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Master the psychological triggers and strategic alignment frameworks used by VPs and Directors to assess leadership potential.

Ex-Amazon Director/General Manager

Ex-Amazon Director/General Manager of CO | Entrepreneur | Executive Coach

How to Break Through Promotion for Non-Native Speaking IC/Manager

Software engineer

Engineer 

software engineer

Data Scientist - Analytics

Supervisor

Creative Campaign Manager

UX Lead Manager

Sr. Test Automation Engineer

Amazon

Google

Microsoft

Apple

Most professionals spend a decade trying to guess the unspoken rules of the Executives. This course compresses that 10-year learning curve into a single experience. We shift your trajectory from an overlooked contributor to a reputable, confident leader by putting you in the 'hot seat.' You won't just learn the theory and frameworks of influence. Through well-designed simulation sessions, you will build the muscle memory required to lead through friction, manage up with ease, and level up your career trajectory.<ul><li>Live-Fire Simulations (4+ Hours): The Role Play Lab. You’ll step into the "hot seat" to role-play your toughest upcoming meetings. I will push back, challenge your logic, and help you pivot in real-time.</li><li>Strategic Combat Q&amp;A (6+ Hours): Bring your real-world "Managing Up" roadblocks. We’ll deconstruct your specific stakeholder dynamics and script your next move.</li><li>The Foundation (Self-Paced): 29 Modules &amp; 48 Lectures. Master the mechanics of influence on your own time so we can spend our live sessions doing the real work.</li></ul>

Build Executive Presence Into Your Muscle Memory

Manage up your leadership & stakeholders

Strategic Influence & Reframing Conflict

Leading & Facilitating Effective Meetings

Students must have proficiency in Business English. This course will focus on communication strategy, not basic grammar or vocabulary.

English Proficiency:

Students should be currently working in or seeking roles that require regular interaction with international or English-speaking teams.

Professional Experience:

A willingness to shift focus from mere language fluency (grammar, accent) to strategic impact (structure, delivery, and cultural decoding).

Mindset:

This course is designed for high-performing leaders who realize that technical excellence is no longer enough to move the needle.

You should enroll if you feel your contributions are overlooked or underestimated in high-stakes meetings or email chains.

ICs/managers who are ready to start mastering strategic communication to build credibility and influence your career trajectory

Breakthrough: Non-Native Speaker Executive Presence Killers

Mengxi Li

Don't let these verbal and non-verbal habits hold your career back

Stop being told "You need to improve on your communication."

Get dual lens POVs of Executive and Non-Native Speaker on what "Executive Presence" looks like

How to show up confidently in high stakes meetings

We will end with audience Q&A. So bring your questions!

Live audience Q&A

Case Study: How to Win When Your Boss Doesn't Like You

Analyze their manager’s preferred communication method

Identify Communication Styles:

Predict potential roadblocks or questions a manager might have before they arise, moving from reactive to proactive.

Anticipate Needs

Implement a consistent system for sharing progress that eliminates the need for the manager to micromanage.

Master the "Update Loop":

90 day framework of how to navigate through reorgs

Ex-Amazon Director/General Manager of CO |  Entrepreneur | Executive Coach

Samantha Hockenberry

Ex-Amazon Director in Sub Same Day Delivery | Entrepreneur | Philanthropist

Through the lens of two Ex-Amazon L8 leaders, we will uncover the underlying business logic behind Reorgs.

Why reorgs happen

Reorg is inevitable. We will introduce a 4 step framework to prepare students to be ready for any upcoming reorgs.

What preparation is needed

How do we establish ourselves with the new org and develop a strategy to get more scope and eventually promotion

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Lightning Lessons

Breakthrough: Non-Native Speaker Executive Presence Killers

Case Study: How to Win When Your Boss Doesn't Like You

90 day framework of how to navigate through reorgs