Organizational Physics 

High-Leverage Management

Lex Sisney

Top business coach to CEOs and Leadership Teams. $10B+ in value creation.

Learn the core principles that govern every system so you can instantly spot where performance is breaking down.

See Systems, Not Silos

Discover a simple meeting structure that turns wasted conversations into clear, fast decisions.

Decisions Over Discussions

Get practical tools to cut through noise, align people, and focus energy on what actually moves the business forward.

Shift from Chaos to Clarity

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, Microsoft, Stripe, Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater, Salesforce, Netflix, 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

Course syllabus

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?

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

Dave Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Bridgewater, Moody's, PwC

Marsden Kline

Founder of MGMT Accelerator, former Google, Goldman Sachs, Compass

Does this sound familiar? You’re expected to deliver more with less. Fewer people, tighter deadlines - and now AI is somehow your problem too. Your team depends on you for everything, and senior leaders have crazy expectations. You’re working harder than ever, but still feel like you’re not doing enough. You barely have time to think, let alone grow. And when things slip, you’re the one who has to explain. You don’t need another framework -you need a practical system that actually works. You’ll learn how to get your team moving without needing you in every step, how to build trust with leadership so they stop second-guessing you, and how to finally carve out time for your own growth. Together, we will:✅ Build a personal focus map that shows your blind spots and where to aim your efforts✅ Raise your team’s visibility - and your own - across the company✅ Create clear plans for each engineer, based on what actually motivates them✅ Connect your engineering work to business outcomes people care about I know you don’t have full days to spare. That’s why this course is built as a tight, practical program - no filler, no theory for theory’s sake. 6 super-focused sessions, each designed to give you tools you can use the next day. Here’s what we’ll cover: Session 1: Managing Engineers (Without Losing Your Mind)- The 3 drivers behind every engineer and how to spot them- Map your team using a simple grid, so you know what makes each person tick- Tactical ways to keep people motivated - without needing a new budget or promotion cycle- How to help your employees create a system that fits THEM (focused on day-to-day, not career growth with KPIs) Session 2: A Motivated Team That Delivers- Team meetings and focus days: two simple levers you’re probably - underusing.- The “Always Green” system: how to make sure you are meeting the executives' expectations- Tech debt + morale: match people to work they care about - and how to fix tech debt and morale at the same time.- The knowledge mapping method - how to measure your team as a whole and find the gaps to take your team forward Session 3: Your Own Growth- The EM Grid system: we'll create a map of where your current focus lies, and what are your blind spots.- The slow death of the hands-on EM: How to stay technical enough to be useful, without getting in the way.- How to avoid the ‘victim trap’ of engineering managers. Session 4: Building Visibility Across The Org- Getting taken seriously outside engineering: The simplest way to build trust with non-tech stakeholders.- Make some noise: Why it’s not enough to “just do the work” anymore - and how to make sure people actually notice.- Leadership trust: How to get senior leadership to take you seriously, know your name, and ask your input before making decisions that hit your team.- Other EMs: Why building real relationships with other EMs matters more than you think - and how to start. Session 5: Real Problems, Real Time- Decision Making 101: Recap of the approaches to solve problems from the best leaders in the world- We’ll focus on solving YOUR real challenges by applying the tools and tactics from the course. Session 6: Driving Real Impact- Product: How to stop launching features no one uses.- Business: Make your work matter to people outside your team.- Industry: Know your space well enough to be taken seriously.- PM partnerships: what a real partnership looks like and how to build one. Every day will have an optional 30 minute Q&amp;A session, to make sure you will be able to actually apply the lessons in your specific scenario.

Build a motivated team that’s trusted by leadership and runs without you.

This course is aimed at active Engineering Managers. We won't cover getting promoted to that role, and neither job searching.

Directly Managing Engineers

You should have at least a few years of experience in the role you are managing (Software/data/QA etc). 

Not covering outsider challenges.

Technical background

If your events are recurring and at the same time, it might be easiest to use a single line item to communicate your course schedule to students

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Feel free to type out dates as your title as a way to communicate information about specific live sessions or other events.

May 7, 2022

Schedule items can also be used to convey commitments outside of specific time slots (like weekly projects or daily office hours).

Weekly projects

Course schedule

You are an Engineering Manager and you want to have a bigger say on things beyond your own team.

You have 2-10 years of management experience. You know the basics and you're ready to grow beyond the day-to-day and take the next step.

You manage 3-12 engineers, and don't have enough hours to do the kind of work you want to do.

What you’ll walk away with:

You’ll use the EM Grid to build a clear snapshot of where your time goes - across work like growing your people, shipping projects, or building relationships - and at different levels (you, your team, the org). You’ll spot what’s missing and where to shift focus.

A personal focus map to spot your blind spots and redirect your time to what actually moves the needle

You’ll learn how to get leadership to notice the work your team is doing — without begging for credit or flooding Slack. Expect specific tactics you can use to build trust and make sure your team isn’t overlooked.

A system to raise visibility for you and your team - without chasing credit or cringe

You’ll learn how to map each engineer to what they actually care about - and use that to assign work in a way that drives motivation, delivers results, and takes A LOT off your plate.

A plan to motivate each engineer on your team in a way that drives results (and frees you up)

We’ll break down how to understand the product, business, and industry context around your specific product and company - and how to tie your team’s output to metrics business stakeholders company actually care about. This applies even if your team is “infra” or “internal”.

A method to connect your work to business outcomes in your specific scenario

Learn the system to always deliver high-impact results as an EM under pressure.

Anton Zaides

September 2025

October

MtL is a hands-on, case-based learning experience where your own organization serves as the case. You’ll apply each tool and method directly to real challenges your team faces, making every session immediately relevant and actionable. Delivered in a flipped-classroom format, MtL combines asynchronous preparation with ten, two-hour weekly live sessions featuring instruction, practice cases, role plays, and guided application to your organization—reinforced by real-time feedback from teammates, peers, and instructors. You’ll come away with real solutions to real problems—and with initiatives ready to implement that drive performance and growth. MtL Tools and Methods make doable what is otherwise hard to do, through actions grounded in seven disarmingly simple truths that leaders often overlook.

Your own organization is the case: 

An organization.
Its leader.
The leader’s team.

To maximize your experience, bring:

Clarify or define an important initiative. 
Accelerate growth and improve performance. 
Engage openly and actively for meaningful impact

Come prepared to:

Ahead of our first live session, open and work through the Get Started and Ramp Up modules.

Course Opens

Plan on at least:<ul><li>40-minutes prep for live sessions</li><li>20-minutes post live sessions</li></ul>

Weekly Assignments

Weekly 2-hour live sessions on Thursdays

Your work in MtL culminates with a management presentation that you prepare and run through with at least one outside executive, factor input into your final submission, and that you turn in one week after the last live session for evalution and grading.

Management Presentation

Schedule

Professionally financed management teams driving to complete value creation initiatives.

Organization, unit, and function leaders driving change initiatives to grow faster/perform better.

Owner-Operators who are ready to transition but whose organizations are not transition ready.

Leaders and their team with a change in mind to accomplish a mission, leave a legacy, or get promoted.

Startup Entrepenuers looking to go from Powerpoint to Profits.

Manage to Lead is for:

An integrated system of tools & methods that gets leadership teams clear & aligned to architect, build, govern & change their organization.

Your mandate defines what you aim to achieve by when—it’s the game you’re playing. MtL teaches you how to always know:<ul><li>Where things stand now</li><li>Why things must change</li><li>What success looks like</li><li>How to get there</li></ul>

Master the Change Framework

Most leaders agree alignment is key, yet <a href="https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/innovation/articles/the-importance-of-organizational-alignment-and-how-to-achieve-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fewer than one-third say their top team is fully aligned</a>. MtL helps surface disconnects and build alignment using tools honed by leaders who have built and scaled successful organizations.

Discover Disconnects and Align Your Team

Identify which of five common operating models best fits your organization, then draft a DO–SELL–GROW process map for the area most limiting growth and performance.

Map, Manage, and Mature Your Core Processes

Learn how to track performance using key metrics—financial and otherwise—relative to past performance, future plans, and peer benchmarks.

Know What to Watch and How to Measure It

Discover how to prioritize initiatives, align your team around them, and lead them to completion—on time, on target, and on budget.

Conceive, Launch, and Guide Strategic Initiatives

Most people think you either lead or manage. The truth is you need to do both. The first thing a good leader needs to manage, is themself!

Cohort 16

Unison

Compusult Limited

Aquilent

Oracle

SAIC

Peter DiGiammarino

Professional CEO, Strategic Advisor, and Creator of Manage to Lead (MtL).

Joyce Reynolds Ph.D.

MtL Course Designer and Co-Instructor

Cohort 15

Cohort 17

What if managing felt as natural as coding? Remember when you first learned to code? The syntax felt foreign, debugging was painful, and simple tasks took forever. But once you mastered the fundamentals, everything clicked. Management is the same way. Except no one teaches you the fundamentals. Right Now, Your Management Looks Like: - 1:1s that waste time instead of driving results- Reactive firefighting instead of strategic leadership- Endless context switching that leaves you exhausted- Watching other managers get promoted while you're stuck- Delegation that fails because you haven't built the right systems Imagine Instead: - Clear promotion path&nbsp;because senior leadership sees your systematic approach- Strategic leadership&nbsp;where your team runs smoothly without constant oversight- Effective delegation&nbsp;that frees up 10+ hours per week and stretches your team- Powerful 1:1s&nbsp;that accelerate careers and solve problems before they escalate- Work-life balance&nbsp;because your systems work even when you're offline- AI that actually helps you manage, not just code The bridge between these two realities?&nbsp;A proven management Operating System used by engineering managers at Meta, Amazon, Uber, and fast-growing startups. Here is what our alumni are saying: Mike, Sr. Manager:"Extremely valuable information... practical and actionable ideas to formalize your leadership practices. Repeatable practices and insightful ideas to grow your leadership mindset. Some of the best leadership training I have participated in." Tamir, Software Development Manager:"I've been a manager at Amazon for the past 3 years, and I think Management Deltas provides key tools and thought frameworks for people managers. The course covers useful and practical ways to improve yourself (the manager), your team, and your organization. For me, it especially helped set new and better expectations with my team, my manager, and with myself." Nir, Software Team Leader:"full of tips and examples from Gilad's vast experience. I highly recommend the course to any manager that wants to up his game." Paul, Engineering Manager:"I learned a lot on how to empower myself, how to develop my team and where I can add value." Yosef, CTO:"The course gave me focus. The best part of the course was Gilad's experience. I warmly recommend this course."--- Hi 👋, I'm Gilad. I know what's it like to lie awake at night wondering if you're failing your team. Four years ago I left my engineering leadership role at Meta to pursue a lifelong dream to travel across the US with my family. After more than twelve years of management in several FAANGs and startups, it was time for a change. In the middle of no-where Montana, I had a realization.The painful lessons that I learned? They can help managers like you. I refined, researched, and built the Management Operating System. I partnered with Michael to broaden the leadership insights. I can't wait to share it with you! --- When you join this course, you join a small and intimate learning group. Cohort sizes are limited so that you get personalized feedback.

The Management System They Never Taught You


Two interactive classes per week, one leadership clinic.An additional 30 minutes of optional Q&amp;A at the end of each session.

We kick of the course with our first session, focusing on you, the manager.

May 13, 2022


Three projects to take the lessons and apply them in your real work.

You are a software engineering manager with 1-10+ years of experience

Your schedule controls you, and you hate it. You want to move your team forward.

You are ambitious and want to get that promotion even faster.

This is NOT for you if you are an individual-contributor or a Director+.

What you’ll get out of this course

<ul><li>The Management Influence Map, so you always know where you’re standing and how to achieve your goals.</li><li>The 3-Step Meeting Framework, to turn boring into impact.</li><li>The Mental Toolkit, so that you are at your best, every day.</li><li>How to best leverage AI in your workflow.</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>

Build your own Management Operating System. Never be a slave to your calendar ever again.
 

<ul><li>Learn how to drive impact that matters, even outside of engineering.</li><li>Hands-on projects to make our proven systems fit your unique needs.</li><li>Develop the skills to bridge the gap with marketing, sales, product, and more.</li><li>Take ownership of your own career growth</li></ul>

Clear promotion roadmap to a senior management role.


<ul><li>Form relationships with managers from across the industry.</li><li>It’s not just about the tools. It’s about people.</li><li>Get diverse perspectives on challenges facing you and your peers.</li><li>Meet and form real relationships with leaders just like you. Your next role may start here.</li></ul>

Build your professional network.


<ul><li>How to deeply understand the product you are working on and stop being an 'orders taker'.</li><li>How to make sure you are truly creating an impact (and get buy-in for your technical initiatives).</li><li>Learn how to better understand your company's industry and market and use that knowledge.</li></ul>

Start delivering business impact. 

Double your team's performance in 10 says with then proven system used by leaders from Amazon, Meta, DoorDash, and more!


Lightning Lessons

High-Leverage Management