To successfully lead yourself and others, there are some key foundational ingredients that comprise true long-term success and momentum. Recently, author, keynote speaker, and leadership consultant, Lee Ellis, enjoyed a corporate dinner event with the client and heard some great words of wisdom from the CEO. Earlier in the day, he had observed that the morale and energy of the group to be unusually high—even after a long day of training classes at a conference. Hearing the executive’s perspectives and observing his attitude and relationship confirmed that he was a leader who really understands how good relationships get better results. This brief slide presentation summarizes the six leadership ingredients that comprise his recipe of success. These principles also the basis for leadership lessons provided in 'Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton', where Lee, a former Vietnam POW, highlights 14 key areas where leaders can grow in #leadershipdevelopment or #humanperformance development. Lee's insights from the time-tested principles that he learned for over five years as a Vietnam POW. Now, he uses his wisdom and insight help leaders from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 CEOs learn how to lead their unique culture with character, courage, and competency.

1. “6 Ingredients for a Winning Recipe
of Success in a Competitive World”

2. Great organizations love to win and be the
best in their industry, and any competitive
edge makes that success more likely. The
vision of smooth-running, efficient,
innovative, profitable, adept organization
captivates most leaders’ aspirations, and it’s
natural to have those goals.
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3. Not long ago after a speaking engagement, I enjoyed
a corporate dinner event with the client and heard
some great words of wisdom from the CEO. Earlier
in the day, I had observed that the morale and
energy of the group to be unusually high—even
after a long day of training classes at a conference.
Hearing the executive’s perspectives and observing
his attitude and relationship confirmed that he was a
leader who really understands how good
relationships get better results.
Here are the ingredients for his recipe of success –
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4. (1)
Get the right people.
We need good people on our team. This is the
starting place for success.
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5. (2)
Get the right people in the right roles/jobs.
When a person’s talents, interests, and passions are
matched to their work, they are less stressed, more
energized, and more likely to add value to our
mission.
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6. (3)
Communicate and clarify.
Good communication is fundamental to cohesive
teamwork. We must make sure that we are aligned
in purpose and goals.
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7. (4)
Collaborate.
This is where teamwork really comes through with
people sharing ideas and supporting each other.
When we have trust and work together, we have
the synergy that can make 1 + 1 equal 3 (the
concept that positive synergies can produce better
results).
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8. (5)
Innovate.
With talented, energetic people collaborating, we
get the new ideas and improvements that make us
more competitive, allowing 1 + 1 to equal even
more than 3. This is how we compete successfully
against all other organizations that have good
people and the same resources.
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9. (6)
Grow competent healthy leaders.
To do everything, we must have leadership that
gets it. We need supervisors and managers who
create an environment that facilitates the steps
above.
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10. In observing this leader and the group, the thing
that impressed me most was a healthy balance of
confidence and humility. There was a freedom and
authenticity that was engaging and energizing. I
can see how this company is a leader in their
industry—especially when it comes to profitability.
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11. Ultimately, you depend on people for your
profits. Do you have a winning recipe for
releasing the power of people? If not, take a look
and identify steps you could take to take your
team to a higher ROI.
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12. Lead and
Connect:
LeonLeeEllis @LeonLeeEllis Lee Ellis
Lee Ellis is founder and president of Leadership Freedom® LLC, a leadership and team development consulting
company. He consults with Fortune 500 senior executives in the areas of hiring, teambuilding, leadership and human
performance development, and succession planning. He is also a speaker and the author of the award-winning book,
Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton, in which he shares his experiences as a Vietnam
POW and highlights leadership lessons learned in the camps. For more information, please visit
www.leadingwithhonor.com.

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