Posts Tagged ‘Lee Ellis’
Lead with an Optimistic Attitude
4 Resilient Ways to Lead with an Optimistic Attitude Here’s the bottom line of being resilient—first, you must be optimistic. Believe that there is a good outcome, and then do your part to reach it with a positive mindset. Optimism Under Pressure One of my resilience stories occurred as a young fighter pilot when I…
Read MoreBe An Adaptive Leader By Lee Ellis
You can learn to be an adaptive leader! How many times over the last year did you hear this from others? If there ever was a time during which you’ve had to adapt in ministry, it’s been the last 24 months. Let’s continue talking about it from a different angle that I think you’ll appreciate.…
Read More4 Courageous Ways to Lead By Lee Ellis
4 Courageous Ways to Lead with Honor in 2022 Consistently leading with honor can be challenging in good times but, in difficult times it requires a courageous heart. We’ve lived with COVID almost two years now, and it’s ironic that the “Corona Virus” brings to mind the wisdom of an old expression about a phrase…
Read MoreAdapt Your Leadership By Lee Ellis
How to Adapt and Thrive Amidst Constant Change You need to adapt! How many times over the last year did you hear this from others? If there ever was a time during which you’ve had to adapt in ministry, it’s been the last 12 months. Let’s continue talking about it from a different angle that…
Read MoreTreasuring Your Trials By Lee Ellis
Treasuring Your Trials: Three Leadership Survival Steps for Challenging Times What a season we’ve had with the Coronavirus outbreak! What we have seen in the last week is shocking. Almost beyond comprehension. Incredible as it sounds, I experienced a similar shocking life change at age 24. My Vietnam POW Experience I was a combat experienced…
Read MoreThe Remedy for Unreachable Goals By Lee Ellis
The Remedy for Unreachable Goals: 4 Ways to Lead with Honor More unrealistic goals handed down from leadership where I didn’t have any input. So, here we go again. Accept it and figure out how to make it happen. Now I’m trapped in a corner, so I’ll have to “lie, cheat, and steal” (as the…
Read MoreRenew Your Accountability By Lee Ellis
Will you renew the value of accountability in your leadership? Perhaps now is an appropriate time for you to renew the leadership value of accountability. Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation. My Experience As a former POW in the…
Read MoreHow Leaders Make Connections By Lee Ellis
Two Foolproof Ways that Leaders Make Connections What is it like when you work with a highly competent, skilled staff member that has little ability to connect with others? In my experience it’s frustrating and mentally draining! This soft skill of connecting with others is the art of leadership. To master this art, you must…
Read MoreMinistry Resilience By Lee Ellis
Ministry Resilience – 3 Ways to Bounce Back In life and ministry, 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. Doing things that you don’t feel like doing in…
Read MoreAvoid the Appearance of Wrongdoing By Lee Ellis
Avoid the Appearance of Wrongdoing – A Leader’s Reminder You’re in a work or ministry situation where it’s not necessarily wrong or improper, but the appearance of your activity or decision could mistakenly be construed as a wrongdoing. What do you do? Launch forward and accept the consequences or avoid the appearance of wrongdoing altogether?…
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