Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 24, 2019
“The first duty of love is to listen.” – Paul Tillich
Watch Inspirational Stories of POW Resilience
In this clip, Lee Ellis encourages all leaders with a couple of inspirational stories that have built his resilience and ability to bounce back from challenges. How did he and his comrades stay positive and resilient in the POW camps? Please watch and share – thank you
Giving Back – the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
Leading with Honor is proud to give our time, attention and support to the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Their mission is to assist, collaborate, and partner with Services, and agencies at the lowest level possible in order to provide Service members, Veterans, and Family members with informational events and activities, referrals, and proactive outreach services […]
On This Day in Leadership History, May 19th
On this day in leadership history in 1998, strikes broke out in Russia over unpaid wages. This was in conjunction with the overall Russia financial crisis. What’s the leadership lesson? As an honorable leader, do you ever want to be compared to the Russian government (or indirectly, communism)? Take care of your people, and courageously […]
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 17, 2019
“There is no better test of a man’s integrity than his behavior when he is wrong.” – Marvin Williams
Using the 4Cs of Courageous Accountability
You can also view the full infographic on these Courageous Accountability steps in the Blog – “How to Build a Culture of Courageous Leadership”
How Strong Leaders Own Up to Flops, Mistakes, And Misjudgment
Interesting Forbes.com article on this topic. Being human means making mistakes. And being a leader means owning them. The weak defend mistakes, deny them, or distort them so that it looks as though someone else caused the consequences. Please check out the author’s advice and see if you agree – thanks
Graduation Gifts for the Next Gen Leader
Graduation season is here, and Leading with Honor wants to help you celebrate and gift these young leaders with future wisdom! Experience gripping stories from the Vietnam POW camps and learn the leadership lessons that enabled them to survive and return with honor. Save 20% instantly when you buy both Lee Ellis leadership books together […]
Honoring Mothers Today
Happy Mother’s Day to one of the most intelligent, sacrificial, fearless, and loving group of leaders that we know. We honor you today!
On This Day in Leadership History, May 12th
On this day in leadership history in 1978, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women. What’s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders intentionally want to develop a keen skill for emotional intelligence (EQ), and that includes evaluating communication and processes that don’t promote unity and goodwill […]
Ministry Resilience – 3 Ways to Bounce Back
Lee’s featured article below for nonprofits is timely one. Resilience is essential because it is inevitable to go through tough times that seem impossible. Pushing through a challenge with unrelenting determination. Simply not giving up when you want to call it quits. Please check out the article in the CLA Blog as well as forward […]
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 10, 2019
“You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.” – Paula Radcliffe
Endorsement – Matrix Professional Services
A special thank you to Jim Murphy, former Eastern Region Vice-President for Matrix Professional Services, for his kind words about the Leading with Honor message – “I watched the audience, which comprised about 90 people, listen very carefully and watch Lee as he spoke. They were engaged and almost mesmerized by his story. Lee’s delivery […]
Quick Advice on Achieving Leadership Balance
Some quick Leading with Honor advice on leadership balance: Almost all our work relates directly to the two areas of Mission/Results and People/Relationships. To master this seesaw effect and be a great leader, you need to do both. For 80% of the population, our DNA predisposes us to one or the other. 40% of the […]
How Free are You as a Leader? Here’s the Checklist
Over 30 ways to lead with more freedom! Leadership freedom is about knowing yourself and being authentic—shedding away layers of protection that keep you from growing. The free checklist infographic below has been downloaded by thousands of people wanting to assess where they are in being an honorable leader. See where you stand… View the […]
Coaching Video Clip – Leadership Balance
New this Month! Interact with other viewers in a new social collaboration environment when you watch this month’s coaching video. Click below to watch and participate. Besides the foundations of character and integrity, leadership development requires a healthy balance between results and relationships. Lee’s coaching this month shares his experience and expertise on how to […]
On This Day in Leadership History, May 5th
On this day in leadership history in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15-minute suborbital flight. What’s the leadership lesson? We didn’t go to the moon on the first space flight. In the same way, proceed step-by-step to achieve your goals. You’ll get there!
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 3, 2019
“It takes commitment and intentionality to adapt and behave in unnatural ways to be a great leader.” – Lee Ellis
Bookshelf Recommendation – “Grateful American” by Gary Sinise
The Latest Recommendation from Lee’s Bookshelf – “Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service” by Gary Sinise. As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary was more interested in sports and rock ‘n’ roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose–or […]
Fill-in-the-Blank – “I naturally lean more towards…”
Fill-in-the-Blank – “Even though I’m trying to do both, I’ve determined that I naturally lean more toward beings (results or relationship) oriented in my day-to-day work.” Please share your answer below – thank you