Strategic Depth: From Operator to Executive
Mamuna Oladipo
Shopify Product Executive & Speaker
Move from execution to influence with clarity, confidence, and strategy
You shipped the product. You hit the metrics. You got promoted. Now you are in the room where strategy happens, and no one taught you how to think at this level. Your ideas get labeled as “too tactical.” Leaders talk past you. You are explaining instead of deciding.
This course helps you close that gap. Strategic Depth is built for experienced operators ready to think and communicate like executives.
Over three weeks, you will learn to identify the few decisions that move the business and communicate them with conviction. You will practice simplifying complexity, shaping focus for your team, and designing rhythms that scale clarity across your organization.
The sessions are live and practical. You will apply frameworks I have used leading $100M+ product lines at Shopify, Kickstarter, and Sony. You will leave with a system to make better decisions, lead with confidence, and influence outcomes at any level.
After this course, you will:
✅ Enter strategy meetings knowing what executives expect.
✅ Write one-page briefs that get approved, not revised.
✅ Make trade-offs confidently without over-explaining.
✅ Lead teams with systems that keep clarity and focus alive.
What you’ll learn
Move from executing strategy to defining it. Build the clarity, structure, and confidence to operate at the executive level.
Learn the Focus Equation framework (Vision → Priorities → Trade-offs).
Apply it to a real business challenge in your role.
Use your work to identify three strategic bets that deliver impact.
Master the one-page Strategic Brief structure used by top executives.
Practice transforming vague initiatives into actionable narratives.
Receive feedback on your written brief to sharpen clarity and persuasion.
Make confident trade-offs that earn trust and accelerate progress.
Practice in live Trade-Off Lab sessions with real-time feedback.
Learn to communicate trade-offs without over-explaining or losing confidence.
Build your personal or team Operating Model Blueprint.
Create systems for decision cadence, accountability, and review rhythm.
Audit your current habits and replace reactive meetings with clarity rituals.
Learn how executives write and speak with clarity under pressure.
Practice translating strategy into clear, simple, shareable language.
Get live coaching on executive tone, framing, and storytelling.
Complete six practical projects including a Strategic Brief and 90-Day Plan.
Receive peer and instructor feedback on each artifact.
Walk away with a portfolio that demonstrates how you operate like an executive.
Learn directly from Mamuna
Mamuna Oladipo
Mamuna Oladipo
Shopify VP of Product teaching leaders to operate with strategic depth.
Shopify, Kickstarter, Sony Music, Bloomberg
Who this course is for
Senior PMs or Group PMs
You’ve mastered execution but want to shape strategy. You need tools to think and communicate like an executive.Directors or VPs
You already lead teams but want clearer systems and judgment. You need structure to operate confidently at scale.Founders and Functional Leads
You’re scaling fast and need clarity, focus, and systems to keep your team aligned without constant direction.
Prerequisites
Experience leading cross-functional projects or managing a team
This course builds on real leadership. You should have led projects or teams requiring collaboration and decisions.
Comfort communicating with senior stakeholders
You should be used to presenting ideas, framing trade-offs, and engaging in strategic discussions.
Desire to operate at an executive level
You should be ready to move from execution to influence and apply new leadership systems directly.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Mamuna Oladipo in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Syllabus
6 lessons • 6 projects
Week 1
SEE THE SYSTEM LIKE AN EXECUTIVE
Week 2
COMMUNICATE AND DECIDE WITH AUTHORITY
Schedule
Live sessions
2 hrs / week
Attend weekly live simulations and discussions to practice executive decision-making and communication. These sessions are interactive, practical, and central to the course
Projects
2-3 hrs / week
Apply what you learn through real-world strategy projects. Each project produces a tangible artifact you can use immediately at work.
Async content
1-2 hrs / week
Complete self-paced lessons, frameworks, and readings that prepare you for live sessions and deepen your understanding.
Frequently asked questions
$1,500
USD