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

Executive Coach to Systematic Leaders

Amazon

Apple

Nike

Uber

Zoom

Dave Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator (prev: Bridgewater, Moody's, PwC)

Entrepreneur, Leader, Coach, Mom

NVIDIA

Oracle

Google

The Boeing Company

Tesla

Marsden Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator (prev: Google, Goldman Sachs, Compass)

MGMT Accelerator: AI-Enhanced Leadership

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

Tomorrow's leaders will be equal parts&nbsp;charismatic and systematic. They will inspire their people and engineer systems to support them. In just&nbsp;12 class hours over 4 weeks, you'll develop a complete management system that combines proven leadership tactics with cutting-edge AI tools to maximize your impact. The management challenge is clear:&nbsp;Most organizations take their best individual contributors and promote them to management without proper training. The result? More than 60% of new managers fail within their first two years. Even at the best companies, success is barely better than a coin flip. This course is designed to change those odds in your favor by providing: ☑️&nbsp;A complete&nbsp;Management Operating System's CODE&nbsp;(Coach, Operate, Delegate &amp; Engage) based on 30+ years of leadership experience across Google, Bridgewater, Goldman Sachs, and more. ☑️&nbsp;A refined&nbsp;Decision-Making System&nbsp;tailored to your individual leadership style and strengths, helping you amplify your advantages while neutralizing your weaknesses. ☑️Practical&nbsp;AI Prompts and Tools&nbsp;that supercharge your impact by automating routine tasks, enhancing your coaching conversations, improving your written communication, and giving you back precious time. ☑️Access to an&nbsp;Engaged Community of 1200+ Alumni&nbsp;who are in lockstep on their leadership journey, providing ongoing support, accountability, and shared learning. Why this approach works:&nbsp;Most management courses focus on either theory or isolated tactics. MGMT Accelerator is different. We focus on building a complete system that works in the real world, with real teams, facing real challenges. Our approach combines the best of human leadership with AI-enhancement to create a management playbook that compounds your impact over time. The results speak for themselves:&nbsp;Our alumni consistently rate the program as worth&nbsp;25x their investment, and over&nbsp;50% of our students&nbsp;come from word-of-mouth referrals or are additional leaders from companies who've worked with us before. WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM THIS PROGRAM: Leaders who get the most from this program tend to share the following: ☑️ You believe leadership is both an art and a science, and you're committed to mastering both ☑️ You're capable of greater impact, but you refuse to sacrifice your team's well-being to achieve it ☑️ You're the kind of leader who's never satisfied with "good enough" when excellence is possible ☑️ You trust in systems and processes, not just charisma and discipline, to deliver consistent results ☑️ You're brutally honest with yourself, willing to acknowledge what's working and what isn't ☑️ You see your leadership journey as a continuous evolution, not a destination you've already reached ☑️You believe the best leaders create other leaders, not just followers ☑️You're willing to be vulnerable in support of genuine growth and improvement Our alumni leaders are from: Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, ByteDance, Zoom, Veeva, Braze, and&nbsp;OnDeck. Built, Visa, Acadian, Travelers, CapitalOne, Citi, Keystone Group, Houlihan Loki, Charter, Invisible, Pfizer, Bridgewater, and countless startups and scale-ups. What unites them isn't their employer. It's their curiosity and commitment to becoming the leader they'd want to follow. WHO THIS IS NOT FOR: - New managers&nbsp;with less than 2 years of experience.- Leaders wishing for a quick fix&nbsp;rather than building sustainable systems and habits.- Those who "don't have the time" to implement what they learn with their teams.- Leaders who aren't open to feedback&nbsp;about their management approach. WHAT TO EXPECT Interactive Learning Experience ☑️ 8 Core Modules&nbsp;covering the essential elements of modern leadership☑️ Live Q&amp;A After Each Session&nbsp;to address your specific challenges and questions☑️ 3 Small Group Coaching Sessions&nbsp;where you'll bring real problems and get personalized solutions☑️ Hands-on Exercises&nbsp;that help you apply concepts immediately to your team☑️ Lifetime Access&nbsp;to all recordings and materials Develop Your Leadership CODE COACH:&nbsp;- Transform your approach to developing talent- Learn the science-backed approach to giving feedback that actually creates change- Master the balance between maximizing strengths and neutralizing weaknesses- Create development plans that align with both individual goals and team needs- Use AI tools to prepare for coaching conversations and track development progress OPERATE:&nbsp;- Build systems that drive consistent results- Establish a performance-focused operational cadence that creates accountability- Transform vague goals into crystal-clear expectations that prevent misalignment- Implement a simple but powerful diagnosis system to identify and solve root causes- Leverage AI to monitor team performance and spot potential issues before they escalate DELEGATE:&nbsp;- Multiply your impact through others- Learn the art of strategic delegation that develops your team while freeing your time- Master the "Who, What, When &amp; Why" framework for delegating with confidence- Build oversight systems that provide visibility without micromanagement- Use AI tools to track delegated work and provide timely, targeted feedback ENGAGE:&nbsp;- Create a high-performance culture- Define and reinforce the values that drive your team's success- Establish rituals and systems that build trust, even in remote environments- Learn how to recruit 1/10K talent that elevates your entire team- Leverage AI to enhance team communication and strengthen connections Practical AI Enhancement for Leaders Throughout the course, you'll receive specific AI prompts and tools designed to:☑️ Prepare for difficult coaching conversations with empathy and precision☑️Generate insightful questions for more effective 1:1 meetings☑️Analyze team communication patterns to identify potential issues☑️Create clear, compelling expectations documents☑️Develop more effective delegation strategies based on team member strengths☑️Enhance your written communication for maximum impact A Community That Elevates Your Leadership Learn in an Intimate Cohort Experience- Join a curated group of just 50 leaders (intentionally capped for personalized attention)- Build meaningful connections with experienced managers facing similar challenges- Engage in focused discussions during live sessions and small group coaching One Year Access to MGMT Accelerated Community- Continue your growth with ongoing group coaching sessions- Access our detailed management playbook with frameworks and templates- Explore targeted recorded courses on specific leadership challenges- Connect with our broader network of 1200+ alumni for diverse perspectives and support

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

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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

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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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