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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

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

Entrepreneur, Leader, Coach, Mom

Marsden Kline

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

MGMT Accelerator: AI-Enhanced Leadership

Regional Human Resources Business Partner

Director, Triage & Support

Vice President of Operations 

Director IT

Director of Product

Manager, Events

Head of Growth, Insights & Analytics

President

EVP of Member Success

Amazon

Apple

Nike

Uber

Zoom

NVIDIA

Oracle

Google

The Boeing Company

Tesla

Today's leaders are equal parts charismatic and systematic.They connect with their people and engineer systems to support them.In just 12 class hours over 4 weeks, you'll develop a complete management system that combines proven leadership principles with cutting-edge AI tools to maximize your management impact.Today's management challenge is clear: Companies promote their best employees 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 worse than a coin flip.This program helps you beat those odds:☑️ A complete Management Operating System's CODE (Coach, Operate, Delegate &amp; Engage) based on 30+ years of leadership experience across Google, Bridgewater, Goldman Sachs, and more.☑️ A refined Decision-Making System tailored to your individual leadership style and strengths, helping you amplify your advantages while neutralizing your weaknesses.☑️Practical AI Prompts and Tools that supercharge your impact by automating routine tasks, enhancing your coaching conversations, improving your written communication, and giving you back precious time.Become the leader you'd follow.

Timeless Leadership Principles + Modern Management Tactics

Delegate strategically without losing control or becoming a bottleneck

Build a team culture that attracts and amplifies top talent

Prevent fires instead of constantly fighting them

Transform underperformers into stars (or exit them confidently)

Gain genuine buy-in from your team (not just compliance)

Manage up effectively to drive more impact and visibility

Managers with 3+ years of experienceUpgrade your management systems to achieve more while "doing" less.

Scaling Founders Let our systems be your early-stage cheat code to transition from founder to leader.

Experienced managers leading new teamsMaximize this new opportunity to sharpen your skills. Maximize your first 100 days.

Become the leader you would follow. Faster. A two week sprint for managers looking to level up.

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



Shift from doing to managing: Set top-down team goals, delegate work efficiently, and use a simple system to monitor progress.Become the CEO of your area: Establish fluency in the data of your "factory": the outputs, bottlenecks, and opportunities.Engage as a developmental coach: Nurture talent, navigate conflict, and orchestrate performance that drives results.

Lead your team. Manage your work. Grow your confidence.

Shift from doing the work to leading the people who do the work

Set clear expectations so your team knows exactly how to win

Run 1:1s that actually move the needle (not just status updates)

Give feedback that creates change without damaging relationships

Delegate work confidently without feeling like you're dumping on your team

Build trust and credibility with your manager and your team

You are a newly promoted manager at any size company and are eager to skip "rookie" mistakes.

You have been managing for 1-3 years but are overwhelmed and fear you're falling behind.

You are a manager at a fast-growing startup and you need experienced coaching and advice.

AI-Powered Planning: Get Buy-In, Stay Agile, and Win 2026

Co-founder MGMT Accelerator (fmr COO @ Bridgewater)

Co-founder MGMT Accelerator (fmr Sales Manager @ Google)

Use AI to analyze your team's performance patterns, identify what's working, and spot hidden opportunities leaders miss.

Turn 2025 Data Into 2026 Strategic Insights

Master the art of ambitious but achievable goal-setting and learn frameworks for saying no to good ideas with finesse.

Set the Right Goals, Reject The Rest

Build alignment by having your team help write it, your peers support it, and your boss benefit from it.

Get Everyone Bought Into Your Plan

Leadership Lookback: Your AI-Powered Management Diagnostic

Use our comprehensive framework to identify your strengths and blind spots in managing yourself and your team.

Diagnose Your Management Effectiveness In 6 Critical Areas

Transform your diagnostic data into actionable intelligence using AI prompts that reveal patterns you might miss.

Let AI Synthesize Your Results Into Clear Insights

Walk away with a tailored plan to address your top 3 management gaps using proven frameworks from our MGMT programs.

Get Your Personalized 90-Day Management Improvement Roadmap

Let's Build an AI-Powered Employee Dashboard in 30 Minutes

Replace surface-level info with deep insights using psychometric tests and Personal User Manuals for each team member.

Build Rich Employee Profiles For Each Person

Transform vague job descriptions into clear, measurable expectations both you and your employee can evaluate.

Set Expectations That Actually Stick

Adapt your feedback and coaching to how each individual best receives and processes information.

Tailor Communication to Each Person's Language

How Managers Use AI to Avoid These 3  Common Hiring Mistakes

Co-founder MGMT Accelerator (prev Co-Head of Recruiting @ Bridgewater)

Co-founder MGMT Accelerator (prev Sales Manager @ Google)

Replace your "check-the-box" job description with a rich visualization of what excellent looks like.

Mistake 1: Poorly Designed Roles

Don't rely on applications and LinkedIn when magnetic micro-targeting will get you 10x better candidates.

Mistake 2: Passive Sourcing Strategy

Adjust you interviews to stop trying to hire someone and start deeply understanding if they'll succeed on your team.

Mistake 3: Ineffective Interviews

How Savvy Managers Are Using AI to Unlock Hard Conversations

AI: Prompts to review their work and provide feedback with objective coaching.

Conversation 1: Your Employee is Underperforming

AI: Turn ChatGPT into your free "McKinsey" consultant and have it sharpen your questions.

Conversation 2: Your Leadership is Unclear

AI: Create a filter that transforms your frustration into actionable steps to build trust.

Conversation 3: Your Peer is Unhelpful

Build an AI Accountability Coach to Boost Team Performance

Co-founder MGMT Accelerator

Build a personalized AI coach tailored to your team's goals, habits, and priorities.

Create Your Customized AI Accountability Coach

Set up AI-powered reminders and follow-ups, driving reliable results without extra work.

Automate Check-Ins to Ensure Consistent Progress

Quickly uncover and address accountability barriers, boosting your team's performance.

Use AI Insights to Identify and Fix Performance Gaps

How AI Can Make You a More Persuasive and Influential Leader

Use AI-powered frameworks to decode audience styles and craft targeted messages.

Clearly Understand and Adapt to Any Audience

Apply practical AI-driven methods to craft persuasive stories that inspire action.

Master the Art and Science of AI-Powered Storytelling

Develop a systematic AI approach to predict objections and influence decisions with ease.

Anticipate and Address Objections Clearly and Confidently

3 Easy Ways AI Can Make You a More Thoughtful People Leader

Use freely available assessment tools to more deeply understand your team.

Develop a High-Fidelity Picture of Your People

It doesn't matter what you say. What matter is what they hear. Use AI to speak their language.

Improve the Quality of Your Coaching and Feedback

Stop writing complicated prompts. Drag and drop key artifacts to get highly tailored insights instantly.

Build a Visual AI "Whiteboard" To Organize Your Inputs

Manage Up Confidently: Use AI to Synthesize Top Insights

A summary tells you the state of something. It offers facts. A synthesis overlays strategy. It connect-the-dots.

The Key Differences Between A Summary and a Synthesis

Know how your team's work drives key business outcomes. Know the numbers that make your team's success inevitable.

The Critical Data You Need to Collect To Lead Credibly

Set your context. Name your customers. Fix your constraints. Show your command.

The Right Prompts To Ensure You Provide All Signal, No Noise

How AI Can 10x The Effectiveness of Your One-on-One Meetings

Don't walk into another meeting unprepared. Let AI provide you an advanced scouting report.

Get Prepared In Advance

There are a lot of moving parts. Stop letting important work fall through the cracks.

Get Clear On Accountability

Connect meeting transcripts to development plans for on-going development.

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