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New Social Media Fans–Win a FREE Leadership Coaching Session with Lee Ellis!

LIKE or FOLLOW any of the following social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn during the month of April, and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win […]

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Take a Risk – Help Someone Else

     March is always an exciting month in my life. It’s the month that more than 300 former Vietnam POWs who came home in the last two groups at the […]

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Lee answers “How important was family support during your POW experience?”

Lee briefly talks about the importance of family support during his POW experience. Regardless of your vocation, you are a leader and have influence in your personal network—make a point […]

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Two Successful U.S. Presidents—One Common Leadership Challenge

With Presidents Day coming next week and a big presidential election coming this year, this is a good time to reflect on the challenges of leading with honor in one […]

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Shoot-down & Capture

In this short clip, Lee describes his shoot-down and capture as a POW in Vietnam. Then, read more details in his book, Leading with Honor.   (YouTube shoot down video […]

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The Surprising Results of Servant Leadership

As a POW in Vietnam I was typically the junior ranking and youngest person in my cellblock.This meant that I was always a follower and never a formal leader [i]. […]

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Lee answers – “What is an important leadership lesson you learned during your POW experience and still use today?”

What is one of the most important leadership lessons that Lee learned during his POW experience and still uses today? He shares his thoughts in this quick video interview. Would […]

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1,955 Days—Improving My German and Chin-ups One Day at a Time

                          We often hear of the value of 20/20 hindsight when looking back at the past.  In facing […]

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Leaders and Accountability — Notes from the Cliff

As we prepare to launch into the New Year, I’ve amazed at how the word “cliff” has dominated the news. We’re obviously not talking about the very dangerous physical sport […]

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Leading with Honor – Gift-Giving Book Excerpt

During this special time of gift-giving, today’s extended post is an excerpt from the chapter on “Clarify Your Culture” in Leading with Honor. We wish you a peaceful and joyful […]

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Welcome to Lee’s Blog Site!

Welcome to the blog site for Lee Ellis, founder and president of Leadership Freedom® and FreedomStar Media™. Lee is also the author of the advance release of his book, Leading with […]

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