ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

Engineering Leadership Operating System

Master the systems, rituals, and frameworks that turn good engineers into great engineering leaders.

Joseph Kanon
LED BY Joseph Kanon
0 ENROLLED
2 months DURATION
5 MODULES
CAPITAL COMMITMENT
$1,497.00 USD
Duration 2 months
Format Self-paced
Level All Levels
SECURE POSITION

About This Accelerator

Program overview and objectives

This program distills 12 years of engineering leadership experience into a repeatable operating system. You will learn how to run effective 1:1s, build hiring pipelines, manage technical debt, set team OKRs, and create a culture of ownership. Each module includes real-world case studies from scaling engineering teams at 12th Wonder.
Self-paced Format
2 months Duration
5 modules, 21 lessons Content
All Levels Level
Included Certificate

Projected Returns

Operational capabilities upon completion

Transition confidently from individual contributor to engineering manager or director
Build and lead engineering teams that consistently deliver high-quality software on time
Establish repeatable hiring processes that attract top-tier engineering talent
Create technical roadmaps that align engineering investment with business strategy
Develop a personal leadership brand that accelerates your career trajectory

Investment Structure

5 modules · 21 lessons · 13h 45m

Explore the fundamental mental model changes required when moving from writing code to leading people. This module lays the foundation for your leadership operating system by addressing identity, expectations, and the critical first 90 days in a new leadership role.

From IC to Manager: What Actually Changes PREVIEW
Building Your Leadership Identity
The First 90 Days Framework
Leadership Mindset Workshop

Learn the day-to-day operating rhythms that separate high-performing engineering teams from average ones. From 1:1 meetings to sprint ceremonies to cross-functional collaboration, this module gives you battle-tested rituals that scale from 5-person teams to 50-person organizations.

1:1 Meeting Mastery
Team Rituals That Scale
Managing Up and Across
Team Health Assessment

Recruiting and retaining great engineers is the highest-leverage activity an engineering leader can do. This module covers the entire talent lifecycle: sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, career development, and performance management.

Building a Hiring Pipeline
Technical Interview Design
Career Ladders and Growth Frameworks
Performance Review Calibration

Bridge the gap between engineering execution and business strategy. This module teaches you how to create compelling technical roadmaps, quantify and prioritize technical debt, make architecture decisions transparently, and communicate technical initiatives to non-technical stakeholders.

Creating a Technical Roadmap
Technical Debt Quantification
Architecture Decision Records
Stakeholder Communication for Tech Initiatives
Tech Strategy Capstone

As your scope grows, your old habits will become bottlenecks. This final module focuses on the meta-skills of engineering leadership: delegation, decision-making under uncertainty, avoiding burnout, and building a sustainable leadership practice that grows with your career.

Delegation Frameworks
Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Avoiding Burnout in Leadership
Final Leadership Operating System Review

Deliverables

Tangible assets you'll create

Team Health Assessment
Put your new knowledge into practice by conducting a comprehensive health assessment of your current or hypothetical engineering team. Evaluate team dynamics, delivery metrics, communication patterns, and psychological safety using the provided scorecard framework.
Tech Strategy Capstone
Apply everything from this module in a comprehensive capstone project. You will create a full technical roadmap, document key architecture decisions as ADRs, quantify your organization's technical debt, and present a strategic plan to a simulated executive audience.

The Advisory Board

Program architects and mentors

Joseph Kanon

Joseph Kanon

Included Assets

Proprietary resources included with enrollment

The First 90 Days Framework
A structured approach to your first three months in any new leadership role. This document walks you through listening tours, quick wins, relationship mapping, and how to avoid the most common traps new engineering managers fall into.
Performance Review Calibration
A guide to running fair, consistent performance reviews across your engineering organization. Learn calibration techniques that reduce bias, ensure cross-team consistency, and produce actionable development plans that engineers actually value.
Stakeholder Communication for Tech Initiatives
A reference guide for communicating technical initiatives to executives, product managers, and other non-technical stakeholders. Includes templates for tech investment proposals, risk communication frameworks, and progress reporting formats.

Entry Requirements

Prerequisites for admission

At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience
Currently in or transitioning to an engineering management role
Familiarity with agile development methodologies and software delivery lifecycle