LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

Leadership Without Anesthesia

12 modules. 96 hours. A system built from industry for leaders, middle managers and coordinators actually running teams.

WHO FACILITATES

Caleb Elizondo — Manufacturing and Business Engineer. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Has trained more than 120 Green Belts. Leadership and Organizational Development consultant. Trains leaders who can't afford to pretend.

+300
Yellow Belts
+120
Green Belts
2
Books
◆LEAN SIX SIGMA GB◆MFG & BUSINESS ENGINEER◆+300 YELLOW BELTS◆+120 GREEN BELTS◆ORG. WELLBEING
Leadership Without Anesthesia book cover — leadership manifesto by Caleb Elizondo for real leaders.
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Leadership Without Anesthesia

Real leadership isn't practiced under ideal conditions — it's built in the hard conversations, in the moments of pressure, when everyone is looking at you.

The same spirit as the program, distilled into pages. 12 principles for the leader who can't afford to pretend: someone who must deliver results, support their team, and still be human.

For supervisors, coordinators, managers and directors who want to lead from within — not from fear or from the manual.

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE

One year, four visits.

Twelve 8-hour modules, delivered in four 3-day visits over one year. Start with a single visit and you won't repeat anything if you later sign up for the full year.

Days 1 · 2 · 3

First visit

Modules 01 · 08 · 10
What it covers
Who the leader is when no one is watching, the conversation they've been avoiding for months, and the person on the other side of the table.
Days 4 · 5 · 6

Second visit

Modules 02 · 06 · 07
What it covers
The habits that hold up their day, their own burnout before it turns into sick leave, and their integrity when the pressure is on.
Days 7 · 8 · 9

Third visit

Modules 05 · 03 · 04
What it covers
The one who has checked out, the one who needs something different from you, and what your team isn't telling you.
Days 10 · 11 · 12

Fourth visit

Modules 09 · 11 · 12
What it covers
Speaking up and being heard, the team that isn't like you, and what remains when the leader is gone.
12 MODULES · 96 HOURS

12 topics actually used

MÓDULO 01

The Leader Who Doesn't Know They're a Leader

The newly promoted supervisor who still works like a technician.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 02

The Invisible System

The leader who spends the day putting out fires.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 03

Not Everyone Needs the Same Thing

Leading everyone the same way.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 04

What Your Team Isn't Telling You

The silence that costs money.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 05

Quiet Quitting

The one who has already left but still gets paid.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 06

The Alarm No One Hears

The burnout no one sees until it's too late.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 07

Just This Once

The gap between what you say and what you do under pressure.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 08

The Conversation You're Avoiding

The talk that has been put off for months.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 09

Speaking Up

The problem that never reaches upper management.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 10

The Other Side of the Table

The difficult person and the conflict that has already escalated.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 11

The Map You Didn't Ask For

A team of people who are nothing alike.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
MÓDULO 12

Building in Silence

What survives after the leader leaves.
8 HRS · WORKSHOP
HOW TO HIRE IT

Choose how to start

Full program

All twelve modules in four on-site, 3-day visits over one year. This is the format the program was designed for. Groups of up to 20.

Questions we get

The most asked

If your question isn't here, email me directly. I reply personally.

What companies and teams is this program designed for?
Mid-sized and large companies with middle managers, coordinators, and supervisors leading teams in production, operations, quality, engineering, or development. Applies to industry, manufacturing, services, and organizations scaling up.
How is it delivered: onsite, online, or hybrid?
On-site, at your facility: this is the format the program was designed for. The full program can also be hybrid, with an on-site opening visit and the rest online. Three-day visits and one-day workshops are on-site.
How long is the full program?
96 hours: twelve 8-hour modules in four 3-day visits over one year. You can also start with a single 3-day visit or a one-day workshop.
What methodology does the leadership program use?
A hybrid methodology: process engineering (Lean Six Sigma), timeless principles of character-based leadership, and modern organizational development. Not academic theory — what survived 10 years on the production floor.
What results can I expect at the end?
Each module delivers a written protocol, practiced out loud with each participant's real case, and closes with written commitments with a date and an owner. Over the year, each participant takes home 28 protocols and 53 field criteria printed in their workbook. Behavior is measured before each visit and at the end of each day, with a report to the company.
Who facilitates the training?
Caleb Elizondo — Manufacturing and Business Engineer and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Leadership and organizational development consultant, author of Leadership Without Anesthesia and The Knight's Heart. He has trained more than 120 Green Belts and coached 300+ Yellow Belts in real industry.
The latest · YouTube

Leadership, on video

The newest from Liderazgo Sin Anestesia on YouTube (in Spanish).

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Si puedes ayudar a una persona, hazlo

  • Renuncia silenciosa: ya renunciaron y tú no lo sabes

Shorts

  • Tolerancia disfrazada: no es una virtud

  • Cumplen sus metas, pero ya renunciaron

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