Manager Atlas
The management development program for software managers.
Manager Atlas is an 11-week cohort-based development program for software managers at an inflection point, followed by three months of post-program group support where the cohort stays together and works from each participant's Personal Leadership Roadmap.
It's designed for the moment when instincts stop being enough: a first management role, a larger team, a broader scope, or leading through rapid change.
Not what a good manager looks like in theory. How you operate day-to-day with your actual team.
Program at a Glance
11 weekly 90-minute sessions via Zoom (60 minutes of instruction, 30 minutes of optional Q&A)
4 to 8 participants per cohort, with a hard cap at 10
Reading and writing assignments between sessions
Two 1-hour individual coaching sessions with Jonathan
Three months of every-other-week group coaching after the program (6 sessions)
Lifetime access to session recordings and materials
Personal Leadership Roadmap built throughout the program and finalized at Module 11
Certificate of completion
AI Leadership in Manager Atlas
AI fluency is built into every module of Manager Atlas, not bolted on as an afterthought.
The AI Navigate framework runs through all 11 modules. Managers learn to clarify what AI changes about their work, challenge assumptions about where AI fits, and connect AI capability to team outcomes.
Three modules go deeper on specific AI leadership topics:
Hiring & Shaping Your Team: how to hire well when every resume is AI-polished and candidates can get AI answers mid-interview
AI Governance: establishing team norms, ethical guardrails, and accountability structures
Practical AI Workflows: applying AI tools to the actual work managers do
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Who This Is For
For founders and engineering executives: if you have recently moved a strong individual contributor into a manager role and you are watching them struggle, Manager Atlas is built for that situation.
Software or tech managers stepping into a leadership role for the first time
Managers taking on a larger team, broader scope, or greater organizational complexity
Engineers or senior contributors preparing to make the move into management
Experienced managers navigating a change in responsibility or context
Organizations investing in the development of their engineering managers
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What Participants Walk Away With
For the manager: Manager Atlas builds the capabilities and habits that hold up after the program ends.
A clear leadership identity grounded in actual values
Practical tools for delegation, accountability, and communication
Hiring approaches that find real signal in an AI-polished candidate pool
Confidence to address performance and conflict directly
A sustainable operating rhythm that replaces reactive firefighting
AI leadership fluency: governance, ethics, efficiency, and team norms
A Personal Leadership Roadmap built during the program, stress-tested during post-program support, owned by the participant
Three months of ongoing coaching support with the same cohort to make the learning stick
Investment
$3,200 per participant, all-inclusive.
Manager Atlas includes 11 live group sessions, two individual coaching sessions with Jonathan, all program materials, and three months of post-program group support. That is 19 sessions of direct development in total, less than $170 per session for most managers.
Volume pricing available for 2+ managers. Dedicated cohorts available by arrangement.
Payment: full at enrollment, or 50% at enrollment and 50% at week four.
Money-back guarantee: Full refund through Session 2, per participant, no conditions.
Next cohort: Summer 2026. Enrolling now.