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Articles, News, and Media to encourage you as an honorable leader.
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. All too often, simple acts of human kindness are often overlooked and underutilized by people in leadership roles. Advising mutual respect and recognition of accomplishments, Encouraging the Heart shows us how […]
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On this day in leadership history in 1999, rescuers in Turkey found a young boy that had been buried in rubble from an earthquake for about a week. What’s the leadership lesson? Leaders with persistence, endurance, and strength of character can do amazing things and help others along the way, too. 1999 Turkey Earthquake – […]
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“Regardless of age or experience, listening must be reciprocal. We all need to listen, but unfortunately we still have a few leaders who are tone deaf.” – Lee Ellis
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Thank you, Dan Janal, Author of “Write Your Book In A Flash”, for your kind words about the Leading with Honor message – “Without a doubt, Lee Ellis’ book, [Leading with Honor], is not only the most inspiring book I’ve read but as a book coach and ghostwriter, I can say it is one of […]
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By Lee Ellis | It’s time that I confess something to you. I’m not naturally a good listener; I have several personality challenges that undermine this area for me. When you review my natural Leadership Behavior DNA, our coaching and training assessment, struggles include being impatient, taking charge too quickly, and at times I can […]
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Not all of behavioral assessments are created equal. Everyday, we receive success stories on the value of the scientifically validated DNA Behavior Discovery Process when hiring new talent. In this latest game show-style webinar, Hugh Massie and Lee Ellis present several hiring scenarios and how DNA’s 8 Factors clearly reveal the best choice. Several prizes […]
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It’s back to school, and students need leadership wisdom too! Amazon.com has selected ‘Leading with Honor’ for their Kindle Monthly Deals for the month of August! For a limited time, get the kindle edition for only 99 cents. Click to Purchase your copy on Amazon.com
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On this day in leadership history in 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in Memphis, TN. He died of coronary arrhythmia. Amid the ups and downs of his life and career, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as […]
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“There is some truth in every angle, but not everyone is driven by pure motivations. So, it’s more important than ever for honorable leaders to be very discerning.” – Lee Ellis
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What’s the first step in Courageous Leadership? You must choose to clarify. Here’s a reminder to follow this sequential order if you’re wanting results in your leadership conversations. Do this every time and see what happens – Read the entire book on this topic – Click to Order Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of […]
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When listening and observing words and actions in a local team or our national spectrum, we must recognize as honorable leaders that there’s some truth in every angle, but not all the groups in these instances are driven by pure motivations. Many people are distorting real issues to lead good people and naïve leaders into […]
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What a great story on the story of a mentor/mentee relationship from an Executive Director at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). As honorable leaders, let’s commit to replicate this idea as we interact with others – Read the entire story on the CEO Netweavers website below. After Working 30 Years, I Got My EMBA […]
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Reserve your seat today! How to Be a Resilient Leader During A Crisis Commander Mary Kelly USN (ret) talks with Colonel Lee Ellis, USAF (ret), author of ‘Leading With Honor’ Totally free, but you need to register! Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12 PM EST | 10 am MST Register Here
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It’s back to school, and students need leadership wisdom too! Amazon.com has selected ‘Leading with Honor’ for their Kindle Monthly Deals for the month of August! For a limited time, get the kindle edition for only 99 cents. Click to purchase your copy on Amazon.com
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On this day in leadership history in 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S. What’s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders have the confident humility to lead and train a #2 that can step into their role at any time. Gerald Ford […]
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“A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an opportunity, to choose well or to choose badly.” – Desmond Tutu
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Whether you’re listening to the news, reading social media, or navigating through organizational culture, leadership discernment is needed now more than ever. What are the 3 things that Lee recommends that all leaders do as they watch and listen? Watch this brief 3-minute Leading with Honor Coaching video – (video won’t play? Click this link […]
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Need some clear ethical boundaries for your team or organization? core behavioral reminders for being civil in your personal and professional life? Here are 7 core behaviors to lead and work with honor. For example, article #2 says, “Be ethical. Operate within the laws of the land, the guidelines of your profession, and the policies […]
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Have you ever noticed that things are not as they seem? The deeper context of some recent volatile situations brings to mind the powerful image in the age-old statement about the wolf in sheep’s clothing. It came to me again this morning as I was doing a weekly reading in Essays on Ethics by Rabbi […]
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Amazon.com has selected ‘Leading with Honor’ for their Kindle Monthly Deals for the month of August! For a limited time, get the kindle edition for only 99 cents. Click the link below and find it in the Business and Money section – Shop on Amazon.com Kindle Monthly Deals
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On this day in leadership history in 1938, bright yellow baseballs were used in a major league baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. It was hoped that the balls would be easier to see. What’s the leadership lesson? It’s okay for honorable leaders to try a new idea; then if […]
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The formal definition of honor is “adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.” “Without honor, a society can slip into chaos and even tyranny.” – Lee Ellis
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Free Webinar Replay – in this latest fun and fast-paced event, we took leadership human behavior and applied it to real-life scenarios. How can polar opposites, Tom and Jen, get along better and manage their differences? How can you better relate with a demanding, results-focused leader? How do you fix a team that’s out of […]
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Thank you Tobias Maag, CEO of Sencopar, São Paulo, Brazil for your enthusiastic words about the new book ‘Leadership Behavior DNA’ – “This book draws out that focusing on your strengths alone is not enough. The reader will learn about the relevance of managing struggles, as they are strengths overplayed that can quickly derail performance. […]
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The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “How Full Is Your Bucket” by Tom Rath and Donald Clifton. How did you feel after your last interaction with another person? Did that person — your spouse, best friend, coworker, or even a stranger — “fill your bucket” by making you feel more positive? Or did that […]
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