Tools for the AI-era product leader.

Battle-tested frameworks for executive communication, organizational navigation, and AI-powered development. The same tools I use with coaching clients.

Cost: Free
Frameworks: Executive storytelling, organizational decoding
Format: PDF, plus a GitHub toolkit
Used in: 1:1 coaching engagements

Free frameworks.

Yours to download and apply immediately.

Executive Storytelling Cheat Sheet

Turn “status soup” into decision-driving narratives. Learn the conclusion-first structure executives expect, then back it up with proof, impact, and risk mitigation.

The 60‑Second Impact Framework (ask → evidence → context → business impact)
The Metric Ladder + “So what?” test to translate metrics into revenue/cost/risk
A 5‑slide story skeleton for exec pre‑reads and meetings
Copy‑and‑paste openers, objection pre‑emption phrases, and a risk matrix template

Who it's for and how to use it

Organizational Decoder Workbook

Read the hidden org chart. Map the real power network around your initiative, run validation experiments, and build coalitions that land decisions faster.

A practical “trust architecture” with a measurable Trust Account formula and ledger
The 3‑layer org model (visible, shadow, emergent) + mapping exercises
Power node identification: Gatekeeper, Historian, Kingmaker, Veto, Accelerator, Oracle (+ shadow operators)
A 5‑week Power Node Discovery Sprint with experiments, coalition building, and monitoring

Who it's for and how to use it

PM Vibecoding Toolkit

Open source · GitHub

Write a PRD. Run 11 commands. Ship features with tests, documentation, reviews, and a security gate. The structured workflow that lets PMs build at engineering velocity.

See the toolkit

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