Create Breakthrough Performance
by Making Managers into...
LEADERS!

Announcing a simple, practical program for
managers, supervisors and high-potentials
who want to become more effective leaders.

--by Ed Oakley
Co-Author of Leadership Made Simple
And Enlightened Leadership

This program is SOLD OUT.
To get on a priority list in case we do it again please contact Ginny at ghill@enleadership.com or 303.729.0540.

I wonder if you can relate to this...

I received a promotion into my first management job with Hewlett-Packard a few decades ago. Going into it, I expected my new position would be easy... that I'd be able to coast through my work and maybe even play a few rounds of golf during the week.

As you can imagine, my assumption was completely wrong.

After only a couple weeks, I realized how difficult it really is to get people to do what you would like them to do. What's more, I discovered that the ability to lead people isn't something I came hard-wired with.

Rather than running away from this challenge, the engineer in me took over. I simply had to find answers to the people problems I was facing. This is what sparked my lifelong passion for leadership. Since then, I have invested decades of my time to discover how to develop leadership at all levels of organizations.

All Organizational Processes
Have Two Critical Parts...

In all my years of working directly with hundreds of organizations around the world, I've discovered a unique dichotomy of skills within every company and at all levels of management. That is, there are two parts to the success of any organizational process. One is what I call the "Hard Part"; the other is the "Soft Part."

What exactly do I mean?

Simply this. In any process, there are two areas on which you must focus. The "Hard Part" includes tools, processes, structures, procedures, systems, and performance measurements. The "Soft Part," on the other hand, includes creativity, concerns, resistance, excitement, buy-in, and the attitudes of the employees who actually do the hard part.

Here is a picture to help explain...

As the illustration shows, the hard part is all about management and the soft part is all about leadership — bringing out the best in people. Most people are thoroughly trained in management, but receive little development in leadership. Which brings up an important point...

People Don't Quit Jobs...
They Quit Managers!

Most people who quit don't actually quit their jobs. They quit their managers.

In survey after survey, it's been discovered that a manager's leadership skills can determine whether employees stay or leave. A manager who is very good at managing... but poor at leading... may cause a number of employees to go in search of greener pastures. What's worse, you might never know the real reason they left.

In fact, this is why I left HP. I had worked there 12 years, loved the company, and STILL left because I was promoted into a position where I was working for a bad manager.

The cost of turnover is exceptionally high. It is estimated at 30% of an employee's annual salary on the low end, and as much as 150% on the high end. The actual cost varies by company and by the position within the company. But no matter how you look at it, costs of undesired turnover is a huge expense.

The good news is that the leadership development provided by the "Making Managers into Leaders Live Learning System" can slow down employee turnover, boost morale, and increase profits... all at the same time!

Ed Oakley is the co-author of Enlightened Leadership and Leadership Made Simple. More than 267,000 copies of his books have been sold worldwide.

Stephen Covey says, "Enlightened Leadership is a useful and practical tool for shifting a reactive mindset to a proactive mindset--a vital key in becoming a principle-centered leader."

Here's Why I'm Writing You Today...

My name is Ed Oakley. For more than 20 years, my company Enlightened Leadership Solutions has served 2,547 companies from mid-sized organizations to the very largest, including 23 of the current Fortune 100. We have conducted 627 live public seminar events and many others inside organizations. And over 50,000 managers from 67 different countries have benefited from our service.

During this time, we have perfected what it takes to quickly turn managers into more effective leaders. We are experts at the "soft part" involved in any and every organizational process--and how to find balance between the two.

In the past, the only way to receive our unique brand of leadership development was to hire us to come to your company or attend one of the live meetings we used to hold around the country.

But all that is about to change because, for the first time ever, we are delivering a 10-week virtual learning program that anybody can attend no matter where they work!

Why This Is Better than an All-Day Seminar

Learning is not an event. It is a process. So what we've done is put together a process where we can deliver actionable "chunks" of information in small sessions of 60-90 minutes each. This allows you to fully absorb the information and apply it before the next session the following week.

In a one-shot seminar, many people learn a lot, but go home and never implement anything. By doing it in a step-by-step process over 10 weeks, you'll have the opportunity to apply the information and come back eager for the next piece.

So when it's all done, you've not just learned what you need to do, you've actually done it and experienced the benefit from it.

This 10-Week Learning & Development
Process Challenges You and Your
Organization to Become Great!

We call this virtual learning program the "Making Managers into Leaders Live Learning System" because it is the fastest, easiest, and most effective way of creating leaders within an organization. That's also why we promise to turn managers into leaders in 10 weeks or less.

How do we do this?

First of all, much of the learning is delivered by webinar, which is just a fancy way of saying it will be conducted over the Internet and by phone. These two tools combined make for a powerful learning experience. It is a convenient way for people to learn and develop without ever having to leave their office (which means no travel time and no travel expenses).

A.J. Hiltenbrand

The 10-week "Making Managers into Leaders Live Learning System" will take you and your managers through a paradigm shift in how you think, how you work, and how you lead. Before you know it, you will be noticing significant changes within your company and the departments within it.

If you are like most organizations we work with, you may currently be struggling with communication problems, missed deadlines, lack of progress, low morale, and a host of other symptoms. Or you may be doing quite well already and you simply want to take your organization to the next level of effectiveness.

Here's the bottom line. After going through "Making Managers into Leaders," most of these problems will diminish or go away entirely. What's more, you'll experience higher productivity, increased profits, greater morale, lower turnover (which hits the bottom line right where it counts), and perhaps explosive growth as well.

Case Study #1: Fortune 500
Computer Company Saves $9 Million

Time and time again, "Making Managers into Leaders" has proven its worth to small and large companies alike.

For instance, a Fortune 500 computer company implemented the principles and tools contained in the "Making Managers into Leaders" webinar program. The tools were specifically applied within a team of managers, supervisors, and key contributors who were responsible for inventory control because this department was already facing pressure from finance.

How did the training impact this department within this major company?

Within six months, the team celebrated because they had saved over $9 million, all of which was due to our unique leadership concepts and tools and placing a greater emphasis on their employees' "soft" skills.

But these were the results achieved by a small team. What if only one person went through the training? How much of an impact could the training possibly have?

Rather than tell you myself, let me tell you story...

Case Study #2: How One Manager
Saved Over $250,000 in One Meeting

Dave Malenfant managed the global supply chain at a Fortune 500 company. After going through the "Making Managers into Leaders" process, he called the managers together to deal with a significant lead-time issue in Europe.

Rather than point fingers, he used the concepts he had learned to run the entire meeting, which happened to involve some "difficult" people in a cross-cultural environment.

Within hours, the group had come up with specific action plans for reducing lead-time by an amazing twenty days and a commitment to accomplish it within 30 days.

Here is the amazing part. This one simple meeting produced an ongoing cost savings of over $250,000 annually.

So... can one person participate in the "Making Managers into Leaders" training and make an impact? Absolutely.

What We Will Cover in This 10-Week Training...

Gary Laman

When you and your team members sign up for the Making Managers into Leaders virtual training, you will learn...

• How to motivate people to new levels of effectiveness... so they are eager to take action and achieve company goals. (Plus, how to keep them motivated. You don't want fireworks that go off with a bang. You want to kindle a slow-burning passion that burns from within.)

• How to facilitate major change quickly, easily, and effectively--even when you don't have authority over all the stakeholders.

• How to establish accountability within your organization so people actually do what they say they are going to do.

• How to trust others that things will get done without your direct involvement. Plus, how to get managers to trust that you can get things done without their direct involvement.

• How to effectively manage the "extreme" performers. (Discover how to get "underperformers" to do more, be more, and achieve more... and... how to channel the raw motivation "star performers" have for organizational success.)

• The amazing way of quickly resolving conflict between people and teams without getting too involved yourself. Best of all, it's almost completely...

Stress-Free!

• How to help people deal with change in a positive manner. (This is especially important for employees who have been in the company or industry for more than five years.)

• How to receive sincere commitment from all the people involved in a particular goal. (This is so effective, it works for virtual teams and companies that have employees spread out across multiple work sites.)

• How to develop leadership skills and emotional intelligence within your organization, even if you have limited time and budget constraints that may conflict with such a goal.

• How to stay focused and aligned with the goals and missions of your business. (Gain clarity, avoid distractions, and continue moving in the right direction.)

• How to successfully communicate with employees, managers, and peers so they actually want to do what you want them to do. (Optimize communication up, down, sideways, and across boundaries.)

• How to capture the knowledge and wisdom of baby boomers before they retire, taking it all with them.

• How to develop new vision, missions, and goals with long-term clarity--and get instant buy-in from stakeholders. (Do it right and you can keep your organization focused and motivated... at the same time.)

• How to effectively use your time when you have been saddled with competing priorities. (No more feeling torn or divided every hour of the day.)

• How to achieve the right balance between managing and leading... between the "Hard Part" and the "Soft Part" of your role.

• How to build collaborative, cross-functional teams for optimum results. (Get things done faster and more effectively every time you launch a new project or initiative.)

• And much, much more.

As you can see, this live learning system is packed with real-world information that will help you develop leaders within your organization... and... build a thriving 21st century business. But don't take my word for it...

What CEOs & Managers Are Saying...

Are these folks any different than you? I doubt it. They simply put their doubts aside... and put the "Making Managers into Leaders" training program to the test. And they've been rewarded with happier employees, faster growth, and greater profits.

You see, "Making Managers into Leaders" isn't only a training program--it's a transformational force that can raise any company to greatness in record time.

When you sign up for this 10-week leadership program, you'll get more than just training via webinar and phone calls...

What this Virtual Training Includes...

The "Making Managers into Leaders" Live Learning System includes:

• Five 90-minute live webinars during which we will cover the core content of "Making Managers into Leaders." (valued at $745)
  
  These five sessions will be presented every other week beginning February 21st.

• Four live teleseminar coaching sessions during which you can get immediate answers to any questions you may have. (valued at $396)
  
  These Q&A sessions will begin every other week beginning the week after the second webinar session.



• Signed copies of the books Enlightened Leadership and Leadership Made Simple by Ed Oakley. (valued at $38.95)
  
  A goldmine resource for the active leader.

There's more...

Can't attend one session? No problem. Every single learning session will be recorded so you can listen to it at your leisure. (Or listen to any session again to really absorb the principles you've learned.)

What's more, there will be written learning material provided in PDF for each training session. Simply download the documents and print them so you can follow along during each session. By actively following along, you will learn more quickly, and what you learn will stick with you.

What I've already described would be extremely valuable to any organization that is interested in grooming leaders. If you add everything up, it's a total minimum value of $1,179.95.

With this in mind, you might be wondering...

So... What's the Investment?

As you can see, the "Making Managers into Leaders Live Learning System" is worth thousands of dollars. Just one idea or concept could take your organization to whole new level of excellence. Preventing only one employee from quitting could easily save you $9,000 and maybe as much as $120,000 this year.

Naturally, this program would be an extraordinary value at $995. But to make this Live Learning System accessable to as many people as possible, we are charging a one-time fee of only $699 for the entire 3-month learning and development process--including all the bonus gifts.

HOWEVER, because this is the inaugural session of the "Making Managers Into Leaders Live Learning System," and we want it to be so profoundly successful and valuable for all participants, we have decided to make it even easier to participate.

Why are we trying to make it financially easier to participate?

We want people to participate who are passionate about becoming more effective leaders and being able to bring out the best in people around them in extraordinary ways. As much as possible, we don't want finances to be an issue.

So, for the first 200 participants ONLY who participate in the inaugural program, the price is not $699, but only $599 per participant... all inclusive. That's it.

Bring more and save more! If you bring two or more people (counting yourself), you'll pay only $99 per additional person at the same location!

(Additional people do not receive the one-to-one bonus consultation. Have multiple locations? Call 800-798-9881 303-729-0540 or email contactus@enleadership.com for special pricing.)

After you order, you will receive a complete schedule of the learning sessions, including a detailed description of what we will cover in each session. You will also receive the webinar details so you can connect quickly and easily when the time comes.

If you've struggled to be the leader you know you should be... or if you know of managers in your organization who would benefit from leadership development... then you need to register for this inaugural 10-week learning experience.

I encourage you to act quickly. We are only accepting 200 managers into this particular 10-week program because we only have 200 conference lines, and we will not add more lines!

But there's more...

Act Quickly to Receive 4 Bonus Gifts Worth $481

The first 200 people to register will also receive...

1. 3-Month Gold Membership in Making Managers Into Leaders Institute (valued at $297)
   
   You will get full access to all Institute content--including audio, video, and written content about management and leadership topics like problem solving, aligning teams, conflict resolution, performance appraisals, motivating team members, running effective meetings, leading change, and more.
   
   What's more, you'll receive private access to all of our discussion forums. You'll have the ability to join community groups to connect with others in your industry who may have similar interests, roles, or aspirations. And you'll receive discounts on future Enlightened Leadership Solutions' products and services.

2. Full Leadership-Oriented Behavioral Insight Assessment & the accompanying 26-page Report. (valued at $85)

3. An additional group coaching session delivered by teleseminar one month following the completion of the "Making Managers into Leaders" virtual training. (valued at $99)
   
   This follow-up session is designed to help you and your team members take your leadership skills and perspectives to new levels.

The total value of these bonus gifts comes to $481. But it gets better. Because if you are one of the first 100 people to register, you'll also get...

A Special Bonus Gift Worth $150

The first 100 people to register will receive a 30-minute personal coaching session by a top Enlightened Leadership Solutions business and personal coach anytime within one year. You will be able to bring up any personal or organizational issue you're facing and we'll get right to the heart of the matter.

Obviously, we are limited by our human resources and how much one-to-one consulting we can do. That's why this $150 bonus gift is only available to the first 100 registrants.

Act Now... & Become a More Effective Leader!

Becoming a more effective leader is simple... if you know what to do. This 10-week process teaches you exactly what you need to do.

Remember, you risk nothing to participate in "Making Managers into Leader Live Learning System." Your $599 investment either produces... or you ask our customer service for a full refund within the 365-day guarantee period. Simple as that.

Ordering is easy. Simply click the link below. You will be taken to our SSL-secure order page. After you order, you will receive a receipt and details about the upcoming training sessions.

Order now, and I'll see you on the other side.

Best Regards,

Ed Oakley

P.S. There is no faster or more effective way I know to turn managers into leaders. Just imagine... 10 easy weeks from now, you and your organization could be enjoying some of the most amazing breakthroughs of your professional lives.

P.P.S. Former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." When you and your managers participate in the "Making Managers into Leaders Live Learning System," you will discover exactly how to do this.

P.P.P.S. I expect this virtual program will fill up more quickly than normal, because over 50,000 people will be notified of the opportunity. We are only accepting 200 registered attendees. Click the link below to secure your spot.