Alpha Leadership Training Workshop - Thursday, October 25th, 2007

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Leader to Leader (Kate Ludeman & Eddie Erlandson) - Spring, 2007
Channeling Alpha Male Leaders
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Tom Walker) - December 10, 2006

BusinessWeek (Kate Ludeman & Eddie Erlandson) - November 11, 2006

When Top Dogs Need Leashes:  The authors' thesis: The top ranks of business are filled with highly intelligent, confident, and successful men who demand to be in control--but whose impatience and drive can also hurt their companies.

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The New York Times (Claudia H. Deutsch) - September 24, 2006

Dealing With Those Alpha Types (and Winning):  All different types of alphas, with their competitive charge and generally brilliant minds, can do wonders for companies' bottom lines. But while "working or living with an alpha can be exhilarating," Ms. Ludeman said, it "is certainly a challenge."

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The Sunday Times (Dominic Rushe) - September 3, 2006

Alpha Males Can Make and Break a Business:  Testosterone-fuelled leaders may be brilliant, but they can also alienate staff and wreck strategic thinking, says a new book.

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Financial Times (Stefan Stern) - August 30, 2006

The Problem with Masters of the Universe:  If it is tough at the top, then it is hardly surprising that the top jobs are invariably filled by determined, dominating people - the alpha males who are the subject of this new book.  Its authors, Kate Ludeman and Eddie Erlandson,  ... have worked with more than 1,500 chief executives and senior executives, including Michael Dell and Kevin Rollins at Dell, and eBay's Meg Whitman.

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Fast Company (Andrew Park) - May, 2006

Taming the Alpha Exec:  Ludeman and Erlandson actually share that deference to alphas.  They believe that three out of four top executives and half of all middle managers are alphas, and they say non-alphas who aspire to upper management won't get there without adopting at least a few of their traits.

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Austin American Statesman (Dan Zehr) - September 22, 2006 

Building a Better Leadership:  Kate Ludeman and Eddie Erlandson are corporate lion tamers, training a beast they call the "alpha" executive.

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Harvard Business Review (Kate Ludeman & Eddie Erlandson) - May, 2004

Coaching the Alpha Male:  Bold, self-confident, and demanding, alpha males get things done.  But the traits that make them so productive can also drive their coworkers crazy.

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Reviews of Other Books

Amazon.com - August 2006

Amazon.com - May 2003

RADICAL CHANGE, RADICAL RESULTS: 7 Actions to Become the Force for Change in Your Organization:  "... this new way of working has proven effective in helping companies create a new kind of workforce - one that runs on self-renewal, passion, and productivity, morphing as business changes and delivering high-quality results to both customers and investors."

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THE CORPORATE MYSTIC: A Guidebook for Visionaries with their Feet on the Ground

"This extraordinary book will likely be the most impactful survey of leadership and communications that you have ever encountered; it is at once both profoundly on target and so coolly refreshing."

"The book mostly focuses not on what to DO, but who to BE, how to OCCUR in your environment to lead and conduct business most effectively. The Corporate Mystic espouses a new and more profound definition of responsibility than most of us have ever considered. An absolute must read for anyone who believes that business (and life) is precisely what you make it."

"Drawing on insights and observations from legendary CEOs like Bob Galvin of Motorola and Ed McCracken of Silicon Graphics, The Corporate Mystic offers spirited solutions to the day-in, day-out problems of business. Whether you're a new hire or already a division chief, The Corporate Mystic is a book to nourish your soul and light your path to professional success."
 -Book Review, Amazon.com

"The Corporate Mystic combines pithy advice, memorable quotations, and enlightening true stories in a guide to spiritual business practices with a section on everything from making meetings more interesting to turning failures into breakthroughs."

"In two weeks' time I read the book (The Corporate Mystic) more than twice! This book has changed my entire perspective on Integrity, Vision and Intuition."

Midwest Book Review

THE CORPORATE MYSTIC: A Guidebook for Visionaries with their Feet on the Ground

"Qualities inherent in top leaders and corporate visionaries are outlined in a guide managers and executives will want to consider. Here is a fine book which describes typical corporate battles, individual successes and failures, and the exceptional qualities which set the top corporate executive apart from others."

Book A Million.com (Reader Review)

 THE CORPORATE MYSTIC: A Guidebook for Visionaries with their Feet on the Ground

"Hendricks and Ludeman draw on their 25 years of experience in training top executives to prepare this "wise little book" (Publisher's Weekly), which offers practical inspiration and case histories and combines spiritual values with bottom-line realities."

Thoughtful Reader (Reader Review)

THE CORPORATE MYSTIC: A Guidebook for Visionaries with their Feet on the Ground

"The Corporate Mystic is an easy read... Its thought-provoking quotes, sprinkled liberally throughout the book, will engender significant reflection by even the most casual reader. I highly recommend it!"

Amazon.com (Reader Reviews) -

EARN WHAT YOU'RE WORTH: 4 Steps to a Higher Salary and a Happier Career

"Kate Ludeman offers four steps to a higher salary and a happier career in this practical handbook. Employees can learn how to redefine themselves and redesign their careers to become more secure, successful and satisfied, even in these tight economic times - and make sure they earn what they're worth."

"Offering a four-step strategy for promoting job satisfaction and attaining fair compensation, worker's guide covers how to identify company needs, making oneself indispensable, self-promotion and setting expectations".

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