand

 

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A New ‘Leading with Honor’ Testimony

So grateful for testimonies like this one from U.S. military officer, Scott, about the ���Leading with Honor��� message ���

���It is a truly inspiring read! I’m about halfway through it (made great use of it during a staff duty shift recently) and I’ve been fascinated by how innovative and resilient all these heroes were while surviving as POWs.

���It’s a great book for aspiring leaders, I find myself internally referencing it while deciding how to deal with certain situations or with subordinates at work. It’s incredible that Mr. Ellis has created such a positive teaching point from an experience in his life that, for most of us, would be debilitating. I, for one, am very grateful of his service, sacrifice, and dedication to teaching others.���

Purchase your copy in the Online Store. Bulk purchase packages also available.

 

 

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Celebrating My 49th POW Release Anniversary

Today is my 49th anniversary of regaining freedom from my POW experience. My group of POWs in Vietnam stepped forward on March 14, 1973 and ever since the lock has always been on the inside of the door. Pictured are my parents greeting me at the airport, and a homecoming parade in my hometown.

Please celebrate this annual milestone with me and my comrades. You can also view more photos in our gallery.

(Photos taken by photographer, Ron Sherman)

 

 

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Leadership History Lesson for March 13th

On this day in leadership history in 1901, Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million ($9.9 billion equivalent in 2022).

What���s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders, regardless of wealth or status, lead the way in being enthusiastically generous. Focus on a generosity mindset.

Andrew Carnegie – Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, March 11, 2022

���Becoming a skilled, emotionally intelligent, honorable leader trying to keep a team of people focused on a common goal isn���t for cowards; it���s dedication and courage personified.��� ��� Lee Ellis

 

 

 

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FAQ on Natural Leader Qualities

Leading with Honor FAQ ���

���What are some things that you see in natural leaders? What intangibles in a person make you say, ���He or she has it.������?

Lee���s Answer ���

���Regardless of what your personality is, you can be a great leader. It will look different for everyone. ��I can show you CEOs who are both introverts and extroverts. I can show you people who are more controlling and take charge as well as some who aren���t, but both can be successful. You take a healthy person who has courage and they can flex a little bit easier. Can an introvert go out and socialize all day long, no, but they can learn to do it enough to be successful. Can an extroverted person learn to focus and get the mission done? Yes, absolutely.

There are some natural leadership traits that fit certain jobs better, but I think the main thing is you have to be authentic and believe in yourself. You also have to have humility. If you have a solid combination of these things, I believe you will be a great leader. There are situations that require different skills, but in general I would say that you can be a good leader with any personality as long as you have the courage to do what needs to be done.���

Read more in the FAQs section of our website.

 

 

 

 

 

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Coaching Clip – How to Get Results Under Leadership Pressure

When work life is humming along, getting results tends to be easier. Faced with challenges and pressure though, the dynamic changes and more effort is required, focus is more difficult, and getting results can be a struggle.

In this 5-minute coaching clip, Lee reveals some tactics that he learned during his pressure-filled Vietnam POW experience that all leaders can use to press through and get the results you want –

Also, read the companion coaching article on this topic – “4 Leadership Lessons Learned Under Pressure”

Use This Model for Your Leadership Decision-Making

Thousands of leaders and teams are already using Courageous Accountability Model to manage team communication and decisions:

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:

Personal Study

Read the award-winning book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability, to learn and apply this model.

Purchase in the Online Store

Purchase on Amazon

 

Group Self-Study Program

The Engage with Honor Training Guide provides 10 self-guided lessons that you and your team can study together.

Purchase in the Online Store

Purchase the book and training together and save 30%

 

Group Online Study Course

Many leaders don���t feel qualified to conduct training, and it���s expensive. The Courageous Accountability Development Course, is an online platform using the latest, real-time collaborative learning technology to ensure the best learning environment possible.

Learn More and watch a sample interview

Request a complimentary course demo

 

 

 

 

 

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4 Quick Lessons That I Learned in the Camps

You get to know a lot about yourself and others when you are locked up 24/7 for months and years in a Vietnam POW camp. During those times we shared stories of our lives���and in those conditions there was no pretending; we heard about successes and failures. Also, in that environment, we had courageous leaders who set an amazing example. Looking back, it was great training.

Here are 4 lessons that I learned – ����

 

Believe in yourself and listen to those who believe in you. The first time I went into the torture chamber and eventually gave in, agreeing to complete the three-page biography, I was devastated and overcome with shame. When I got back to my cell, my SRO (senior ranking officer), Capt. Ken Fisher, expressed his pride in me for my resistance and his confidence that I���d done my best and that was what mattered. His faith in me helped me bounce back and be ready to resist even stronger and longer the next time I was called out.

In the camps it became clear that the more you believed in yourself and who you really are, the more courage and confidence you had to stand firm by your character and commitments.

 

Make decisions and take ownership. In the larger rooms in the camps, sometimes there would be something that was problematic and needed to be addressed. We didn���t ignore or sidestep it. We took responsibility and addressed it immediately. My observation is that this is a big challenge in our culture today. People seem less and less likely to address a problem, letting it slide and perhaps assuming someone else will take care of it.

Don���t walk by problems and ignore them. When you see something that needs attention, either make it right or find the person who does own it and tell them to do it.

 

Stay connected with your teammates and leaders. The POWs often risked their lives to stay connected. When you are connected, you can be a strong team and achieve your goals The Courageous Accountability Model below and our book and online course really take this home by addressing these four Cs: Clarify, Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate.

 

Be courageous and live and lead with honor. The POW motto was really our mission, vision, and values in three words: Return with Honor. Thankfully, we had the Military Code of Conduct to guide us. But we all need clear standards to help us stay loyal to our values. We encourage you to download a copy of the Honor Code and Courage Challenge Card. They will guide you and help you coach yourself to be the person you want to be.

 

We must all learn to lean into the pain of our doubts and fears to courageously engage to do our duty, to keep our commitments, to be responsible, and to hold ourselves and others accountable.

You can also read and watch the entire coaching article on this topic – “4 Leadership Lessons Learned Under Pressure”

 

Use This Model for Your Leadership Connection

Thousands of leaders and teams are already using Courageous Accountability Model to manage team communication and decisions:

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:

Personal Study

Read the award-winning book, Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability, to learn and apply this model.

Purchase in the Online Store

Purchase on Amazon

 

Group Self-Study Program

The Engage with Honor Training Guide provides 10 self-guided lessons that you and your team can study together.

Purchase in the Online Store

Purchase the book and training together and save 30%

 

Group Online Study Course

Many leaders don���t feel qualified to conduct training, and it���s expensive. The Courageous Accountability Development Course, is an online platform using the latest, real-time collaborative learning technology to ensure the best learning environment possible.

Learn More and watch a sample interview

Request a complimentary course demo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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