Ed Oakley

Ed Oakley

CSP

CO, US
For 25 years, has been unleashing the amazing talent clients already have!

After receiving a master's degree in engineering at Stanford, Ed spent 15 years in the computer business, mostly with Hewlett-Packard, managing as many as 300 people. He has been on a continual quest since his first management experience and through 25 years as founder and CEO of Enlightened Leadership Solutions, to understand how to bring out the best in people, teams and organizations. His company is a multi-million dollar consulting and training firm focused on balancing the hard and soft, the processes and people sides of organizations for optimal performance. He has personally worked with managers from over 67 countries. His first book, "Enlightened Leadership," has sold well over 250,000 copies. He has also written, "Leadership Made Simple," "Making Managers into Leaders," and most recently, "Be A Trusted Leader: Accelerate Your Influence Now!" Ed has been a Certified Speaking Professional for more than 10 years.

After receiving a master's degree in engineering at Stanford, Ed spent 15 years in the computer business, mostly with Hewlett-Packard, managing as many as 300 people. He has been on a continual quest since his first management experience and through 25 years as founder and CEO of Enlightened Leadership Solutions, to understand how to bring out the best in people, teams and organizations. His company is a multi-million dollar consulting and training firm focused on balancing the hard and soft, the processes and people sides of organizations for optimal performance. He has personally worked with managers from over 67 countries. His first book, "Enlightened Leadership," has sold well over 250,000 copies. He has also written, "Leadership Made Simple," "Making Managers into Leaders," and most recently, "Be A Trusted Leader: Accelerate Your Influence Now!" Ed has been a Certified Speaking Professional for more than 10 years.