June 5th – Breakfast with Lee Ellis
A POW’s Lessons in Authentic Communication & Leadership
How did American Military leaders in the brutal POW camps of North Vietnam inspire their followers for six, seven, or eight years to remain committed to the mission, resist a cruel enemy, and return home with honor? What leadership principles engendered such extreme devotion, perseverance, and teamwork?
Lee Ellis, a Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, candidly talks about his five and a half years of captivity and the fourteen key leadership principles learned during his time at the Hanoi Hilton. As a successful executive coach and corporate consultant, he helps leaders of Fortune 500 companies, healthcare executives, small business owners, and entrepreneurs utilize these same pressure-tested principles to increase their personal and organizational success.
Join us on Tuesday, June 5th for this exclusive Executive Seminar program, presented by SLF-Carolinas in partnership with The Charlotte Observer and the Foundation For The Carolinas.
In this interactive seminar, you will learn:
- Lessons from POW leaders facing torture in the crucible of captivity
- How successful teams are applying these same lessons and principles
- The crucial impact of leadership on the success of any organization
- Techniques for highly-effective and authentic communication
- Effective leadership in the face of fear, doubt or difficulty
- Plus, all guests will receive Lee’s latest book, Leading With Honor
Space is limited to 80 participants, and will be held at the Foundation For The Carolinas in uptown Charlotte. Cost includes a continental breakfast, served from 7:30-8:00 AM. Nearby paid parking is available at the Fifth Third Center, Hearst Tower and Discovery Place parking garages.
Learn More about Lee Ellis
Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leadership Freedom LLC® and FreedomStar Media™. He is an author, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and human behavior. His past clients include Fortune 500 senior executives and C-Level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, military, and other business sectors. As an executive coach and an expert in leadership assessments, he is a resource to senior executives and boards.
Early in his career, Lee served as an Air Force fighter pilot flying fifty-three combat missions over North Vietnam. In 1967, he was shot down and held as a POW for more than five years in Hanoi and surrounding camps. For his wartime service, was awarded two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Valor device, the Purple Heart, and POW Medal. Lee resumed his Air Force career, serving in leadership roles of increasing responsibility including command of a flying squadron and leadership development organizations before retiring as a colonel.
Lee has a BA in History and a MS in Counseling and Human Development. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Air War College. He has authored or co-authored four books on leadership and career development. Lee’s latest book is entitled Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton.
Lee and his wife Mary reside in the Atlanta GA area and have four grown children and six grandchildren.
