Dave Kline

Become the Leader You’d Follow | Founder @ MGMT | Coach | Advisor | Speaker | Trusted by 250K+ leaders.

Hey, I’m Dave Kline.

I teach leaders how to build All-Star teams and level up their careers.

After decades of leading in pretty intense environments, from Bridgewater Associates to Moody’s Analytics, I know what it takes to be the manager your team remembers (for the right reasons).

Why I can help you is simple:

I’ve been through it.

And to prove it, here’s my background (by the numbers) ⤵️

2: Decades leading high-impact teams in asset management (Bridgewater), consulting (PwC), & financial services (Moody’s Analytics).

4: Years as an entrepreneur. My portfolio includes Skillscouter (an online course & career site), and MGMT Accelerator (a cohort-based management training course).

14: Cohorts of early-career leaders that I’ve taught at multiple companies.

100: Managers I recruited, onboarded & mentored at Bridgewater Associates.

1,000: Performance evaluations with grace and respect for stars and terminations alike.

205,000+: My community across LinkedIn & Twitter interested in management tactics & leadership lessons

385,000,000: My team’s top revenue year at Moody’s.

Now that we’ve covered the why, here’s the how:

- The MGMT Accelerator – an intensive management training course for both new and senior leaders
- MGMT Fundamentals – a course that covers all the need-to-know management basics for rookie leaders
- The MGMT Playbook – a weekly newsletter that gives practical management insights

Through our MGMT courses, my wife Marsden and I have played the assist with over 1,100 leaders so far, who’ve now learned how to:

- Practically tackle the most common leadership challenges
- Build their Management OS’s CODE (Coach, Operate, Delegate, Engage)
- Refine their individual leadership Decision-Making System

With our 30+ years of combined experience, you won’t just get our knowledge.

You’ll get to ask us questions directly and get access to coaching that’s more tailored to your own experience.

We always say – if we could do it like a dinner party, we would.

If you’re interested in leadership advice (that doesn’t just sound nice but actually works), drop me a follow – I post daily.

And if you like what you see, our MGMT courses could be just what you need to level up.

DM me if you’re interested.

Co-Founder

We created the MGMT Accelerator to help managers rapidly develop into trusted leaders by combining the art & science of management. 

This 4-week program consistents of eight 90-minute modules where I share the tactics I learned leading high-performing teams for 25 years. During each session, we tailor those insights together to build your personalized management system together. 

You'll learn alongside ~50 peers and become part of an expert community of more than 300 alums.

11 visuals that will transform your life
(simple changes you can start today)

These high-signal graphics were created by Ash Lamb.
Give him a follow!

1. Everything Is Built Brick-by-Brick
• The best time to start was 20 years ago
• The second best time is today

2. Don’t React, Respond
• You can’t control what happens
• You can always control your response

3. A Purpose Outlasts A Paycheck
• Teams need to know how to win
• The “why” keeps them playing

4. Focus On What You Can Control
• You are your best investment
• Put your energy into getting better

5. Saying “No” Is Your Superpower
• If everything’s a priority, nothing is
• “No” takes courage and creativity

6. Progress Over Perfection
• Waiting for perfect means waiting forever
• Act, learn, adjust, repeat

7. Conviction Beats Adversity
• Internal drive outlasts outside motivation
• No one’s watching as closely as you think

8. Imposter Syndrome Is A Growth Signal
• Growth happens at the edge of comfort
• The more time you spend there, the faster you grow

9. Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed
• Not asking and “no” get you the same thing: nothing
• Asking gives you a shot at “yes”

10. Mistakes Are Not Failure
• The worst failure is never starting
• The second worst is quitting too soon

11. 80% Of Success Is Selection
• Effort matters, but it’s not enough
• Pick games you’re built to win

These 11 lessons are proof:
Small, relentless changes add up fast.

Which one hit home for you?
Drop your favorite in the comments ⬇️

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 11 Ideas That Will Change Your Life

Most of what you do as a manager doesn’t matter.

These 5 levers will make or break you.

After 25 years of working with teams, 
The same pattern repeats:

Average managers try to do everything.
The great ones focus on what really matters.

These are the 5 factors every high-performing team gets right:

1. Clear Goal | Singular Focus
• If everything’s a priority, nothing is
• One mission everyone can recite from memory
• Make progress visible—post your key metrics publicly

2. Best People | Talent Density
• Filling seats with whoever’s available kills momentum
• Recruit constantly, raise the bar relentlessly
• Tap your top performers’ networks

3. Right Tools | Force Multipliers
• “We can’t afford good software” is an excuse
• Invest in systems that amplify talent
• Pre-approve any tool under $500/year

4. Least Friction | Ruthless Simplification
• “That’s how we’ve always done it” is a red flag
• Eliminate every unnecessary step and meeting
• Ask weekly: “What got in our way?”

5. Shortest Time | Speed as Strategy
• Waiting for perfect conditions means you’ll never act
• Run rapid experiments, learn fast
• Cut every cycle time in half—then do it again

The brutal truth:
Most teams have 3 out of 5 levers working.
Elite teams obsess over all 5, all the time.

One broken pillar pulls everyone down.

The diagnostic question:
Which lever is your bottleneck right now?

Fix that one first.
Everything else multiplies from there.

Want more practical frameworks like this?

Subscribe to the MGMT Playbook. 
My free weekly newsletter for leaders who want to level up.

https://mgmt.beehiiv.com

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The 8020 of Management

Harris Fanaroff

Founder

Founder @ Linked Revenue | Sharing insights to help Executives and Sales Professionals generate more revenue from LinkedIn

We work with executives who’ve built impressive networks, and help them turn those relationships into revenue.

At Linked Revenue, we specialize in relationship-based selling. Everything we do is rooted in your voice, your network, and your goals.

We co-create content that feels natural to you, research where your connections can open doors, and send personalized outreach that leads to real conversations.

You don’t need to spend hours on LinkedIn. We keep you accountable to a process that works, while making sure your authentic voice shows up where it matters most.

We handle the content, posting, outreach, and engagement, so you stay focused on what you do best while still generating consistent deal flow.

We have helped our clients generate over $10M in revenue from LinkedIn. 

A little bit about me:

- I have a toddler son and baby daughter who are both the best and exhausting
- I was drafted by the Washington Nationals out of high school but got the yips in college 
- I am a certified leadership coach
- I have been to all 50 states
- I am lucky to have an amazing wife who is the rock for our family

Recent Wins:

✅ Helped the Founder &amp; CEO of a Future of Work SaaS company land enterprise deals and secure Series B funding by optimizing his LinkedIn presence and content strategy.

✅ Drove a 300% increase in inbound opportunities for a NYT best-selling author and keynote speaker, leading to more high-value speaking engagements and book sales.

✅ Scaled the LinkedIn presence of a Chief Revenue Officer at a high-growth AI company, directly contributing to a 7-figure pipeline through strategic content and network engagement.

✅ Partnered with 5 top sales professionals in employee benefits to establish them as thought leaders, leading to direct inbound leads from high target prospects.

✅ Worked with the CEO of a leading HR Tech startup to develop a LinkedIn strategy that resulted in multiple investor introductions and high-profile partnership opportunities.

If you're an Executive who is interested in generating more revenue from LinkedIn, I'd love to connect with you.

We help Executives generate more revenue from LinkedIn. 

We believe that Executives should share their distinct voice with the world so our process ensures it sounds like you (because you say it), but you don't have to spend time on the platform. 

Building your brand on LinkedIn is a huge asset for generating new B2B sales opportunities. 

We help you do that.

We’re hiring!  Linked Revenue is looking for a Client Success partner to help senior executives turn relationships into real business conversations.

This is not passive account management. You’ll work directly with leaders, activate networks, execute thoughtful outreach, and drive momentum across engagements.

If you take ownership, build trust quickly, and are comfortable initiating relationships, this could be a great fit.

If you know someone, please send them my way.

Founder & CEO @ Linked Revenue | Executive Demand Gen | Turning Relationships Into Revenue

I recently joined a community that has been absolutely incredible.

There are a lot of communities out there and it can be hard to figure out which ones are truly valuable. And it's hard to find the time to attend events, but this one is different.

I recently joined Gab Ferree's Off the Record community for comms professionals.

And last week there was a workshop on Exec Social that was perfectly constructed and orchestraded by Gab.

Learned so much from so many amazing practitioners about how they view Exec Social and I am so excited for the future of this space as we build here at Linked Revenue.

So great to meet so many new people that I look forward to continuing to get to know!

Traci Klein Trista McGlamery, MPA Meredith Moriak Wright, M.S. Cori Kendrick Samantha L. Bader Victoria Graham Savannah Massengill Jamee Lynn Smith Jess Moody Megan Palmer Pranita Sookai Pam Morris and others!

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