LeadingChangeWithoutAuthority

CRM Learning is close to introducing a new learning video based on Leadership Made Simple. We are excited about it and will have a trailer/preview on our site in the next couple of weeks.

If you have experience with using the Framework for Leadership(TM), you won’t be surprised by a statement made on the video by John Van Sky, Bioterrorism Preparedness Training Manager, Orange County(CA) Health Agency:

“I’m a clinical psychologist by training, and I’ve never seen anything take down the barriers for folks quicker than the Framework.”

Isn’t breaking down a variety of barriers one of the ongoing challenges we face in our team leader, supervisor, manager, executive, or even parent roles? Key to breaking down barriers is honoring people and teams for where they already are - BEFORE asking them to do even better. The Framework does that in spades if your intention is right!

How have you have used the essence of Leadership Made Simple to make a difference in your situation. Send us your comments.

To your continued success!

We thought you might want to know that the first of three articles to appear in Materials Handling Management magazine by Ed Oakley has now been published.

The article is titled “Leading Change Without Authority,” and can be found online at:

Materials Handling Management magazine - May, 2007

This link will take you to the cover of the magazine. Just click on the article, “Leading Change Without Authority,” or turn to page 17 and 18.

Enjoy!

The Enlightened Leadership Team

ELS Leading Change without Authority learning program

Today I was acknowledging one of my mastermind group members, Theresa Szczurek, about an excellent article she had written about using Effective Questions - although she did not use that terminology - to manage change. I realized many of you might appreciate the ideas as well. With her permission, here it is:

Do you want your future to be a repeat of your past? NO! You want it to be better and different. The question is, “How do I create a future distinct from the past?” The answer requires (more…)

This posting is just to announce our new product, Leading Change without Authority. This is a unique product that provides ongoing support during major initiatives.

If the topic is of interest, more information is available, including a brochure, at the webpage titled Leading Change without Authority.

 Thank you.

 Ed Oakley

Chief Change Management Officer

“The Secret” video and now the book have received an enormous amount of attention all over the world in the last six months or so. It has been an amazing marketing coup! It is based on the Law of Attraction which is certainly not new. One of the primary Focus Factors we teach is “you get more of what you focus on.” That is the same concept. If you’ve read either of our books, ”Enlightened Leadership” or “Leadership Made Simple,” you know that our Forward Focus(TM) model is also consistent with the basic concepts of “moving toward what you focus on” found also in ”The Secret.”

From the first time I saw the video, I felt there was something missing. This might be controversial, and it is my strongly held perspective. And it is important in our leadership roles… (more…)

There seems to be a flurry of interest in change management by our readers - at least those words. In fact, over the years, a majority of our work with clients has been related to managing change initiatives - which is a major responsibility of leadership.

Think about it. Many change initiatives are across organizational boundaries, thus authority is limited for any manager or individual responsible for the initiative. At most, there might be some “dotted line” responsibility to the change agent. Therefore, leadership is required. The change agent must be able to (more…)

The following posting is part of letter we recently received from Commander Steve Campbell of the Phoenix Police Department. I think it will be of value to others.

Good Morning Mr. Oakley,

I want to take just a few moments to reintroduce myself and then share a success story attributed to the E.L mindset and the Framework for Leadership.

Back in early 2001, you and your staff personally trained 8 facilitators from the Phoenix Police Department. I was included in that group. Since that time, my facilitator partner, Lt. Linda Johnson and I have continued to share what we feel are numerous keys to a fulfilling law enforcement career. The text and the frame of mind continue to be crucial component in our promotional and selection processes.

During the tragic times of September 2001, Phoenix was slated to go to the MLB World Series. We had never had that kind of experience before. We had about 9 days to put a security and operational plan together. (more…)

All of a sudden it seems that everywhere we look we see someone tauting “simple” or “simplicity” as a theme. Considering our new book is Leadership Made Simple, that is gratifying and, perhaps, validating.

IBM i-Series computers has simplicity as it’s theme. They are advertising the importance of simple and simplicity as the heart of their message. They are even claiming that they have “simple pricing.” Just a few minutes ago, I was glancing through a Business 2.0 magazine, and there was the headline of a VISA Business Card advertisement that read “Business Takes Simplicity” - whatever that means :-). Keep your eyes open, and I’ll bet you’ll notice this simplicity theme more and more. Let us know if you see it. (more…)

One of the the things we strongly encourage in Leadership Made Simple is analyzing successes your team is having ( we assume every leadership opportunity involves some team, group, or at least another individual). If you are inviting a group of people to analyze “what caused the successes” in a particular situation, some interesting things tend to happen automatically. (more…)