Live Online Leadership Training for Managers

Build stronger teams. Improve performance.

Ultimate Leader Live Online is team leadership training for managers and management teams who want to learn, practice, and apply proven leadership skills together, creating stronger alignment, better collaboration, and more consistent leadership across the team.

  • Stronger Team Alignment
  • Better Communication & Collaboration
  • More Consistent Leadership
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Recognizing the symptoms
of ineffective leadership

Most managers are never actually taught how to lead people.

They’re promoted because of their technical expertise, work ethic, or ability to solve problems — but when challenges arise, many managers default to doing instead of leading.

They avoid difficult conversations, struggle to communicate expectations clearly, and rely on instinct rather than proven leadership principles to manage performance and accountability.

Over time, the symptoms become obvious.

  • Communication breaks down.
  • Accountability weakens.
  • Teams become disengaged.
  • Execution slows and frustration increases.

Not because these managers lack potential, but because no one ever taught them the leadership skills required to lead a team effectively.

Recognizing the symptoms of ineffective leadership

Better leadership brings out the best in people and the best in business.

— Dr. Mary Kay

Turn Leadership Challenges Into Consistent Results

Experience the Ultimate Leader System in a powerful live online format with up to five managers, so your team can learn together, apply the system immediately, and create more consistent results.

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The Ultimate Leader course has helped me become more proactive, address issues early, and communicate with my team daily. It’s a professional, relevant program that strengthens leadership skills, improves collaboration, and helps leaders achieve better results for their teams and organizations.

— Paul Saucedo, Plant Manager

What’s Included in Ultimate Leader Live Online

Each of the six components connects to the next, creating a repeatable leadership structure that can be implemented across teams, functions, and entire organizations.

Learn It Independently. Apply It Together.

Ultimate Leader Live Online combines the complete On-Demand leadership course with three live, facilitated implementation sessions for teams of up to five managers.

Each participant first completes the Ultimate Leader On-Demand course independently, building a shared foundation in the principles, tools, and processes of the Ultimate Leader System.

Complete Ultimate Leader On-Demand Course

Participants receive access to practical lessons, proven leadership tools, worksheets, templates, action plans, and implementation guides they can work through at their own pace.

Three Live 3-Hour Implementation Sessions

After completing the On-Demand learning, participants meet together in three interactive Zoom sessions with an experienced facilitator.

These sessions are focused on implementation, not repeating course content. Participants bring the leadership situations, conversations, and people challenges they are actually facing and work through how to apply the Ultimate Leader System effectively.

Learn From Each Other’s Leadership Challenges

Every manager faces different situations, even when the underlying leadership challenges are similar.

Working through those situations together helps participants see how the same leadership principles can be applied in different ways. Questions, discussion, and facilitator guidance deepen everyone’s understanding and help each manager become more confident using the system in real situations.

Tools and Support for Continued Implementation

Participants leave with ongoing access to the Ultimate Leader System, practical worksheets, and implementation tools they can continue using as new leadership challenges arise.

You don’t just learn the Ultimate Leader System.
You learn how to use it.

The Ultimate Leader System

Results you can expect

When managers learn the same leadership system and practice applying it to real situations, leadership becomes more consistent across the team. Participants leave with practical tools they can use immediately to improve communication, clarify expectations, strengthen accountability, and handle leadership challenges with greater confidence.

  • More Consistent Performance: Managers use a consistent approach to communicate, set expectations, address performance, and hold people accountable.
  • Better Team Alignment: A shared leadership system gives managers a common language and approach, reducing mixed messages and inconsistent management practices.
  • Better Team Performance: As communication, expectations, and accountability improve, teams are better positioned to work together and deliver stronger results.
  • Stronger Communication: Leaders become more effective at having clear, productive conversations before misunderstandings and performance issues escalate.
  • More Confident Managers: Participants know what to do when leadership situations become difficult, instead of relying on instinct or reacting differently from one situation to the next.
  • Greater Accountability: Managers learn how to clarify expectations, follow through consistently, and address performance issues without avoiding difficult conversations.

Plus, you get these bonuses

Bonus #1

360º Assessment

The Ultimate Leader System 360º assessment is a powerful tool for managers to gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their team members, and their family and friends.

Bonus #2

Motivation Assessment

An effective tool designed to uncover what truly drives each member of your team. By understanding their core motivations, you’ll be able to inspire and empower your team to achieve extraordinary results.

Bonus #3

Action Plan Workbook

The downloadable Ultimate Leader System workbook is filled with easy-to-complete action plans designed to boost and accelerate leadership performance. Action plans are available online for participants' unlimited use. 

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You might be wondering…

“Will this actually help me in real situations?”

Yes. This is built around the exact conversations and challenges you’re already dealing with — so you can apply it immediately, not someday.

You won’t have to translate theory into action.

“I’ve done leadership training before… how is this different?”

The Ultimate Leader System gives you a clear, repeatable way to use what you know—exactly when it matters most.

No hesitation. No second-guessing. Just execution that holds up under pressure.

“I don’t always know what to say or do in the moment.”

That’s exactly what this solves.
You’ll know how to approach the situation while you’re in it—not after the fact.

“I’m already busy.”

This doesn’t add more to your workload.
It upgrades/simplifies how you handle what’s already on your plate.

"The question isn’t whether this would help... It’s whether you want to keep managing the same issues—or give yourself a better way to lead."

Great teams don’t happen by accident.

Great teams are built by managers who are clear, consistent, and proactive.

Managers who address issues early—before they become problems.

Who sets expectations in a way people understand and can succeed within.

Who creates an environment where accountability feels fair—not forced.

But most managers were never shown how to do this.

So, even with the best intentions, they end up reacting rather than leading.

And over time, that affects everything:

  • Clarity.
  • Morale.
  • Trust.
  • Performance.
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The Ultimate Leader System gives managers a simple, practical way to lead with consistency and intention.

Not by being harder on people—

But by being clearer, more supportive, and more consistent.

It helps managers:

  • Set expectations that people can succeed within
  • Address issues early, with respect and clarity
  • Follow through in a way that builds trust and accountability
  • Create a team environment that’s both productive and positive

The result isn’t just better performance.

It’s a team that feels better to be part of.

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Your leadership breakthrough starts here

The Live Online + On-Demand

Ultimate Leader System—for teams of up to 5 managers

Regular tuition $8,500

Special Enrollment Pricing

$7,500

Save $1000


You’re in the right place. With the right tools, guidance, and support, everything becomes clearer, more manageable, and more effective.

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  • Three live online facilitated team sessions to reinforce learning, answer real-world questions, and align leadership priorities.
  • Included in the Live Online program is free, 24/7 access to the On-Demand Ultimate Leader System (a $597 value).
  • Lifetime access to the system, all future updates, all four bonuses, plus implementation support.
  • Comprehensive workbook with practical exercises, guides, and action steps to help you apply what you learn.
  • Bonus #1: The Ultimate Leader System 360º CommStyles assessment —$1875 value
  • Bonus #2: The Ultimate Leader System Motivation Needs Assessment —$1875 value
  • Bonus #3: Support access to answer all your implementation questions $1250 value
  • Bonus #4: $597 credit per manager to participate in an On-site Retreat or Executive Coaching

The right leadership skills elevate impact

Strong leaders are always refining how they communicate, build trust, create accountability, and bring out the best in others.

For more than three decades, I’ve worked with leaders at every level and have seen firsthand which skills make the greatest difference in how to effectively lead.

In this Live Online experience, I’ll help you strengthen those skills in practical ways you can use immediately.

We’ll explore real leadership challenges, look at situations from fresh perspectives, and work through proven approaches for handling conversations, relationships, and people issues with greater confidence and effectiveness.

My goal is to help you build on the strengths you already have and increase the impact you make in the moments that matter most.

If you’re ready to sharpen your leadership skills and elevate your effectiveness, I’d be honored to guide you through the experience.

Dr. Mary Kay Whitaker, founder of About Leaders

Dr. Mary Kay, Founder, About Leaders 
Creator of the Ultimate Leader System

Satisfaction-Guarantee

"Try it and see" 100% Satisfaction-Guarantee.

100%

If, for any reason, you don't like the Ultimate Leader System, you can get a full refund anytime within 30 days after your purchase. If you have any issues, just get in touch with our friendly support team, and they'll either help you get the results you need or issue a swift refund.

Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Leadership Training

Will this work for experienced managers?

Yes.
New managers gain structure quickly. Experienced managers become more consistent and effective.

In most organizations, 70–90% of managers are actively applying the system within the first month.

How is this different from other leadership training?

This isn’t theory.
It gives managers a practical way to handle real conversations—so behavior actually changes.

That’s why results show up in weeks, not quarters.

How much time does this take?

Three, 3-hour Live Online team sessions.

No added meetings, reporting, or admin.

How quickly will we see results?

Usually, within a few days to a few weeks.
You’ll see fewer escalations, clearer expectations, and better follow-through.

Many teams report a 25–40% reduction in escalated issues within the first month.

What kind of results can we expect?

Stronger performance.
Fewer repeated issues.
More consistent execution.

Often paired with 15–25% improvement in team engagement scores.

What’s the risk?

We stand behind the system 100% with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
If it’s not creating meaningful improvement, let us know. Either request a full refund or coaching designed to get results.

Our focus is on real-world outcomes, not just participation.

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