Leadership program
for
Startup operators
COHORT #9 APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON
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NEXT COHORT STARTS: JULY 2025
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COHORT #9 APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON ✦ NEXT COHORT STARTS: JULY 2025 ✦
6-week intense program
Deep Work sets a new standard for leadership coaching and networking. Through interactive group coaching sessions and daily challenges, we empower startup operators to enhance their leadership skills and emotional intelligence, while connecting them through a strong alumni network.
Join us to start your Journey.
We'll meet once a week onsite in Berlin after work for highly engaging and interactive sessions. Each week will bring a new topic to explore, allowing you to learn, grow, and apply your newfound knowledge in real time.
Batch #8 is running and applications for Batch #9 are open soon! With only 10 spots available per batch, early registration is essential to secure your spot.
Overview of dates
Batch #6
16/01/2025 - 20/02/2025
COMPLETED
Batch #7
06/03/2025 - 17/04/2025
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
Batch #8
28/05/2025-02/07/2025
LIVE
Batch #9
Start early July 2025
APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON
What’s in for you?
You are the right fit for Deep Work if:
You carry the weight of responsibility for your team and company but find it hard to share your struggles or ask for support.
You want to connect with other ambitious, like-minded individuals who understand the challenges of operating in the startup world.
You often feel the pressure to perform and prove yourself in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
You face constant challenges in communication—whether it’s managing your team, influencing stakeholders, or resolving conflicts across departments.
What Can You Expect from Deep Work?
A deeper understanding of your personal vision and values, helping you align your leadership style with your authentic self.
Practical tools and strategies to navigate difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, and communicate with impact.
A safe and structured space to reflect on challenges you may have avoided or overlooked, unlocking new insights and perspectives.
A fresh approach to problem-solving and decision-making, grounded in emotional intelligence and radical honesty.
Access to a curated network of startup leaders and operators who share your drive and ambition, building a community that lasts beyond the program.
The Content
Week 1
Biography & Leadership – Your Life Story as the Key to Authentic Leadership
Week 2
Limiting Beliefs & Behavioral Patterns – Identify and Shift Limiting Mindsets
Week 3
Inner Voices & Decision-Making – Understanding Your Inner Team
Week 4
High Performing Teams: Motivation & Engagement
Communication & Coaching Skills – The Leader as Coach
Week 5
*Please note: Our curriculum is continuously evolving and may be subject to change. Other topics we covered in the past: How to solve conflicts, high-performing teams, vision & focus, handle difficult conversations.
Week 6
Strength-Based Leadership – Leading with Clarity and Impact
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Christoph Schick | Director Commercial @Amorelie
Deep Work helped me in an impressive way to consciously find time for self-reflection in my busy working day. The new impulses for dealing with difficult situations were particularly valuable - practical, directly realisable and inspiring. The open and committed group of participants and the professional support from the trainers also enriched the training. A worthwhile experience. Thank you Lea and Till!
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Jonas Inacker | Subscription Lead @Miles
“Before Deep Work, I struggled with aligning my professional and personal life while trying to live more consciously as a whole. The coaching felt like balm for the soul, thanks to the open and honest conversations within the group. It helped me understand myself on a deeper level than I ever expected. Now, I handle conflicts with control and avoid falling back into old patterns. Deep Work is perfect for anyone looking to bring out the best in both their career and personal life.”
