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Visible Progress on the Initiative You Were Handed in 100 Days The Progress Circle

You have a map.
Now make the progress visible.

Relief from uncertainty. A credible way forward. In 100 Days.

Join the Circle, a confidential space that helps you know what to do next, build momentum, and stop carrying the initiative alone.

Know what to do next.
Create visible progress.
Stop carrying everything alone.

"The Circle gave me hope. Even if I am not an expert in this, I can still do a great job!"

- Brenda Silvis

"It gave me a thought process for leading change - not just results to translate, but a way to move."

- Jay Combs

One payment. 100 days. No renewal, no subscription.

CONTINUE MY 100 DAYS โ€“ $349 โ†’

You'll get a proper invoice. Issued to you or directly to your organization, with a description you can put through expenses without a conversation: "Professional development - change leadership program (100 days)."

Most managers expense this under professional development or their initiative's own budget line.

If you need a quote for procurement first, ask and it's sent the same day.

What you Get when you Join the Circle

No clear roadmap. No sufficient authority. No committed sponsorship. Expected to deliver. Tomorrow.

That is not a gap in you.
It is a gap in how organizations set managers up to lead change.

01The Situation

What happens after today

Your plan keeps moving.

โœ“The 100-Day Initiative Map you started today stays live. You update it as the initiative changes - because it will.
โœ“You always know the next move. When the initiative shifts, you bring it to a Clinic. You leave with the next step, not more options.
โœ“The work becomes visible. A Visible Progress Report you can put in front of your director - what moved, what's next, what you need. In writing, not in a meeting you have to survive.
โœ“You are not the only one holding it. Other managers leading initiatives they didn't originate. Same terrain. No performance required.
CONTINUE MY 100 DAYS โ€“ $349 โ†’

What is really happening?

What should
I do next?

Who can help me
move it?

That is what we ask inside The Progress Circle.

02The Community

In the Circle of Trust

A 100-day working community for managers leading real initiatives inside complex organizations.

This is where managers come to think clearly, test their assumptions, prepare important conversations, find allies, and turn vague responsibility into visible progress.

You do not have to arrive with a polished plan.
You do not have to pretend that everything is under control.
You only need to bring one initiative you want to move.

CONTINUE MY 100 DAYS โ€“ $349 โ†’

Advice that would cost thousands is in the Circle for the price of a coffee a day.

Direct support from Adriano throughout your 100 days.

Adriano reviews your assessment, leads the live sessions, responds to questions within 24 hours, and helps you document visible progress at the end.

03Voices from the Circle

Not what they learned. What they were able to move.

What was stuck: Limited ownership.

What moved: People began shaping the work together.

"Once people could influence the direction, participation became ownership."

Arlenis
Arlenis

What was stuck: Unclear measures.

What moved: Progress became visible and easier to communicate.

"Clear measures helped us focus our effort and show what was actually changing."

Tom
Tom
04Inside the Community
Next Move Clinic - live strategic planning session

Clearer decisions.

Stronger allies.

Visible movement.

You are not joining another discussion group.
You are joining a place where managers help one another move real work. In confidence.

Every week, members are:

  • Clarifying difficult decisions
  • Preparing important conversations
  • Challenging assumptions
  • Finding allies
  • Testing small moves
  • Sharing what worked
  • Recovering when something did not
  • Turning activity into visible progress

Every week, members avoid:

  • โœ—Wasted effort
  • โœ—An avoidable stakeholder mistake
  • โœ—A poorly handled sponsor conversation
  • โœ—Continued second-guessing
  • โœ—Failure to demonstrate progress
  • โœ—Damage to professional credibility

You will not be doing this alone at 11pm again.

  • โ—Adriano reads your assessment and answers within 24 hours. Not a content library. Not an unmoderated Slack group. A person who knows your initiative.
  • โ—Twice a month, you bring the thing that's stuck. You leave with the next move - not more options.
  • โ—Your map stays live. When the initiative changes, you revise it instead of starting over.
  • โ—A Visible Progress Report you can put in front of your director. In writing. What moved, what's next, what you need.
05Membership Features

Where you plan progress.

Choose the support your initiative needs now.

There is no expectation that you attend every session, or check every resource.

Start with your map and assessment. Then join the Clinics, Labs, peer support, tools, and community whenever you have a decision, challenge, or initiative you want to move forward.

The Progress Circle

When the initiative still feels vague or overwhelming...

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Your 100-Day Initiative Map

FIRST STEP
You leave with: A first draft of your 100-day plan, a clear first ally to engage, and the key variable to move first.

When you cannot tell what to focus on first...

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The Compass Assessment

ONBOARDING
You leave with: You know where you are, a defined focus, and three key objectives to guide what you pursue first.

When a decision, conversation, or stakeholder is blocking progress...

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Next Move Clinics

BIWEEKLY
You leave with: One concrete next move - a clear decision, immediate action, conversation plan, strategy, or specific commitment.

When you want to strengthen a skill or learn something for your initiative...

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Momentum Lab

MONTHLY LAB
You leave with: A completed piece of work and stronger capability you can apply immediately to your initiative.

When you want perspective, and ideas from people who understand the terrain...

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Peer Momentum Triads

PEER SUPPORT
You leave with: Stronger peer connections and a new perspective to test your thinking and stop carrying the initiative alone.

When you need a practical tool for a specific challenge...

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Monthly Tool Drop

MONTHLY
You receive: Two practical tools with clear instructions for immediate use. We plan their deployment with you.

When you need a quick answer, or discuss an emerging opportunity...

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Next Move Board

COMMUNITY
You receive: A response from Adriano within 24 hours, publicly or privately. A question to sit with, one thing to try, or a conversation to have.

When you want to show what changed and what's next...

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Visible Progress Report

FINAL
You leave with: A one-page Visible Progress Report showing what moved, what changed, and what should happen next.
06How It Works

Begin immediately.
Build momentum for 100 days.

01

Map your initiative

Draft your 100-day plan.

02

Complete the Compass

Identify your position and priorities.

03

Use the support

Join Clinics, Labs, peer sessions, and the Board as needed.

04

Review visible progress

Document what moved and what comes next.

Your next 100 days do not have to look like your last 100 days.

Adriano Pianesi
07Your Guide

Adriano Pianesi

He was the manager in the room without a roadmap.

Before he taught change leadership at Johns Hopkins, Adriano was a Fortune 500 marketing director handed initiatives he didn't design, held accountable for results he couldn't fully control. Twenty years later, that's still the only problem he works on.

"Most managers don't need more theory. They need to see their terrain clearly and know their next move."

Wall Street Journal Forbes CNN Johns Hopkins TEDx
08Who It Is For

For managers already carrying the work

This community is for you if:

  • โœ“You were handed an initiative you did not design.
  • โœ“You are accountable without complete authority or experience.
  • โœ“You need stakeholder support across functions.
  • โœ“You need to show progress before everything is solved.
  • โœ“You want structure without another demanding program.

Especially useful for:

Mid-level managers Directors Program managers Project leaders Operational leaders Change leads Managers working across functions or organizational boundaries

This may not be for you if...

  • ร—You only want passive content
  • ร—You are not responsible for a real initiative
  • ร—You are unwilling to test small moves between sessions
  • ร—You want a quick formula that eliminates organizational complexity
09Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions

Nothing breaks. There is no cohort to fall behind, no sessions you are required to attend. You use what you need, when the initiative needs it. Some weeks you will be in the Clinic twice. Some weeks you will not open it at all.
No. There are tools and frameworks, but The Progress Circle is built around application, not content consumption. You bring the initiative you are already leading. The community helps you diagnose what is happening, choose your next move, prepare conversations, engage allies, and demonstrate progress.
Tell me within the first 14 days, and we can talk about it.
Yes. You get an invoice made out to you or your organization, described as professional development in change leadership. If procurement needs a quote first, ask and it is sent the same day.
You decide how much support you use. Most members should plan for one or two live sessions per month, brief peer-triad conversations, and time to apply their next moves at work. This is designed to support the work already on your plate, not add another demanding program.
No. Attend the sessions most relevant to your current situation. Live participation offers the greatest value because the community works directly with real member situations.
Almost any organizational initiative for which you have meaningful responsibility - implementing a new process or system, improving collaboration across departments, launching a new service, changing team practices, building a new program, responding to declining performance, strengthening customer or employee experience, leading a cultural or operational change, or moving a stalled strategic priority.
That is precisely why the community exists. Many members are accountable for outcomes but do not control all the people, decisions, or resources involved. The Progress Circle helps you understand where you have influence, who you need, and how to build momentum without waiting for complete authority.
Members are expected to protect one another's privacy and avoid sharing confidential organizational information outside the community. You should describe your situation without disclosing restricted, proprietary, or personally identifying information.
The membership includes group guidance, live working sessions, feedback from Adriano, and peer support. It does not include unlimited private coaching. Members who need deeper individual support may arrange a separate coaching conversation.
No community can guarantee that an entire organizational change will be completed in 100 days. The promise is more practical: you will have a clearer understanding of your initiative, stronger next moves, greater support, and a structure for producing and demonstrating visible progress.
At the end of your membership, you will complete a Visible Progress Report and decide whether to conclude, renew for another 100 days, or continue independently with your next-stage roadmap. Renewal is optional.

Stop carrying the initiative without a map.

Join The Progress Circle and begin with your Initiative Map and Compass Assessment. Within your first days, you will have a clearer position, three priorities, and the first draft of your 100-day plan.

Know what to do next.

Create visible progress.

Stop carrying everything alone.

CONTINUE MY 100 DAYS โ€“ $349 โ†’

Begin immediately. No long-term contract.

You do not need to have everything figured out.

You only need a better next move - and people to help you make it.