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Strategic
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The
Strategic
Leadership
Challenge™
The job of a manager has changed.
You’re navigating AI, Gen Z’s expectations and hybrid teams, while supporting wellbeing and holding high standards. A few 1:1s won’t cover it.
The Strategic Leadership Challenge™ equips you for the new world of leadership.
Six weeks. One daily bite-sized challenge. Practical action to build your confidence and lead a team that takes ownership.
Finish this year equipped to make 2027 you and your team’s most impactful year yet.
Places are limited. Join the waitlist.
The exact system I used to go from an overwhelmed manager to a confident leader
I didn't learn to lead by reading about it. I learnt by doing it, one small challenge at a time. And that's exactly how this works...
• 6 weeks (30 working days)
• A new challenge unlocks every weekday morning
• A quick, 2/3-minute video from me explaining exactly what to do
• One small but powerful action to take into your real working day
• In a community of 100s of managers across the globe to hold you accountable
Real people, real stories
6-weeks to become a modern, strategic leader
Week 1: Days 1–5
Become That Manager
Feel confident in your role, hold your ground and earn respect without needing everyone to like you.
- Day 1: Get clear on what your job actually is
- Day 2: Choose respect over approval
- Day 3: Set a standard you no longer have to chase
- Day 4: Hold a boundary without feeling guilty
- Day 5: Stop imposter syndrome calling the shots
Week 2: Days 6–10
Get Out of the Weeds
Get your time back and build a team that moves things forward without waiting for you.
- Day 6: Find your £10 work and use AI to free up your time
- Day 7: Delegate an outcome without taking it back
- Day 8: Build a team that answers its own questions
- Day 9: Stop other people’s work landing back on you
- Day 10: Let them do it differently without lowering standards
Week 3: Days 11–15
Accountability Without Micromanagement
Know work is on track without constantly checking, chasing or reminding.
- Day 11: Make “good enough” crystal clear
- Day 12: Get your team owning their KPIs
- Day 13: Set deadlines people actually commit to
- Day 14: Check progress without hovering
- Day 15: Address a missed commitment without awkwardness
Week 4: Days 16–20
Say the Thing
Stop carrying the frustration and start having conversations that change things.
- Day 16: Say it with facts, not frustration
- Day 17: Give feedback before it becomes a bigger problem
- Day 18: Stay confident when someone gets defensive
- Day 19: Support mental health without lowering standards
- Day 20: Finally have the conversation you’ve been avoiding
Week 5: Days 21–25
Run Your Team Properly
Make leading your team feel clearer, calmer and less like constant firefighting.
- Day 21: Make your 1:1s useful for both of you
- Day 22: Run team meetings that move work forward
- Day 23: Give your team a clear plan for the week
- Day 24: Lead Gen Z with confidence, not assumptions
- Day 25: Build your Manager OS so you’re not holding everything in your head
Week 6: Days 26–30
Become a Strategic Manager
Create space to think bigger, knowing your team can deliver without you being everywhere.
- Day 26: Step back from one thing without it falling apart
- Day 27: Give your team the confidence to make decisions
- Day 28: Manage upwards and get the support you need
- Day 29: Protect time for the work that moves you forward
- Day 30: Turn everything you’ve learnt into your leadership plan for 2027
FAQ's
Is the learning content live?
No, the sessions are pre-recorded and self-managed. Each morning a new video will unlock, ready for you to watch, digest and take away the action.
How much does it cost?
If you join us at the early-bird price (within 24 hours of opening), it's £279 (inc. VAT). The standard price is £299 (inc. VAT).
There's the option to pay in full or pay over 2 months.
I'm based in Australia/USA, will this work for me?
Yes, 100%. Although Heather is based out of the UK, we have designed every step of the challenge to work well across the globe.
All daily challenges are pre-recorded so you can watch them in your time-zone.
I've tried challenges like this in the past and they didn't work
I completely get that, and I've been there too. Most challenges fall apart because they take more time than you have or stay stuck in theory, so this one is built differently.
Each day is a three-minute teaching followed by one practical challenge you apply with your actual team that same day, so it fits around your workload rather than piling onto it. Every challenge also has a clear "done looks like", so you always know when you've finished and can see real change building week by week.
I'm not a manager yet, should I still join?
This challenge is very much built for managers, but if you feel ready to up-skill yourself then it will be super helpful to get that knowledge in early.
However I'd advise you only doing this if you have a leadership role in the pipeline, or your company want to get you up-skilled ready for that next step.
How long will I have access to the challenge for?
The challenge is designed to be completed over six weeks, so you can work through it alongside other managers and keep the momentum going together. That said, we know life and work don't always go to plan, so you'll have access until the end of the year to catch up or revisit anything at your own pace.
Do I get a certificate of completion?
Absolutely, each student will get a certificate with their name, the challenge and some other details sent to them on completion.
What if I'm not satisfied?
We’re so confident in the impact this challenge has, which is why we offer a 100% money-back guarantee.
The only condition is that you’ve genuinely engaged with the work, meaning you’ve completed at least 50% of the challenge. This ensures it has had a chance to do what it’s designed to do.
But if you’ve put the work in and it’s still not right for you, we’ll refund you. No awkwardness or questions asked!
How is this different to Fresh Start?
The Strategic Leadership Challenge™ is 30 short daily challenges spread across six weeks, each one a quick reflection or action designed to fit around a busy workload, so you're making small, steady changes to how you lead every day.
Fresh Start is Heather's in-depth bootcamp, where each week goes deeper into a core area of management and comes with a set of actions to work through.
If you want a focused reset that builds momentum through daily habits, the challenge is the right fit, whereas if you'd rather take your time and dig deeper into the foundations, Fresh Start is the one for you.
Already a Fresh Start graduate? We'd actually recommend doing both, because the challenge turns what you learned in the bootcamp into daily habits, helping it stick long after the course has finished.