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A practical discipline for enterprise leadership, governance, and growth.

Alignment determines whether enterprises grow or drift.

Manage to Lead (MtL) is a practical discipline for leadership teams. It helps teams get clear on what they seek to accomplish, align around the decisions that matter most, and turn strategy into governable execution.

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Skip-level communication between a senior leader, managers, and employees across organization levels

Talk to Anyone. Direct No One.

Leaders need to know what is really going on in their organizations. That sounds obvious, but it gets exponentially harder ...

Diagram showing the Manage to Lead leadership operating system with three connected components: Team Disciplines, Team Work, and Team Stewardship, linked in sequence to illustrate how the system works together.

How Manage to Lead Fits Together

Manage to Lead is an integrated leadership operating system. Its purpose is to help leadership teams create the conditions under ...

Graphic illustrating the three meanings of "Manage to Lead." A gear with an upward arrow represents "Manage in order to lead." An organization chart represents "Manage the work of leadership." A medal represents "Manage to lead," meaning to succeed in leading through disciplined management, persistence, and continual improvement

The Meaning of Manage to Lead

People sometimes ask what I mean by Manage to Lead. The answer is that the name was chosen intentionally as ...

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If five leaders give five answers, you’re not aligned.

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IntelliVen is for anyone who aspires to be good at managing and leading a small or large organization.

Charles O. Rossotti

Senior Adviser; The Carlyle Group

The IntelliVen site is a mini-university on how to be a better leader.

Katherine Farquhar P.h.D.

Former Director MSOD; American University

Working with IntelliVen, our early-stage firm started to consistently and reliably perform and grow according to a plan.

Brian Karlisch

Co-Founder and CEO; Buchanon and Edwards

The applied nature of MtL, coupled with the foolproof and adaptable tools that you provide make continued application simple.

Claire Vincent

Principal and Executive Vice-President; GSX Corporation

My team internalized Manage to Lead to develop and implement a plan. In just one month, we saw amazing results. Years later, we are still soaring!

Rich Maresco

CEO & principal owner of a 200-person remodeling business

I recommend this program for leaders running a small team all the way up to being CEO of a global enterprise.

Reid Jackson

CEO of a PE-owned 200-person enterprise SaaS software and services company

I can't tell you how much these past few weeks have changed my perspective on running a business and on entrepreneurship in general. I attribute all that maturity directly to the immersion program and thank you so much for putting together such a thoughtful program.

Srini B.

Founder & CEO of $8M IT Services Firm

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