The Productive Leader — June 2026 Cohort

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The Leader In Control Method

The complete system for senior leaders ready to take control of the modern workload.

The Productive Leader gives you the complete system your promotion never came with — so you can lead without drowning, think without guilt, and leave work at work.

Cohort starts
Wed 3 June 2026
Format
Async + live labs
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
Capped at 15
Leaders from Australia · UK · USA · Canada · Norway · Germany · Singapore · Fiji · South Africa · Slovenia · Trinidad have completed this program
The Real Problem

You haven't outgrown leadership. You've outgrown your system.

Before you found this page, you tried to fix it. Multiple times.

The productivity graveyard — tools you've already tried:
Time blockingTo-do listsAsanaTrelloMS PlannerClickUpPaper plannerPomodoroGTDOneNoteInbox zeroMonday.com

None of it stuck. Not because you weren't trying. Because tools don't fix a system problem.

You tell yourself you need better boundaries. And you're right — you do. But you can't hold boundaries without a system behind them. The boundary collapses because there's nothing holding it up.

"The issue isn't you. It's that you're running an individual contributor's operating system inside a leader's role."

The fix isn't another app. It's rebuilding the whole operating system from scratch — built for what your role actually demands.

If you have ADHD or executive function challenges:

This program is particularly well-suited to how your brain works. The entire methodology externalises the cognitive load that was never meant to live in your head. The system becomes your external working memory. Many neurodivergent leaders say it's the first system that genuinely worked for them.

As an individual contributor

You executed tasks.

  • One workstream at a time
  • Clear priorities handed to you
  • A to-do list held everything
  • Work had a clear end
As a senior leader

You produce outcomes.

  • Multiple workstreams in parallel
  • You set priorities for others
  • Work lives in five different places
  • The system collapsed
The Framework

Six pillars. One complete operating system.

Every week maps to a pillar. By Week 12 you have a complete integrated system — not a collection of tips.

01

Direction

Know what actually deserves your time. Define strategic for your role — and protect it from everything else.

02

Control

An external system that holds every task, project, decision, and commitment — so your head is free to lead.

03

Execution

Protect your most important work. Daily rituals that run on autopilot even on your hardest weeks.

04

Capacity

A week that fits your real load. Calendar architecture that absorbs reactivity instead of being destroyed by it.

05

Leverage

Delegate, multiply and lead through others. Stop being the bottleneck your team waits on for everything.

06

Sustainability

A system that survives your hardest weeks. Rituals that keep everything running when leadership gets heavy.

What changes, concretely
Result
Know what matters today before you open email
Three Lanes, daily
Strategic work done in working hours — not evenings
The Messy Session
Delegated work stops falling through the cracks
Tracked, not lost
Stop working evenings and weekends to keep up
5–10 hrs/week back
Leave work without carrying it home in your head
Shutdown ritual
The Curriculum

Two phases. Twelve weeks. One complete rebuild.

Phase 1 builds your personal OS. Phase 2 teaches you to lead from it. The sequence is intentional.

PHASE 1 — BUILD YOUR PERSONAL OS · Weeks 0–6
Week 0
Orientation

Orientation

Get clear on what's broken. This is when we set the foundation for everything you're about to rebuild.

Week 1
Direction

From Doing to Driving

Know exactly what deserves your time as a leader. This is when we build your north star to stop working your team's job.

Week 2
Control

Build Your External Brain

Get everything out of your head. This is when we build the external brain you can finally trust.

Week 3
Execution

Your Daily Rhythm

Run your day on autopilot. This is when we build the rituals that hold your hardest weeks together.

Week 4
Lab

Implementation Lab #1

Live coaching session. One leader in the hot seat, the whole cohort learning.

Week 5
Capacity

The Calendar That Works For You

Take back your calendar. This is when we rebuild your week so it absorbs reactivity instead of breaking under it.

Week 6
Execution

Inbox Zero Is Dead

Stop living inside email. This is when we install the inbox system that takes 30 minutes, not three hours.

✨ Bonus Inclusion

Special Guest Masterclass —
Copilot Foundations for Senior Leaders

A live masterclass delivered inside the cohort by a special guest co-coach — designed specifically for senior leaders who want to leverage AI as a productivity multiplier without getting lost in the noise.

You'll learn how to integrate Copilot into your daily operating system — for inbox triage, meeting prep, summarising long threads, drafting communications, and turning AI into a genuine leverage tool inside your role.

✨ Co-coach to be revealed soon — and yes, this session will be recorded for all timezones.

PHASE 2 — LEAD FROM YOUR OS · Weeks 7–12
Week 7
Lab

Implementation Lab #2 (Midpoint)

Hot seat coaching. Course correct before the leadership layer begins.

Week 8
Sustainability

The Friday Reset

Close your week with clarity. This is when we build the Friday ritual that protects every week that follows.

Week 9
Leverage

Lead Through Others

Stop being the bottleneck. This is when we build the delegation system and structured availability that gives your team confidence without draining yours.

Week 10
Lab

Implementation Lab #3

Hot seat coaching on delegation, team systems and managing your availability.

Week 11
Leverage

Holding Effective 1:1s

Run 1:1s that move your team forward. This is when we install the structure that turns one to ones into your highest leverage leadership tool.

Week 12
Integration

Integration + Forward Plan

Lock the system in. This is when we build your 90 day forward plan and you walk away leading differently.

How It's Delivered

Built for leaders whose calendars are already full.

Async-first. No mandatory live teaching. Every session recorded. Designed for any timezone from day one.

Every Monday

Pre-recorded modules

Watch when it suits — commute, lunch, or Sunday night.

Weeks 4, 7 & 10

Live implementation labs

60-min hot seat sessions. Always recorded within 24 hours.

Week 1 & 12

Kickoff + integration calls

Two anchor calls. Week 1 orients the cohort. Week 12 embeds the system.

Bonus Session

Guest Copilot Masterclass

Special guest co-coach delivers a live AI productivity session. Recorded.

Mon–Fri

Direct access to Bethany

Ask questions when you hit a block. 24–48 hour response. No weekends.

After 3 Months

The Control Room invitation

Ongoing membership for habit embedding, hot seat coaching, and continued community after the program ends.

Lifetime

Modules + systems vault

Every module, framework and template. Yours to return to as your role evolves.

Is This Right For You?

Built for a specific kind of leader.

This is for you if:

  • You lead a team of any size — from 5 to 290 people
  • You manage multiple workstreams at once
  • Your system has stopped scaling with your role
  • You use Microsoft 365 or can adapt principles
  • You'll rebuild how you work — not just add another app
  • You can protect 2–3 hours per week for 12 weeks
  • You're in any timezone — everything is recorded

Not the right fit if:

  • You're early career with no leadership responsibility yet
  • You're looking for quick fixes or hacks
  • You want the system built for you, not with you
  • You can't free up 3 hours per week
  • You're in active crisis needing intensive 1:1 support
  • You plan to watch passively without implementing
What Past Participants Say

Real outcomes from real senior leaders.

"

Bethany has completely changed the way I work. I have never felt so in control for such a long period of time. I know what to prioritise and when.

Emma Wheatley
COO
"

I've introduced two blocks of free time for my team to ask questions rather than disrupting my day. It has helped so much — I can finally protect my focus.

Brian Connor
Operations Manager
"

The insights have been amazing and so practical. I'll be sharing this with my manager — I think she'll benefit from this too.

Mary O'Connor
Executive
"

Thank you for giving me access to the second round. It cemented my learnings — things resonated even more deeply the second time through.

Mark Burch
General Manager
About Your Coach
Bethany

I've spent over a decade inside the systems that make executives function.

Five years as an Executive Assistant to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and inside a three-time fastest-growing company award winner. Six years as an Executive Performance Coach with senior leaders across corporate, healthcare, government, law, and owner-operated businesses globally.

The Leader In Control Method isn't theory. It's the operating system I built and rebuilt across hundreds of senior leaders — grounded in what I learned running systems for people whose time costs thousands per hour.

DeloitteMcGrathFootball AustraliaLaw FirmsGovernmentHealthcare
The Investment

Choose your path in.

Same methodology. Different levels of personal access.

The Productive Leader

The Complete
Operating System

12 weeks. Full methodology. Cohort experience with peers at your level.

🔥 Earlybird — closes Sunday 18 May

Regular price $2,997 from 19 May

Full pay$2,497 AUD
3-month plan3 × $833 AUD
5-month plan5 × $499 AUD
  • 12 weekly pre-recorded modules
  • 3 × 60-min live implementation labs
  • Week 1 kickoff + Week 12 integration
  • Bonus Copilot Masterclass with guest co-coach
  • Direct access to Bethany Mon–Fri
  • Private cohort community on Skool
  • Invitation to The Control Room after the program (optional ongoing membership)
  • Lifetime access to all modules, frameworks & templates
Enrol — Full Pay $2,497 Enrol — Plan from $499/month

Cohort starts Wed 3 June · Capped at 15

Most Popular
Program Plus

The OS + Private
1:1 Sessions

Everything in the program plus four private sessions applied to your specific situation.

🔥 Earlybird — closes Sunday 18 May

Regular price $4,997 · Only 4 spots

Full pay$4,497 AUD
3-month plan3 × $1,533 AUD
6-month plan6 × $783 AUD
  • Everything in The Productive Leader
  • 4 × 45-min private 1:1 sessions with Bethany
  • Sessions at Weeks 2, 5, 8 + 11
  • Private intake call before Week 1
  • Priority response (within 24 hrs)
  • Personalised system review at Week 11
  • Bonus Copilot Masterclass with guest co-coach
  • Invitation to The Control Room after the program (optional ongoing membership)
Enrol — Full Pay $4,497 Enrol — Plan from $783/month

Only 4 Program Plus spots — June cohort

Need something more personalised? The Executive Intensive — full program + 6 fortnightly 1:1 sessions + 90-min kickoff. From $9,500 self / $12,500 corporate.

Final Questions

Answers to what you're probably wondering.

What if I fall behind?+
The program is built for it. Modules are pre-recorded and yours for life. Three integration weeks are for catching up — not new teaching. The goal is to install a system, not tick off 12 modules on a schedule.
Who is the guest co-coach for the Copilot Masterclass?+
The co-coach will be revealed soon — but every enrolled cohort member will get full access to the masterclass on Copilot Foundations for Senior Leaders. The session is delivered live during the cohort and recorded for any timezone.
I'm not in Australia — will the timezone work?+
Yes. Every live session is recorded and posted within 24 hours. Past cohorts have included participants from Norway, Germany, Fiji, Singapore, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa and Trinidad. Designed for global delivery from the start.
I use Google Suite or Asana — will this work for me?+
Yes. The program uses Microsoft 365 as the primary example (89% of participants use it) but the methodology translates completely to any platform.
I have ADHD — will this work for me?+
Particularly well. The entire methodology externalises cognitive load. Many neurodivergent leaders describe it as the first system that genuinely worked for them.
How is this different from a productivity course?+
Productivity courses teach techniques. This builds a complete leadership operating system — task management, calendar architecture, daily and weekly rituals, delegation, and team systems.
Can my employer pay for this?+
Yes — corporate invoicing on request. Most participants frame this as executive leadership development within standard L&D budgets. Contact Bethany directly for a formal proposal.
What happens after the program?+
Graduates can join The Control Room — our alumni community at $197/month for ongoing group coaching, hot seats, and peer accountability. Optional. Many graduates stay for years.
What's the refund policy?+
7 days from program start to assess fit. Full refund if you've engaged with the first module and it's not right. After that, non-refundable.
June 2026 Cohort · Earlybird Closes 18 May

The system that holds everything.

15 seats. Twelve weeks. A complete operating system that outlasts whatever comes next in your role.

© The Productive Leader · Bethany Kumsuz · The Leader In Control Method