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DIRECTOR IN 2026 The 8-Week Authority Shift for Finance VPs

THE PROBLEM: You were promoted to VP because you were brilliant. You're stuck at VP because you're too nice.

In leadership meetings, you hedge. You soften. You apologise before speaking. "I think maybe we could consider..." "This might be wrong, but..."

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Your ideas are sound. Your delivery makes them invisible.

 

THE TRUTH: The title doesn't transfer the authority. You have to claim it.

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

Weeks 1-2: Authority Audit

  • Remove qualifiers from your speech

  • Take up physical space in meetings

  • State recommendations, not suggestions

  • Quantify your impact in €

Weeks 3-4: Authority in Ambiguity

  • Make clear decisions when there's no clear answer

  • Navigate conflicting directives without paralysis

  • Own decisions without apologizing

Weeks 5-6: Executive Presence Under Pressure

  • Deliver difficult news with clarity, not defensiveness

  • Hold space for reactions without deflecting

  • Communicate with authority, not uncertainty

Weeks 7-8: The Promotion Campaign

  • Engineer the perception shift

  • Build your case: who decides, what they need to see

  • Negotiate Director salary (€120K-180K Frankfurt range)

 

RESULTS: Three months: Lead a €2M decision with zero apologies. Six months: Director
Find out if you are the right fit. ​Not everyone is accepted. 

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​INVESTMENT: €5,000
Payment options:

– One-time payment before start

– Split payment available on request (2 × €2,600)

STARTS: January 12, 2026
FORMAT: Virtual 8-week group coaching program. Starts January 12, 2026. Includes eight weekly 90-minute sessions + 2 individual 1-on-1 calls. Max 5 participants.
 LANGUAGE: English

Led by Maria Pennanen, CEO, Mindclip Behaviour | MD, Accelerator Frankfurt 17+ years international leadership

 

 

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