The Manager of Managers Program
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A 5-session, 5-week cohort experience with personalized coaching to help leaders master the most challenging transition of their careers.
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Stepping into leadership at the next level—where you now lead other leaders—is one of the most significant and awkward jumps in management. What made you successful as a front-line leader doesn’t automatically translate when your results now come through managers, not individual contributors.
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This program shows you how to make that leap with confidence, clarity, and executive-level impact.
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Enrolling for 2/12 Kick-Off with subsequent sessions: 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, and 3/12 from 1 PM Eastern to 3 PM Eastern (Minimum 6/Maximum 12)
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Investment: $997 per seat
One-on-One Coaching sessions established separately. Coaching portions runs for 90 days
Enroll NowWhy This Program
Managers of managers face a unique set of challenges that few organizations prepare them for:
- Letting go of being the expert problem-solver
- Leading through other leaders and scaling direction
- Raising the quality of managerial work beneath them
- Communicating at the right altitude—up, down, and across
- Building systems, not just teams
- Calibrating performance across different managers and functions
- Developing talent and shaping culture at scale
- Navigating organizational politics and cross-functional complexity
- Thinking in systems and longer time horizons
- Managing outcomes, not tasks
- Maintaining steadiness and executive presence under pressure
This program equips you with the skills, frameworks, and habits required to thrive in this new leadership arena.
Eleanor K.
Global Product & Marketing Executive
Working with Art has been a transformative experience for my development and growth as a senior manager. The practical insights I gained from Art’s training program and coaching far surpass those from my formal executive MBA. The Senior Manager Program has elevated my leadership to the next level, equipping me with advanced concepts and techniques to lead strategic initiatives and drive complex transformation. The dynamic discussion format is particularly refreshing. I highly recommend this program to any experienced manager looking to make a greater impact in their organization.
The Program Structure
Five Cohort Workshops (2 Hours Each)
A practical, collaborative journey where participants learn, apply, and integrate new leadership capabilities.
Session 1
Leading Through Leaders
Shift from expert to multiplier. Learn how to scale your impact through other managers, set expectations, create leader standards, and establish operating rhythms that work.
Session 2
Raising the Quality of Management Work
Identify gaps in managerial capability, coach your managers effectively, and install systems for performance, feedback, accountability, and development.
Session 3
Communication at Multiple Altitudes
Master upward synthesis, downward clarity, and cross-functional alignment. Learn the frameworks for influencing without authority and shaping organizational narratives.
Session 4
Strategic Thinking, Systems, and Decision-Making
Expand your time horizon. Learn how to see patterns, shape decisions, prevent downstream issues, and act like a senior leader who thinks beyond the immediate.
Session 5
Talent, Culture, and Executive Presence
Build a sustainable leadership bench. Make tough calls with confidence. Strengthen your presence, emotional stamina, and ability to lead during ambiguity and conflict.
Eleanor K.
Global Product & Marketing Executive
Working with Art has been a transformative experience for my development and growth as a senior manager. The practical insights I gained from Art’s training program and coaching far surpass those from my formal executive MBA. The Senior Manager Program has elevated my leadership to the next level, equipping me with advanced concepts and techniques to lead strategic initiatives and drive complex transformation. The dynamic discussion format is particularly refreshing. I highly recommend this program to any experienced manager looking to make a greater impact in their organization.
One-on-One Executive Coaching With Art Petty
In addition to cohort sessions, each participant receives individualized coaching focused on:
- Their specific leadership challenges
- Elevating communication and presence
- Strengthening strategic thinking
- Navigating organizational politics
- Acting confidently at the next leadership level
This combines the power of group learning with the precision of private coaching, accelerating growth and ensuring real-world application.
Who This Program Is For
- New or emerging managers of managers
- High-potential leaders preparing for broader responsibility
- Technical leaders stepping into multi-team oversight
- Managers struggling with the shift from doing to leading through others
If your leaders are strong individual contributors or front-line managers but not yet operating at the next leadership level, this program closes that gap.
Eleanor K.
Global Product & Marketing Executive
Working with Art has been a transformative experience for my development and growth as a senior manager. The practical insights I gained from Art’s training program and coaching far surpass those from my formal executive MBA. The Senior Manager Program has elevated my leadership to the next level, equipping me with advanced concepts and techniques to lead strategic initiatives and drive complex transformation. The dynamic discussion format is particularly refreshing. I highly recommend this program to any experienced manager looking to make a greater impact in their organization.
About Art Petty
Art Petty is a globally respected leadership coach, advisor, and educator with:
- 15 years of executive leadership experience building market leaders in technology and software
- 18 years of executive coaching supporting leaders across the world—including in complex, high-growth, and Fortune 500 environments
- Over 2,000 published articles on leadership, strategy, and organizational excellence
- A proven track record of helping leaders achieve breakthroughs that propel their teams—and careers—to the next level
Art’s signature strength is helping leaders achieve results they never imagined possible, especially during the challenging transitions that define their upward journey.
Bring the Program to Your Organization
If you're ready to equip your next generation of leaders to confidently lead leaders—and accelerate their readiness for executive roles—this program delivers the mindset, skills, and presence they need.
Contact Art Petty to discuss how this program can support your leadership bench and elevate performance across teams.
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