From Dev to Leader

Apply the 4-pillar credibility framework (Clarity, Consistency, Protection, Growth) to establish authority your team actually respects.

Identify the 6 developer traps that undermine new managers and the exact mental model shift that neutralises each one.

Write your personal management manifesto a one-page commitment to how you want to lead, shared live with your cohort.

Apply the SBI framework (Situation, Behaviour, Impact) so feedback changes behaviour instead of creating resentment or being ignored.

Diagnose which of the 4 SBI failure modes you currently default to and get the one-line fix for each.

Leave with a word-for-word SBI script written for a real person on your team ready to deliver the week after the session.

Design a weekly 1:1 structure where the team member sets the agenda and use the 8-question bank to replace status updates with trust.

Execute the 3-step low-performance conversation: direct feedback, joint action plan, structured follow-up documented and trackable.

Leave with a 1:1 template and question bank ready to use next week, tested on real IT teams delivering for Western clients.

Construct a 3-layer estimation framework optimistic, realistic, and risk-inclusive so your timelines are transparent, not wishful.

Audit your technical debt across 4 types (strategic, tactical, accidental, uncontrolled) and calculate the real cost of each.

Leave with a live project estimate rebuilt during the session and your first RAG status update written and ready to send.

Apply the RAG update structure (5 sections, max 1 page) so clients get the information they need before they ask for it.

Use the 4-step NO framework to push back on scope, timeline, or budget requests without damaging the client relationship.

Practice the exact scripts that turn a difficult client conversation from defensive to professional using DACH-specific case studies.

Build a phase-structured plan (days 1–30 listen, 31–60 act, 61–90 consolidate) with objectives, actions, and measurable success criteria.

Complete the same 5-question self-assessment from Module 1 and see your measurable growth across the full 4-week program.

Map your career trajectory across three paths CTO, GM, or founder and identify the one that matches your energy, not just your CV.