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Beyond Senior Manager - Break Through to Strategic Executive
Ethan Evans
Former Amazon VP; 70+ patents; led 800+
Level Up from Senior Manager to Executive
WHAT TO EXPECT:
12+ total hours of content: 6+ hours of core lecture material video recordings for self-learning followed by 6+ hours of live sessions (Q&A, implementation advice, and peer networking). All live sessions are video recorded so you can catch up and revisit.
Scope, team size, and consistent high-impact results are important...But are not enough. I will teach you specific actionable steps on how to prioritize the things that matter to executives.
MANY ALUMNI GOT PROMOTED / LANDED NEW JOBS:
"Happy to share that due to executing some of the tactics shared in the program (taking action for one), I have been successful in getting myself promoted." — Promoted to Director
“I give so much credit to the Level Up: Breaking through to the Executive course and getting a front seat to Ethan's coaching and wisdom.” — Promoted to Director
“Leadership was seeing the adaptability that I exhibited in continuing to add business value and I got positive feedback from the VP on my flexibility." — Promoted to Director
“What was key was that I actively participated in the live course AND followed through with some participants afterwards to talk shop and build relationships.” — Landed FAANG Role
What you’ll learn
Learn actionable specific standards by which executives are selected and how to manage your promotion process to show you meet them.
How to be a scaled, deep leader
How to be a change agent who invents and solves
How to be a trusted decision maker
How to get your team to execute with little oversight
How to get your team to take calculated risks
How to drive your team to deliver meaningful results
How to think strategically at the company-wide level
How to enhance your whole division / company
How to be an influential communicator and leader on a company-level
How to know where you stand
How to get unstuck and get scope during a flat or negative growth environment
How to engage executive sponsors
How executives assess promotion readiness
How to deal with a manager who gives little feedback and how to manage peers and sponsors
How to win skip level support and run the document creation process
Who this course is for
Ambitious Senior Managers from all disciplines at startups and large companies who want to become true executives.
Those managing large groups, managers of managers, including Amazon and Google L7, Meta M2, and Microsoft 66/67.
Also applicable to Senior Individual Contributors (ICs).
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Ethan Evans in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Enroll in any future cohort (for free)
This benefit is only available to students who enroll in January 2026 and beyond
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 18 lessons
Week 1
Recommended to watch all "Prework" videos before the first live session
Prework Video Recording & Worksheet (1.5 hours; watch first)
Prework Lecture Video Recording #1: Your Personal Performance
Prework Lecture Video Recording #2: Your Team Performance
Prework Lecture Video Recording #3: Your Company Performance
Prework Lecture Video Recording #4: The Promotion Process
Bonus Video Recording on 'Leading AI Adoption & Application' (45min)
Jan
10
Session 1 - Office Hours (Implementation Advice and Q&A) with Ethan Evans followed by Peer Networking
Jan
11
Session 2 - Office Hours (Implementation Advice and Q&A) with Ethan Evans followed by Peer Networking
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Week 2
Jan
15
Session 3 - Top Breakthrough Advice with Special Executive Guest & Jason Yoong (Ethan's COO)
Free lesson
Reorgs are the new promotion
Half my career growth came from reorgs (not promotions)
Learn how to position yourself to be chosen and be setup for growth
Go around the classic promotion process and timeline
Reorgs happen with no approval process and no documents
Growth through new headcount is not working
With slow hiring and layoffs, the old advice of "grow a bigger team" is less common (and effective)
Live audience Q&A
We will end with audience Q&A. So bring your questions!
Schedule
Live sessions
2-3 hrs / week
Sat, Jan 10
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Sun, Jan 11
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Thu, Jan 15
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Async content (watch all "Prework" videos before the first class)
6-8 hrs / week
Watch Ethan explain the course content and structure (live + VOD recordings)
EVP at Capital One (Ameesh Paleja) on what he learned from Ethan
Ameesh was also ex-Google VP, ex-OfferUp CTO, Atom Tickets CoFounder & CEO, ex-Amazon Director
Maven Lightning Lesson (39min) with Ethan on the top reasons people get stuck at Senior Manager and what actions you can take
Maven Lightning Lesson (60min) with Ethan on how to get scope in a flat or downsizing environment
I breakdown my advice, share personal "How to" stories, and answer live audience questions.
We will go deep on HOW to get promoted to executive and HOW to manage your promotion process
Learn from Ethan's personal stories (not theory)
Ethan's experience with the Senior Manager to Director to Amazon Vice President promotion
How to lead AI adoption & be a change agent
Gagan Biyani (CEO and Co-Founder of Maven) on the course
Alumni got promoted to Director
Alumni got promoted to Director
Frequently asked questions
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