Posts Tagged ‘Lee Ellis’
Influence and Engagement By Lee Ellis
Solutions to Influence and Engagement As a church or nonprofit leader, you’re pressured to find solutions and get results as you head into the last quarter of the year. Regardless of your internal or external goals, the tool that we must use in the process is gaining and using influence with others. This skill seems…
Read MoreGoal-Setting Tips for Leaders By Lee Ellis
Three Springtime Goal-Setting Tips for Leaders If you’re feeling some anxiety or struggle about achieving goals that you set earlier in the year, here’s my advice for relieving that pressure: fail fast and avoid the drama. Just avoid making goals altogether. Seriously, you say? The concept of stretch goals for personal and professional growth can…
Read MoreBalancing Intuition and Strategy By Lee Ellis
Balancing the Gifts of Leadership Intuition and Strategy I’m observing an interesting leadership trend regarding intuition and strategy that deserves some deeper reflection. In our western culture, leaders are generally driven by data and metrics in daily decision-making. The other side of the leadership equation, though, is a leader’s abstract intuitive skills. Albert Einstein discovered…
Read MoreWhen Fear Hits By Lee Ellis
When Fear Hits: 4 Tactics to Conquer it You’re in the midst of a leadership situation or challenge that instills fear. What do you do? In the animal kingdom, fear produces a “fight or flight” response, and it’s true with people, too. But honorable leaders see fear coming and know how to handle it, right?…
Read MoreWinning the Power Struggle Way By Lee Ellis
Winning the Leadership Power Struggle the Right Way Of all times, my personal power struggle “spiral” happened near the end of a very meaningful get together with my extended family. Perhaps you have realized it’s when relatives gather that we are the most vulnerable—some of those power struggles can lay dormant for years, just waiting…
Read MoreClarity in Ministry by Lee Ellis
Clarity in Ministry Leadership By Lee Ellis ~ A Fight for Clarity Have you ever had to fight for clarity in a meeting, conversation or even your ministry? Early on in my military training at Air University, our professors who taught speaking and writing courses told us repeatedly to “fight for clarity.” When lives are…
Read MoreLeadership Paradox By Lee Ellis
Three Strategic Tips for Living in the Balance of the Leadership Paradox By Lee Ellis ~ The temptation is there for all us, but it’s easier to notice in others – “Why do they lead this organization the same old way? And why do they only see life from their myopic view?” The ability to…
Read MoreA Courageous Stand By Lee Ellis
How Faith-Filled Leaders Can Take a Courageous Stand in Today’s Culture By Lee Ellis~ Despite the seeming lack of honor and accountability that we see in our culture today, I still choose to believe that most people that I encounter have good character and will operate ethically. Would you agree? Interestingly though, when I was…
Read MorePassing the Mantle By Lee Ellis
Passing the Mantle: Why is Developing Your Next Generation Leaders so Critical? By Lee Ellis ~ With summer in full swing, this is a natural time to reflect on this year’s accomplishments and how we as leaders can continue to grow our teams and organizations into the fall season. So, let’s pause to think how…
Read MoreThe Value of Accountability By Lee Ellis
By Lee Ellis ~ As 2016 quickly approaches, it 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. As a former POW in the camps of North Vietnam, I…
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