Who I Am
I learned to manage the hard way. You don't have to.
Brian Watkins
President & Founder, BTOM Consultants
My Story
From struggling manager to manager coach.
I started my managerial career like most people. I was a high performer and got promoted to lead a team. Unfortunately, being a high performer in an individual contributor role didn't mean I had the skills to be a great manager. I struggled, badly. My team suffered as well.
So I started to read every book I could, take every course I could find, listen to all the management podcasts, and talk with as many great managers as I could. No one program gave me all the information I needed. I slowly got better and saw what behaviors were necessary for success. But it took a long time.
I want other managers to avoid the struggle, so I dedicated my career to sharing the information that managers need to be great. That is what this community is about: me sharing what I've learned and connecting great managers in one place to learn from and support each other.
“I know this will make a difference for your career, as well as all the people who work for you.”
- Years refining & testing the system
- 15+
- Years refining & testing the system
- Days to learn and implement
- 90
- Days to learn and implement
- Managers in the community
- 100+
- Managers in the community
- Satisfaction rating
- 4.9/5.0
- Satisfaction rating
My Philosophy
Why Behavior Is the Whole Game
Great managers aren't born. They're built, one behavior at a time.
Mindset comes first
Every behavior starts with how you think about the job. If your default is the status quo, nothing changes. That's why the system opens with the Manager Mindset.
Behaviors you can see
Great management is not a personality trait. It is a set of observable behaviors, the same 13 core behaviors I teach every manager, that anyone can learn.
Small wins that stack
We focus on behaviors you can learn and use quickly. Most managers see results in the first few weeks, and those results keep compounding.
Author
50 Great Manager Tips
Bite-sized, practical advice pulled from years of coaching real managers through real problems.
Ready to become the manager your team deserves?
Join a community of managers learning the behaviors that work, or reach out and tell me where you're stuck.