Lee Ellis, founder and president of Leadership Freedom,
is an true leader. His leadership experience includes 25 years as an Air Force officer, 7 of those in leadership development. And for over 20 years, he has been developing leadership assessments - assessments used by more than 200,000 people worldwide.
Ellis developed and taught leadership curricula for Fortune 500 companies where he also served as a retained leadership coach for senior corporate executives. A
popular motivational and keynote speaker, he consults in the areas of hiring, team building, leadership development and succession planning.
Ellis has authored or co-authored five books on leadership and career development,
including the well-read Leading Talents, Leading Teams.
His newest book,
Leading with Honor - Lessons Learned in Hanoi Hilton, based on his personal experience with exceptional leaders in Vietnam POW camps,
will be available fall 2011.
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel
A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, Ellis served as a fighter pilot and is a Vietnam veteran of 53 combat missions. In 1967 he was shot down and held as a POW for more than five years in Hanoi and surrounding camps. After the war his career assignments included duty as instructor pilot, Chief of Flight Standardization and Evaluation, Flying Squadron Commander. He served as Vice-Commandant of Squadron Officer School, where he was responsible for implementing the leadership curriculum for 4,000 officers each year. Ellis' last assignment was as Commander Air Force ROTC and Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of Georgia.
Ellis’ military decorations include two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Valor device, and the Purple Heart for service as a combat pilot and POW. In addition, he was awarded four Air Force Commendation Medals and four Meritorious Service Medals for performance excellence.
Ellis holds a BA in history from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Counseling and Human Development from Troy State University at Montgomery. He and his wife Mary reside in Cumming, GA, and have four
grown children and six grandchildren.
Lee is a first class individual, whose wisdom and experience make him
well-qualified to assist those of us who want to be better leaders. He
has helped me personally and our team, and I know what he shares in this
book will only add to our success. I'm proud to count him as a
friend.
