Lead from Within
The premier advisory program leaders from Google, Amazon, and more use to take on bigger roles and build org-wide influence to excel at the next level.
TRUSTED BY LEADERS at…
S.D.
I fleshed out a vision for the promotion I wanted and made a compelling case to the C-suite.
A.S.
This helped position me for the double promotion into leadership I just received. I’m seen as a thought leader in my organization.
V.L.
I got promoted to a role that delights me.
M.C.
Two weeks ago I was offered the job that I had interviewing for! I accepted their offer and will start soon.
M.P.
I’ve more than 2x’ed the size of my team. I’ve built trust and influence to get executive buy-in for org-wide initiatives. Even our CEO says he’s noticed a change!
P.L.
I’m in a role that has a lifetime of possibility ahead of it. I’m proud of how confident and competent my new colleagues perceive me to be.
B.S.
We’ve doubled our capacity and had our most successful year yet. I’ve built a team I trust and a culture of respect.
I.T.
After being promoted to a senior role, I struggled with self-criticism. But now I’ve observed a drastic increase in my ability to say no. I have influence and better relationships and trust with key allies.
R.W.
I’ve cultivated client relationships worth over $100,000 in new revenue for my firm. I no longer overthink my ideas. I take feedback and criticism less personally.
Does this
sound familiar?
YOU'RE READY TO ADVANCE & DONE HOPING IT "JUST HAPPENS."
- Maybe you’re being considered for Director or VP, but you’re sick of waiting while underqualified colleagues get ahead
- Perhaps you’ve just landed a promotion with a huge jump in scope and you’re determined to prove yourself FAST
- Or maybe you know you’re executive material and want to be the obvious choice for the best opportunities
To top it off, workplace politics keep shifting.
New projects land on your desk daily. Priorities change by the week. C-Suite changes ripple through the org every quarter.
You've hit that frustrating mid-career ceiling.
Being great at your job got you this far. But breaking through to the next level – and succeeding there – requires an entirely different skillset.
Technical expertise and being the self-sacrificing “do-er” isn’t cutting it anymore.
After all, it’s hard to:
- Promote someone who gets lost in the noise of daily tasks instead of driving the big picture forward
- Place trust in a leader who can't hold their team accountable or hold their own with powerful board members, enterprise clients, or regulators
- Expand someone's authority when they have no credibility outside their immediate function
Advancement at this stage is so hard because:
There's no defined path.
No clear "do A, B, C" formula like when you were younger. Your success depends on relationships, political capital, and perception. You're selling capabilities that are hard to prove on paper.
You're Operating in ISOLATION.
The higher you go, the fewer people understand what you're dealing with. And the fewer safe spaces you have to strategize about your own career without it getting back to the wrong people.
You're judged on getting things done through others
Motivating your team. Influencing peers. Inspiring stakeholders. How do you do this at all, let alone at scale?
It's time for
a new era
One where you go from tactician to strategist, from subordinate to well-respected C-Suite partner and manager who inspires loyalty.
WHILE COMMANDING THE HIGH SIX-FIGURE SALARY YOU DESERVE.
introducing
Lead from Within
The premier advisory program leaders from Google, Amazon, and more use to take on bigger roles and build org-wide influence to excel at the next level.
Investment is $1,200 per month for 6 months or $7,000 paid in full.
World-class coaching trusted by top professionals
Whether you’re:
- Securing a career-changing opportunity that actually excites you and want to walk in confident from day one
- Finding your footing after being assigned a larger scope and need to quickly navigate the people and politics
- Positioning yourself for a brighter future within your company or somewhere new (even if your resume is old and dusty)
Get ahead without working 80+ hour weeks, overthinking every decision, or compromising your values in the process.
Navigate every stage of reaching the next-level
You’ll join a carefully curated circle of current and emerging executives who understand that advancement is a repeating cycle – not a single leap – and want a board of advisors with them along the way.
STEP INTO A NEW TITLE OR AUTHORITY
- Become top-of-mind for executives because of how you think, not how much you do
- Package your experience and the business case for your promotion or job change
- Free up time to influence strategy upstream by getting out of the weeds and building systems
SUCCEED IN A NEW ROLE & SCALE YOURSELF
- Establish credibility from the get-go so you’re a trusted and sought out voice
- Build a team that brags about working for you and org-wide allies willing to fight for your ideas
- Make high-stakes decisions and navigate loaded conversations with conviction (and without the 2am panic)
STRATEGIZE WHAT'S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER
- Decide whether to stay or take your track record elsewhere, and navigate those talks with professionalism
- Create an external personal brand that opens doors so opportunities come to you
- Get a top-of-market compensation package with a polished resume, LinkedIn, and interview presence
Peek inside the process
No more floundering. No more “reacting to whatever comes your way.”
In your first weeks, you’ll get crystal clear on what success looks like for you 90 days from now. Whether that’s the promotion you’re positioning for, credibility you need to establish, or the team dynamic you’re transforming.
You then translate that vision into concrete 30-day action steps. You’ll know exactly what to focus on, what obstacles to anticipate, and what support you need from us to get it done.
REAL CLIENT RESULTS:
- Cut hours of weekly meetings in HALF from 40 to 20
- Secured additional headcount during a hiring freeze
- Led high-stakes negotiations saving $4 million for the organization
Leadership moves fast. The opportunity you’ve been waiting for lands on your desk with a 48-hour window. Your skip-level says something in a meeting that changes everything. A reorg gets announced and suddenly there’s new political landmines.
That’s why you have an entire arsenal of support to stay on track and moving forward. That includes weekly live coaching, feedback on your most critical communications, and direct access to Melody for gut checks when the stakes are high.
You’ll surpass your 30-day plan because you’re catching blind spots early, seizing the moment faster, and never spinning alone.
REAL CLIENT RESULTS:
- Selected to cover for a key executive and earned C-suite praise for decisiveness
- Delegated over 60% of committee management to staff (who were “delighted”)
- Successfully expanded team size 5x and aligned three large-scale roadmaps for $28 billion org
Your career at this level is a series of goals, each building on the last.
One quarter you’re making key hires that reshape your team’s capability. The next you’re delegating entire workstreams so you can operate at a higher altitude. Then you’re creating a presence outside your company.
Success at senior levels requires this kind of deliberateness. Without it, you stay trapped in day-to-day firefighting while your career drifts.
Every 30 days, we debrief your progress and lock in your next sprint. Every 90 days, you cast a fresh vision based on where you want to go next so you always have a clear target pulling you forward.
REAL CLIENT RESULTS:
- Attracted roles with +$250,000 salaries thanks to revamped resume, cover letter, and Linkedin
- Went from first interview to top-of-market offer in 6 weeks
- Received executive buy-in for redesigning their function enterprise-wide
Get the promotion, cement your stellar reputation, and map your path forward with everything inside Lead from Within
WHAT'S INCLUDED
weekly advisory calls for accelerated career growth
What do you do when your boss tells you they want you to be their successor? How about when it’s announced your team size is tripling? Workshop these real-time scenarios every week on our live 90-minute advisory calls.
Plus, get the benefit of hearing how other leaders at your level are thinking through issues and inflection points you’ll likely face soon. Many say it’s even better than 1:1 coaching for that reason!
On-DEMAND Answers foR "Oh SH*T what do I do?" moments
Problems pop up unexpectedly. So do career-defining opportunities. That’s why we’re side-by-side with you each day. Raise your hand in our community space to get written feedback when you need it (responses in 1 business day).
Spots in the program are intentionally limited so you get support and so that Melody gets to know your situation to provide personalized guidance.
ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND YOUR MOST AMBITIOUS GOALS
Forget the days where your biggest priorities got buried under daily demands. Map your 90-day vision and break it into concrete 30-day action sprints reviewed by Melody and team.
Join monthly co-working sessions to debrief what worked, course-correct what didn’t, and lock in your focus for the month ahead.
EDITS TO YOUR WORK to ensure it's "executive ready"
The way you frame things at this level determines everything – if your ideas get funded, your recommendations implemented, your team bought in.
Each week, submit work for in-depth input and specific edits: presentations, proposals, difficult emails, job search materials. You’ll get surgical feedback showing exactly what to change or strengthen.
ACCESS TO Speak Like a Senior Leader™
Executive-level communication is one non-negotiable aspect of influence.
Dive into the complete SPEAK system with tactical, on-demand lessons to shift your style to communicate with any personality, present with poise and handle curveballs gracefully, express your impact and get credit for the value you create, articulate powerfully in writing, and keep composure under pressure.
ACCESS TO THE ultimate job search suite
Lead from Within prepares you to not only excel in your current role, but also leap to your next one.
Our in-depth courses including Expert Interviewing, Resume Revamp, Compelling Cover Letters, and Level Up Your LinkedIn, give you everything you need to land a new role at record speed. Proven resumes to land Director/VP roles, LinkedIn profile strategies that 2x interview rates, and more.
BONUS: MelodyGPT 🤖
Need to frame a tricky email before you hit send? Practice a difficult conversation before you walk into it? Craft talking points for a high-stakes ask happening in an hour?
Trained on Melody’s tools, frameworks, and voice, this just-in-time AI thought partner is always available.
Investment is $1,200 per month for 6 months or $7,000 paid in full.
YOU'RE IN GREAT HANDS...
Meet Melody.
Named one of the “world’s leading management practitioners” by Harvard Business Review, I’ve spent nearly 15 years teaching top-performers at Google, Amazon, NATO (and hundreds of other organizations) how to get the recognition, respect, and pay they deserve.
Here’s the thing: I don’t come from money. Neither of my parents had corporate jobs. I didn’t absorb the unwritten rules advancement at family dinners.
But I did have a relentless curiosity about how power operates – how to get it, keep it, and wield it to benefit yourself and others.
That led me to become a licensed therapist and executive coach, research human behavior, and write my award-winning book, Managing Up.
What I’ve discovered from coaching thousands of top performers is that you can be 15, 20, even 30 years into your career and still struggle to convert your capability into the promotion, title, and scope you’ve earned.
And then struggle to handle the unexpected challenges that come with bigger authority.
It’s my mission to help thoughtful, driven leaders like you land the roles you’re ready for and build the influence needed to succeed in them.
Because when good people advance into positions of real power, everyone benefits.
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YOU DON'T NEED TO:
Consume more frameworks and collect tips for *someday*
Read another book on “authentic leadership”
Take a cheesy, two-day executive presence workshop
WHAT YOU NEED NOW:
World-class, just-in-time coaching on nuanced situations you’re facing
Peers who get the weight you’re carrying and offer wisdom
Space to pressure-test ideas outside of your org on an ongoing basis
Are you okay watching your prime earning years slip by?
The inflection points you’re facing – landing a promotion, stepping into bigger scope, navigating a new organization, building a team from scratch…
These are the moments that determine whether you get ahead or plateau. When missteps can cost you years, not months.
You know you won’t find the nuanced answers and direction you need in a book or podcast.
You need what every successful executive has: a trusted board of advisors who knows your situation and can help you tackle the complexities.
Your next steps
APPLY
Click the button below to fill out the application form. This takes 5-10 minutes. There’s no cost or obligation. You’ll hear back within 2 business days.
PERSONAL REVIEW
I personally review each application to ensure we can help you and to confirm you’d be a fit for the group. Chemistry is important to us.
GET STARTED
If accepted, you have the option for a 1:1 call with me to discuss questions you have before enrolling. The investment is $1,200 per month for 6 months or $7,000 paid in full.
Questions?
I (Melody) will personally review your application in order to understand your goals and whether those align with our objectives in Lead from Within. If a mutual fit seems possible, you’ll have the opportunity to book a 1:1 chat with me before you are invited to secure your spot in the program.
We serve leaders at all stages of the next-level loop. You might not be at what’s traditionally considered “senior level” yet – and that’s fine. You’ll walk away “executive-ready.”
Whether you’re working to land your first Director role, stepping into a VP position, or positioning for the C-suite, the loop is the same: secure the opportunity, succeed in it, strategize what’s next.
If you’re resonating with everything on this page and wondering if this program could help you, I encourage you to apply.
Absolutely. We can provide detailed, personalized feedback and guidance on things like your interviewing strategy, networking outreach, resume, and LinkedIn profile and dive deep into the specifics of what makes you stand out as a candidate.
Most organizations are happy to invest in programs like that since they’ll see direct results in your performance, and therefore, the bottom line. We offer resources to help you have this conversation, including a PDF that explains the benefits to your employer, which you can download here. Email hello@melodywilding.com for additional information.
Lead from Within is set up to provide plenty of direct support from me (Melody). I am always just one tag away. The program size is intentionally limited to allow for my personal involvement in your situation and career goals. Plus, you benefit from the genius of your peers, as well as our tremendously talented coaching team.
Speak Like a Senior Leader™ is a step-by-step, highly tactical course focused exclusively on communication skills – how to structure your ideas, speak off the cuff, connect your wins to business impact, write emails that get responded to and more.
Lead from Within is broader advisory for advancing your career and succeeding at the next level. It covers topics including and beyond executive communication, including people management, organizational influence, navigating workplace politics, and strategic decision-making. It’s more personalized to your needs and actual situations, offering access to weekly best-in-class coaching, a peer mastermind, and custom feedback on your work.
(And yes, Lead from Within members get full access to Speak Like a Senior Leader™ as part of their enrollment!)
Absolutely! The first step is to apply. If you’re accepted into the program, you’ll have the opportunity to book a 1:1 call with our team to discuss your specific situation and ensure Lead from Within is the right fit.
You can also email us at hello@melodywilding.com with any questions.
