Enlightened Leadership - by Ed Oakley (Paperback)

About the Book

Based on the authors' work with top companies such as Hewlett-Packard and BellSouth, Enlightened Leadership is a practical program managers can use to create "change-friendly" environments that will foster the continuous innovation businesses need to stay ahead in today's competitive world.

Book Synopsis

Being able to change to keep pace with a rapidly changing world is the key to business success in the '90s. Enlightened Leadership is a practical, hands-on guide to breaking through the barriers to organizational change. Doug Krug and Ed Oakley show why most efforts at change fail -- and they provide leaders with proven methods for getting their people moving in the right direction.
The key lies in showing those who would be change agents how to capitalize on their organization's greatest asset: the under-utilized talent, expertise, and energy of its existing staff. The authors' program is based on maximizing the contributions of all employees -- by sharing information, decision-making, and planning with them -- creating a shared culture of organizational goals, strategies, and methods.
Managers and leaders at all levels -- from small business owners to corporate strategists -- can use Oakley and Krug's proven techniques, including planning, communication, and motivational tools, to support their employees in effecting the positive changes that will make the difference in achieving their organizations' bottom-line goals.

Review Quotes

From the Foreword by Larry Wilson CEO, Pecos River Learning Centers, and author of Changing the Game: The New Way to Sell If you use it and practice what it preaches, you will be part of the minority of managers and leaders who are taking us into the future of work and a more competitive America.

Janden Richards Director, Art and Design Development, Crayola Brand Products Transformational concepts, accessible and immediately actionable -- Enlightened Leadership made measurable improvements in both my personal and professional life.

Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Principle-Centered Leadership 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.

Og Mandino To be a great leader in the years to come, one must learn and apply the powerful principles explained in this great book...or perish.

About the Author

Ed Oakley is an internationally recognized leader in the field of change implementation with a background in management.