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Tow Paths. One Choice.
Subject Matter Expert
You go deep. You become the person who knows everything about your discipline.Tough technical questions? Design challenges? People come to you.You get authority from your technical knowledge and expertise.The trade-off: You answer questions. You don't lead people.
Project Leader
You go broad. You become the person who coordinates chaos. Stuck decision?Confused stakeholders? You step in and move things forward.You're the one who makes smart people work together. Experts see you as a leader.The trade-off: You're not the smartest technical person.
You can't walk both paths at the same time. And one doesn't lead to the other.
Which will you choose?
Hi - I'm Andy Barbirato.
I help Engineers become Project Leaders.
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 you ready to stop waiting for permission that will never come, and start your project leadership career, on your own terms?
How to use the Project Lead OS.
How to use the Project Lead OS.
| 01 | Download the FREE 6-month Project Lead OS |
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| s | A 20 page guide that helps you identify exactly what skills you need to become a professional project leader across 8 core skill categories, with a detailed 6-month schedule and clear, action-oriented weekly tasks you can apply immediately. |
| 02 | Project Leadership 101 Masterclass |
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| s | Supporting the leadership skill categories of the Project Lead OS, Project Leadership 101 is a 26-week self paced course with specific actions you can take to become the leader others will want to work with. It's about putting in the reps, and training your "leadership muscle". No permission or titles needed, start on Day 1. |
| 03 | Live Virtual Workshops |
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| s | I hold regular, virtual live workshops across all 8 core skill areas of the Project Lead OS. Consider joining one or more of these optional workshops, to accelerate the your development of the core skills and get your Questions answered. If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, these workshops will change that. |
| 04 | Questions and Answer Sessions |
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| s | I hold monthly 90min dedicated Q&A sessions and you can join whenever you have questions, or just to listen in. The sessions will be recorded too, so even if you can't make it, you can email in your questions, we'll address them during the next session and you'll get access to the recording afterwards. |
| 05 | Project Leadership Template Pack |
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| s | A pack of battle-tested templates I've built over the course of my career, from project management plan and risk register, to project charter and a 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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Questions and Answers: 90minutes
Monthly group call, held virtually, with your fellow engineers working through the Project Lead OS. Bring you questions about skills, how to develop them, career pointers, interview preparation, etc.This session will be recorded, so if you can't make it, you can email in your questions ahead of time and we'll address them.
Questions and Answers: 90minutes
Monthly group call, held virtually, with your fellow engineers working through the Project Lead OS. Bring you questions about skills, how to develop them, career pointers, interview preparation, etc.This session will be recorded, so if you can't make it, you can email in your questions ahead of time and we'll address them.
Questions and Answers: 90minutes
Monthly group call, held virtually, with your fellow engineers working through the Project Lead OS. Bring you questions about skills, how to develop them, career pointers, interview preparation, etc.This session will be recorded, so if you can't make it, you can email in your questions ahead of time and we'll address them.
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Next time a project needs a lead...Your name comes up.
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A. Bingo Card with 8 Skill Categories
Identify the skills you need to lead multi-disciplinary projects, from leadership to technical PM skills, procurement and contract management, meeting leadership all the way to PM certification, resume upgrades and how to ACE PM job interviews.
B. Detailed 6-month Schedule
Develop all these skills in 6 months, with a clear roadmap and weekly compounding actions.Take control of your career, no permission or title required, and develop the skills that will get you promoted into project leadership ahead of 99.5% of your peers who never will take that first step.
C. Week-by-Week Action Summary
A detailed week-by-week breakdown of compounding actions you can take to reliably develop the skills you need over the 6-month schedule. It also contains references to additional supporting resources to aid in your skill development.
