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Advanced120h · 12 stages

Advanced: The Manager-of-Managers Program Roadmap

The advanced tier above the 12-Week New Manager Program. Twelve months, twenty-four modules, cohort-based: org design, strategy, calibration at scale, comp ownership, reorgs, succession, executive influence — plus twelve advanced bonus modules covering portfolio prioritisation, operational budgeting, executive communication, risk, culture, leadership pipelines, cross-functional leadership, large-scale change, governance, data-driven leadership, vendor management, and innovation.

1
Foundation (month 1)
10h
Outcome: Second transition begun. Operating system at scale designed.
2
Strategy & system (month 2)
10h
Outcome: Function strategy written; operating system installed.
- Module 3 — Strategy at This Layer — Setting It, Not Translating It
- Module 4 — Operating System at Scale — Cadence, Metrics, Reviews
3
Talent system (month 3)
12h
Outcome: Calibration owned; comp budget defended.
- Module 5 — Calibration Across Managers — Owning the Distribution
- Module 6 — Comp Ownership — Budget, Philosophy, Exceptions
4
Bar & bench (month 4)
12h
Outcome: Hiring bar held; managers being coached deliberately.
- Module 7 — Hiring Bar at Org Scale
- Module 8 — Coaching Your Managers — Skip-Levels & Manager 1:1s
5
Structural & succession (month 5)
14h
Outcome: Reorg/RIF playbook ready; succession plan written.
- Module 9 — Reorgs, RIFs, and Structural Change
- Module 10 — Succession & Bench — Building Your Replacement
6
Influence & scale (month 6)
14h
Outcome: Executive influence practice installed; personal operating system in place.
- Module 11 — Executive Influence — Coalitions, Boards, Politics
- Module 12 — Your Own Scale — Presence, Sustainability, Career
7
Allocation & money (month 7)
8h
Outcome: Portfolio ranked and pruned; full operating budget owned with rolling forecast.
- Bonus 1 — Portfolio Prioritisation — Allocate, Don't Add
- Bonus 2 — Budget & Financial Management — Own the P&L
8
Executive surface (month 8)
8h
Outcome: Memo, QBR, and stage disciplines installed; risk register live.
- Bonus 3 — Executive Communication — Narrative, Memo, Stage
- Bonus 4 — Organisational Risk Management
9
Culture & bench (month 9)
8h
Outcome: Culture intervention plan shipped; leadership pipeline doc live.
- Bonus 5 — Organisational Culture — You Shape It Now
- Bonus 6 — Building Leadership Pipelines
10
Beyond your function (month 10)
8h
Outcome: Cross-functional program led; one large-scale change canvas in flight.
- Bonus 7 — Cross-functional Leadership at Scale
- Bonus 8 — Large-scale Change Programs
11
Decision architecture (month 11)
8h
Outcome: Governance map + escalation matrix published; senior-leader dashboard live.
- Bonus 9 — Governance & Decision Forums
- Bonus 10 — Data-driven Leadership
12
System redesign (month 12)
8h
Outcome: Vendor portfolio under control; improvement backlog with first experiment running.
- Bonus 11 — Vendor & External Partner Management
- Bonus 12 — Innovation & Organisational Improvement

Foundation (month 1)

Strategy & system (month 2)

Talent system (month 3)

Bar & bench (month 4)

Structural & succession (month 5)

Influence & scale (month 6)

Allocation & money (month 7)

Executive surface (month 8)

Culture & bench (month 9)

Beyond your function (month 10)

Decision architecture (month 11)

System redesign (month 12)