from your first promotion to running the room

Nobody reads
the manual.
So we didn't
write one.

Scripts, templates, and advice for every stage in between.

Take the Leadership Quiz → Take the Personality Quiz →
four ways in

Not a blog. A toolkit for the job you just got handed.

01 / THE PLAYBOOKStart →
Day 1 → Year 1
A visual timeline, not an essay stack
The Playbook • Day 1 → Year 1
A visual timeline of exactly what to focus on at each stage, not a stack of essays.
02 / LASSO LESSONSBrowse →
Richmond-style
One moment, one principle, one action
Ted Lasso Lessons • Richmond-style
Short, shareable leadership lessons pulled from the show. One moment, one principle, one action.
03 / TEMPLATESGrab →
Copy & go
Free, no toolkit paywall
Templates • Copy & go
Real scripts for 1:1s, reviews, and hard conversations. Free, no toolkit paywall.
04 / CAREER ADVICERead →
For you, too
Not just your team's career, yours
Career Advice • Play the long game
Negotiating, knowing when to leave, managing up, the moves for your own career.
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Just got promoted → Underperforming report → Giving tough feedback → Team won't gel → First review cycle → Managing a former peer → Letting someone go → Managing a remote team → Onboarding a new hire → Team member checked out → Conflict between two reports → Your manager just changed → Avoiding burnout → Holding people accountable → Your best person is bored → Hiring your first team member → Managing different personalities → Something else →

Browse every topic on the site →   Workplace skills nobody teaches you →   Not a manager yet? Start here →

the life moments navigator

Where are you, right now?

Forget the job title for a second. Tell us how you're feeling, we'll point you to what actually helps.

I just became a manager → I want a promotion → I'm completely overwhelmed → I want more money → I think I want to quit → I'm not a manager yet, but I want to be → Everyone above me got promoted, not me → I don't feel respected by my team → My boss micromanages me → I got a new boss and I'm nervous → I have to fire someone → I don't know if I'm doing this right →

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