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Proven management tactics and clear mental models for leading high-performing teams. Now with practical AI tools and prompts.

Dave Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Bridgewater, Moody's, PwC

Marsden Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Google, Goldman Sachs, Compass

MGMT Accelerator: AI-Enhanced Leadership

Tomorrow's leaders will be equal parts charismatic and systematic. They will inspire their people and engineer systems to support them. In just 12 class hours over 4 weeks, you'll: ☑️ Develop your Management OS's CODE (Coach, Operate, Delegate &amp; Engage). ☑️ Refine your leadership Decision-Making System tailored to your individual approach. ☑️ Leverage AI Prompts and Tools to supercharge your impact and steal back your time. ☑️ Leave as part of an Engaged Community of 1200+ Alums in lockstep on their career journey.

Build Your Codified Management Playbook

Managers with 3+ years of experienceReset and give yourself space to clear out the management equivalent of 'tech debt.'

Scaling Founders Skip unnecessary mistakes that plague inexperienced leaders. Let our systems be your early-stage cheat code.

Experienced managers leading new teamsMaximize this new opportunity to hone your approach. Jumpstart your first 90 days.

Who is this course for

Overcome The Most Common Management Challenges

You'll develop a top-down approach to setting team goals, apply proven practices to delegate efficiently, and a simple system to monitor progress.

Overwhelmed by the pile of unrelated tasks on your desk?

You'll learn how to set unbreakable expectations, set an operational cadence, and establish clear performance metrics.

Wondering why your team is underdelivering? 

Managing up requires strategy and finesse. Flip that dynamic on its head by learning the do's and don'ts for managing your manager.

Failing to build a real connection with your boss?

You'll develop a simple system to collect, prioritize and anticipate your team's issues before they become fire drills.

Frustrated your team can't prevent problems?

You'll leave with detailed feedback for 2-3 of your direct reports and a plan to assess progress in their development.

Exhausted giving feedback that doesn't produce change?

We'll upgrade your practices to enhance connection and manufacture trust across your team.

Struggling to build trust remotely?

You'll overcome imposter syndrome and refine your management approach to attract a mutually supportive community of management peers.

Feel like you're alone on an island?

We start with a foundation of what makes managers unique: mindsets to master, abilities to develop, skills to hone.

How A Manager Creates Value

As a manager, you're a coach, a mentor, a leader, and a friend. Use effective feedback to unlock your team's potential.

Feedback That Fuels Development

The foundation of your management system. We cascade down from goals to work activities so you can oversee your team well.

Convert Goals to Expectations

Confidently empower &amp; enable your team to achieve more without succumbing to the micromanagement trap.

Delegate & Operate

New! Master this six-step process to uncover the most impactful issues and align your team on the path to solving them permanently.

Diagnose Problems to Root Cause

New! What you do is who you are. We help you clarify your team's culture and support it with values-aligned talent and the right operating rhythm.

Amplify Your Culture with Your Cadence

We examine optimal role designs for different functions and tactics required to attract and retain the best talent.

Recruit High Performance Teams

The best leaders are intentional about cultivating their capabilities and choosing games their uniquely designed to win.

Your Professional Competitive Advantage

Course syllabus

Meet Your Instructor

You're in excellent company w/ MGMT Accelerator alums

Manager of Customer Success - LiveControl

Director of Enterprise Customer Success at SeekOut

Healthcare Consultant and Executive Coach

Hear what our alums are saying

More than 80% of our participants have had our course reimbursed. In many cases, their company didn’t have a formal policy. It’s worth asking.

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This course focuses on live workshops, AMAs with industry leaders who have been in your shoes and hands-on projects so you leave with new friends and a working system.

Active, not passive

You'll be part of a highly curated set of peers who'll support your journey and act as a sounding board well after class ends.

Your community in lockstep

Can't make a class? They're all recorded and available. Need help cracking a problem? Hop into our exclusive discord channels and get help from me and the broader community.

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