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The Leadership & Manager Accelerator is not a diagnostic or design engagement.
It is used after a Manager Operating System has already been defined, to support consistent adoption across teams.
This program reinforces cadence, expectations, and behaviors — it does not redesign decision rights or operating structure.
This Solves (What You Actually Feel Day-to-Day)
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Decisions bounce between leaders or stall because managers aren't clear on ownership
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Managers reinvent onboarding, performance, and feedback instead of running a consistent system
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Team priorities collide because there’s no shared operating rhythm
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Meetings create motion without progress, and execution depends on individual intervention
This program provides structured reinforcement for managers operating within an already-defined system.
Typically engaged by:
SaaS/Tech and Professional Services
150–400 FTE, expanding manager layers (0→1 or 1→2)
Triggers:
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A new COO or CPO inherits inconsistent manager execution
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Missed targets trace back to coaching and cadence gaps
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Team leads struggle to run consistent 1:1s and goal reviews
Observed adoption signals
Adoption is monitored using three signals: DLI, MOA%, and EAV.
Decision Latency (DLI)
Time from decision need → decision made
Reductions observed after consistent manager cadence is established
Manager Operating System Adoption (MOA%)
% managers consistently running the weekly rhythm
Higher consistency once managers operate within a shared rhythm
Employee Experience Action Velocity (EAV)
% actions closed within 30 days
Faster closure of employee actions once expectations are reinforced
What You Get
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Manager OS Design (Weeks 1–2) — We reinforce the essential workflows managers are expected to run within an existing system: Weekly team cadence, Performance check-ins, Prioritization rhythm, Accountability and escalation rules, Decision-making guardrails
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Pilot Team Enablement (Weeks 2–5) — We support initial adoption with a pilot cohort of managers: Guided adoption, Playbooks and agendas, Decision and meeting structures, Scripts + templates for consistent execution
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System Rollout & Reinforcement (Weeks 5–10) — We reinforce consistent use of the OS across the manager layer: Leader playbooks, Manager scorecards, Adoption dashboards, 30–60–90 day reinforcement plan
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Metrics & Governance — Every Accelerator includes: DLI, MOA%, EAV baselines, Baseline definitions, adoption tracking, and early-signal reporting
Managers operate within a defined system, and adoption can be observed.
Who This Is For
Companies where:
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Managers are smart but inconsistent
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Decisions slow down or bounce between leaders
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Teams depend too heavily on one or two executives
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Growth is creating more managers than governance
Ideal for SaaS, services, healthcare, field ops and 150–800+ FTE organizations.
If you’ve completed the 1-Week Operating Review or People Architecture Blueprint, this is your next step.
This work assumes a defined operating model and does not replace system design.
Clarify → 6–8 critical manager behaviors and meeting expectations
Measure → MOA% definition and reporting cadence
Prepare → curriculum, exercises, and reinforcement assets
Support → optional Cohort-01 facilitation and handoff for Cohort-02+
How It Works
Engagement Options
Enablement Design (No Facilitation)
150–400 FTE: 4–6 weeks | $15k–$25k
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Manager OS artifacts
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Playbooks and templates
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Adoption measurement definitions (MOA%)
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Internal enablement materials
Enablement Design + Initial Cohort Support
6–10 weeks | $25k–$40k + $2k–$5k per manager
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Facilitation support for first cohort (6–8 modules)
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Adoption observation at 30/60 days
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Handoff materials for internal continuation
Recommended cohort size: 12–20 managers (cap at 24).
Scope:
Design and enablement support only. Execution remains internal or partner-led
Observed adoption patterns
SaaS, ~220 FTE:
Reduced decision latency observed in pilot teams
Higher manager cadence consistency over 90 days
Professional Services, 1,500+ staff
Lower early attrition following consistent manager cadence
More predictable execution in pilot teams
Governance behaviors reinforced through shared rhythm
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