10 Week Program Structure

Week 1

Reset Identity: Student to Operator

Operators don’t wait to be told. They own the plan and make it happen.

Badge: The First Mover.

Recognition book: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Week 2

Communication That Moves Work

Your manager should never have to chase you for an update.

Badge: The Signal.

Book recognition: Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo

Week 3

Speak Up, Step Up, and Solve

Top performers identify issues early, take responsibility, and drive solutions forward.

Badge: The Laser.

Recognition book: Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny

Week 4

How to Operate in a New Organizational Culture

You can’t operate inside a machine you don’t understand.

Badge: The Cartographer.

Recognition book: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle

Week 5

What Good Performance Actually Looks Like

Working hard is not a performance metric. Output is.

Badge: The Proof.

Book recognition: Measure What Matters by John Doerr and Larry Page

Week 6

Teams, Dynamics, and Managing Up

Influence without authority is the most important skill no one teaches you.

Badge: The Bridge.

Book recognition: Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick M. Lencioni

Week 7

The Soft Skills That Are Actually Hard

Presence, listening, and structured thinking are not personality traits. They are skills.

Badge: The Listener.

Recognition book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Week 8

Feedback and Resilience

How you respond to feedback is the single biggest signal of your potential.

Badge: The Unshakeable. 

Book recognition: Grit by Angela Duckworth

Week 9

Build Your Brand and Get Hired

Your reputation is being built right now whether you are thinking about it or not.

Badge: The Signature. 

Book recognition: Own Your Brand, Own Your Career by Andy Storch and Mike Kim

Week 10

Capstone: Your Personal Operating Model

You don’t leave Operator 10 with a certificate. You leave with a performance system you will use for the next decade and beyond.

Badge: The Operator. 

Book recognition: Atomic Habits by James Clear