leadership-transition
The leadership-transition command guides product managers through promotions to director, VP, or chief product officer roles by diagnosing readiness across leadership competencies, clarifying decision rights with stakeholders, and building structured 30-60-90 day onboarding plans. Use this when preparing for a step-up promotion or navigating early challenges in a new leadership position.
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# /leadership-transition Use when preparing for or navigating a product leadership step-up. ## Invocation ```text /leadership-transition Senior PM moving into first Director role at a scaling SaaS ``` ## Workflow 1. Anchor leadership model with `altitude-horizon-framework`. 2. Diagnose current readiness using `director-readiness-advisor`. 3. For executive transitions, apply `vp-cpo-readiness-advisor`. 4. Build execution plan with `executive-onboarding-playbook`. ## Checkpoints - Identify where transition friction is actually occurring (scope, horizon, systems, narrative). - Clarify decision rights and expectations with stakeholders. - Define evidence-based milestones for first 30-60-90 days. ## Next Steps - Re-run quarterly for recalibration. - Pair with `/strategy` if you also need to reset product direction.
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