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Hi - I'm Andy Barbirato.
I help engineers lead projects.
I spent the early years of my career on the classic engineers’ path - good at my job, invisible as a leader.Then I burned out from frustration.I used to sit in meetings answering technical questions while watching other people lead discussions. I watched more junior folks get promoted ahead of me, into leading their first projects.My plan to fix that was simple: get better at engineering, and eventually someone would tap me to lead projects.That's not how it works.With the help of some great mentors I learned that there are 2 engineering career paths:Expert OR Project Leader.You can’t walk both at the same time.
And one doesn’t lead to the other.Leadership opportunities don't appear because you're a good engineer.You create them by demonstrating leadership before you have a title.By developing leadership skills, learning to read people, coordinating chaos, and taking initiative without overstepping.Now 10 years later I lead a $500M infrastructure project.Are ready to stop waiting for permission that will never come, and take control of your project leadership career on your terms?
Four ways I can help you.
| 01 | The 6-month Project Lead OS masterclass to go from technical contributor to Project Lead |
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| s | My masterclass that teaches you how to grow professionally across 8 core skill categories, with a detailed 6-month schedule and clear, action-oriented weekly actions you can apply immediately. No titles or permission required. |
| 02 | Live virtual Workshops with Q&A |
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| s | I hold regular, virtual live workshops across all 8 core skill areas of the Project Lead OS if you need some additional support while you are working on developing some of those skills. |
| 03 | Project Leadership 101 |
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| s | A 26-week self paced course with specific actions you can take to develop your project leadership character. It's about putting in the reps, and training your "leadership muscle". No permission or titles needed. |
| 04 | Project Leadership Template Pack |
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| s | A pack of templates I've built over the course of my career, from project management and risk management plans, to project charter and project management resume. Grab a copy of the templates for your use while you work through the Project Lead OS and beyond. |
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of your project leadership career.
Stop waiting
for permission that will not come.
Build the skills
on your terms and your schedule.
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Join 500+ engineers who are developing the skills that will take them into project leadership role, on their terms, in months, not decades and without title or permission.
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