You can build great products.
But can you build the team behind them?
Leadership isn’t just about what ships. It’s about who you’re shaping.
The leaders who thrive now? They lead with clarity, not chaos.
That’s what this course helps you master.
Real leadership, in the real world.
Taught by Andrea Michalek, developer-turned-serial-entrepreneur who's led at every level of product leadership.
This 3-week course gives you tools, frameworks, and habits to stop firefighting and start leading with purpose.
What you'll learn
🔹 Find your leadership voice and tell your story (Week 1)
🔹 Align teams around shared goals (Week 2)
🔹 Navigate challenges and keep your team momentum (Week 3)
It's the real-world leadership training most product leaders wish they had earlier.
It's Lonely at the Top
Leadership often is lonely.
You’re busy. Your calendar is packed. The inbox never stops.
But under the surface, deeper questions linger:
• Am I bridging engineering and business priorities effectively?
• How do I influence across product, design, and engineering without authority?
• Am I building a team culture that consistently ships great products?
Many leaders feel unfulfilled, unsure of their next step, even while keeping everything afloat.
That's why I built this course: to give leaders support, structure, and space.
You don't have to do it alone.
About the Course
Leadership Advantage Fundamentals is a 3-week, self-paced course for busy professionals who want to lead more effectively without stepping away from their day-to-day.
While others chase the trends and AI tools, this course helps you focus on what truly drives results: how you lead.
Because the fundamentals haven’t changed.
Those who rise, especially in times of disruption, are the ones who lead with clarity, communicate effectively, and earn trust.
This course gives you the tools to do exactly that.
You’ll learn practical, battle-tested tools from 30 years of leading startups, scaling teams, and coaching execs.
Inside, you'll get frameworks, strategies, and templates you can use immediately:
• storytelling to communicate product vision
• methods to nurture your team without micromanaging
• systems to celebrate progress that energize your team.
By the end, you won't just manage. You'll lead with intention and authenticity.
What You'll Get
✓ Strategies to lead product teams through adversity
✓ Frameworks to make better decisions and set direction with purpose
✓ The 3P Career Planning Framework (Purpose, Person, Pay) to align your next move
✓ Tools to stop firefighting and lead with purpose.
✓ Real-world lessons from scaling technology and product teams at startups, scale-ups, and global companies
Meet your Leadership Coach: Andrea Michalek
I started where many of you are now: as a developer wanting more impact.
From writing code to leading product teams, I learned technical skills get you in the room. But leadership skills determine whether you stay there.
I've been a developer, CTO, startup CEO, and Global 500 VP of Product. I'm a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, including Plum Analytics (acquired twice).
A brain injury became an unexpected turning point. It sharpened my understanding of what truly matters in leadership, and deepened my commitment to helping product leaders achieve their own breakthroughs.
Now, I help product leaders move beyond incremental wins to breakthrough growth: fast-tracking careers, accelerating teams, and creating new market categories.
This course distills 30+ years of lessons into tools you can use right away.
Stephanie Faulkner, SVP of Product and Analysis
George Heppner, Senior Manager, Site Reliability and Infrastructure Platform
Course Structure
Each week, you'll have access to three focused modules at your own pace.
Inside each module, you’ll discover a video lesson on a core leadership concept, packed with actionable advice.
Each video concludes with a quick 5-minute exercise to apply what you've learned.
It fits into even the busiest schedule.
Week 1
Unleash Your Authentic Leadership Style
Exploring your leadership style can set you apart. What drives you? What is your why? Communicate this through storytelling.
Week 2
Cultivate High-Performing Teams
Proven approaches and strategies for building your team. Nurture the talent, set a high bar, and define your Vision for the team.
Week 3
Overcome Adversity / Celebrate Success
Learn to navigate setbacks, set team rituals, and lock in momentum with small wins.
This course is for:
Emerging Product Leaders
Stepping into leadership?
Build the mindset and skills to start strong.
Professionals in Transition
Starting or aiming for a new role?
Gain the tools and confidence to lead with clarity and purpose from day one.
Seasoned Leaders
Feeling stuck in execution mode, handling the urgent while the important waits?
Reconnect with your purpose and refresh your leadership style.
Course Modules
Course Intro
🔹 Welcome to the Course
🔹 About your Instructor
Week 1: Unleash Your Authentic Leadership Style
🔹 Passion-Driven Leadership
🔹 Mastering Effective Communication and Storytelling
🔹 Continuous Learning and Growth
Week 2: Cultivate High-Performing Teams
🔹 Nurturing Talent
🔹 Setting Achievable High Bars
🔹 Defining Your Vision
Week 3: Overcome Adversity and Celebrate Success
🔹 Overcoming Adversity
🔹 Routines and Rituals to Anchor Progress
🔹 Celebrating Short Term Wins
Course Wrap Up
🔹 Summary and Key Takeaways
🔹 Additional Resources
Why Now?
Leadership doesn't wait.
If you’re stretched thin, doubting your next step, or stuck managing instead of leading, this is the time to invest in yourself.
This is Andrea Michalek’s signature leadership course, built from decades of experience leading startups and scaling high-impact teams.It’s designed for busy leaders who want results, not theory.
Whether you’re stepping into a new role or leveling up, there’s no better time to start than before the next big challenge hits your calendar.
You don’t need more time. You need a better framework.
Start today, and lead with purpose tomorrow.
Zero Risk, All Reward
"What if this course does not help me?"
We’ve coached founders, execs, and rising leaders, and we know this material works.If it doesn't help you grow as a leader, just let us know.
You'll receive a 100% refund, no questions asked.No hoops. No fine print.
Just a promise to make it right.
Summary
We are on a mission to transform how leaders grow.This digital course helps busy leaders shift from managing tasks, people, and priorities to leading with clarity and authenticity.
In just 3 weeks, with nearly 2 hours of instruction from Andrea Michalek, you'll gain tools and templates to jumpstart your leadership.
In the age of AI, human leadership matters more than ever.
We hope you join this leadership journey with us, and enroll today.
“The best leadership reflection I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a ton. This course made me rethink how I lead.”
- Diana E., Startup Co-Founder
Self-Paced Course
$249
The foundation for breakthrough leadership, at your own pace.
9 training videos
9 practical exercises
Career Planning Framework
Lifetime access
Instant start
Work 1:1 with Andrea
$949
Fast-track your growth with expert guidance and coaching.
Everything in the Self-Paced Course
Direct email Q&A with Andrea
3 private coaching sessions tailored to your leadership goals
(Only 5 spots available.)
FAQ
Question 1: Can I expense this course?
Yes. Most companies have an education budget that will allow employees to get reimbursed for digital courses.When you enroll in the course, you will receive an invoice for your course purchase. You can forward this invoice directly to your team for reimbursement.If you need manager approval to enroll in the course, below is a template that you can customize and forward.Subject: Approval for Leadership Course Expense{Manager’s Name},There's a course called Leadership Advantage - Fundamentals that I'd love to enroll in. It's an online course taught by serial entrepreneur and product leader, Andrea Michalek.A few highlights:- Direct access to Andrea Michalek, the expert instructor teaching the course
- Hands-on working sessions to explore core leadership concepts behind how to improve my leadership style
- Latest thinking in the space on how to implement leadership best practicesI anticipate being able to put my learnings directly into practice during the course. After the course, I can share the learnings with the team so our entire team levels up.The course only costs $249, and is a cost-effective way for me to level up my leadership skills.If you like, you can review course details here, including the instructor’s bio. https://fundamentals.leadershipadvantage.xyz/Your approval for this investment is greatly appreciated.Thanks,{Your Name}
Question 2: How long do I have to complete the course?
The course modules are instantly available. You will get email reminders over a 3-week period.You will have lifetime access to the course.
Question 3: Do you offer group rates for multiple employees?
Of course. We can accommodate teams going through this fundamental training together, or can customize training for your company.Reach out to us at [email protected], and we can work through the details.
Question 4: Do you provide 1:1 coaching as a part of the class?
After our initial rollout, we got feedback that some leaders prefer to have direct access to Andrea Michalek throughout the course. We now offer this option on a very limited basis. Click to Apply for coaching.
Question 5: Who is this course for?
Anyone leading in product: PMs, EMs, tech leads, design leads, etc.
If you shape both the "what" and the "who," this is for you.
Leadership Advantage Fundamentals
A hands-on course to master the fundamentals of leadership.
You’ve read this far because something resonated.
Trust your instinct. Start leading with purpose today.
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