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

Shawn Nason

Chief Executive Officer

We envision a world in which healthcare has no barriers.
We deliver equal access to care by connecting healthcare professionals and patients in local communities.

Today I completed another year around the sun.
After the last three years, it feels different.

I’m grateful, but I’m also fierce.

I’m not just a survivor!
I’m a thriver!

Life is short.

So this year I’m leaning harder into my purpose.
I’m choosing the people, and the rooms, on purpose.

→ People who lift me up
→ People who speak truth with love
→ People who want to build something real

What if the life you’re postponing is the life you’re in?

So on this Saturday, breathe for me!
Relax for me!
Have some fun for me!

Do you need permission to slow down today?
Yes, and I’m giving it to you.

If you need someone to talk to, laugh with, or share a win,
DM me, I’m here.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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The Lie That Men Must Suffer Alone...

We still tell men this lie:  
“Deal with it. Alone.”  

And it’s killing us!  

Men are dying in silence,  
performing in public,  
drowning in shame.  

Here’s my truth:  
I was sexually abused.  
I got cancer.  
I kept performing.  

Until I couldn't anymore!  

→ Mindset got me to the boardroom.  
→ Heartset got me through the dark.  

You don’t need to carry the pain alone.  
You need a SWARM.  

DM me. Let’s talk.  
Or tag a man who needs to be seen.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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I live in vulnerability and transparency.
It is how I stay mentally healthy.

I used to think I had to keep it together.
Abuse, cancer, and burnout taught me
what silence can cost.

So I chose a different way.

Transparency is a daily practice!

Do you want to be seen, or do you want to be safe?
You can have both, start with one true sentence.

→ Say the real thing to one trusted person
→ Share one need, not your whole story
→ Let rest be a plan this weekend

If you want to practice this with someone,
DM me.

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My mind can build a disaster in minutes.
And my body believes it.

Globally, an estimated 5.7% of adults
live with depression.

I know what it is like to look fine
and feel hollow.

I know what it is like to be praised
for being strong,
while your insides feel unsteady.

My feelings are data, not defects.

What if I am just being dramatic?
You are not,
and the fact you are asking is information.

→ Name the feeling before you explain it away
→ Tell your body it is allowed to be tired
→ Reach for one safe person, not a crowd

If you want to talk without performing,
DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Silence is killing too many men.
I need you to sit with that.

Males are about half the U.S. population,
and nearly 80% of suicides.

I’ve been the guy who could talk to a room,
and still not tell the truth to one person.

Abuse taught me to minimize.
Burnout taught me to perform.
Cancer taught me how loud your mind can get when you are alone with it.

Silence makes pain heavier.

Is it really that serious if I am still functioning?
Yes, because functioning is not being okay.

→ Tell one person the real sentence you edit
→ Put one name in your phone for hard nights
→ Ask for help before you “deserve” it

If you need a human who will not judge you,
DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Last week I went where my heart needed to go.
I sat with brothers who are walking or have walked 
the cancer road. Can't wait to get with them again.

I took a hike! Yes, me! I hiked!

Spent time with Elijah, my best buddy, steady and real!

Mental health is not a side quest, it is survival.

Will some people judge the way you heal?

I know what I need, and I choose it anyway!

What did I learn on this trip?
That listening to your body is leadership.

→ Call your people, not your timeline
→ Get in the room that brings you peace
→ Protect your energy, without apology

If you need a brother to talk with, DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Your focus is not broken.
Your nervous system might be overloaded.

I know that fog, I have lived it.

Rest is a strategy.

One simple stat to consider.
About 1 in 3 adults sleep less than 7 hours.

Provocative question, how did exhaustion become a badge?

Are you actually tired, not unmotivated?
Yes, and your body is telling the truth.

→ Protect your first 30 minutes
→ Take one phone-free walk

If you want my reset routine, DM me.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Colorado was good for my soul this week.
And it reminded me what matters most.

I spent time with Jono Wilde,
focused on the work of The Good Life Movement,
and what the next few years can become.

Mental health in America needs attention now.

I also had dinner with my brother,
Marc Cabrera.

The kind of conversation that gets real fast,
and leaves you lighter,
because you said the true things.

I’m grateful for the week.
I’m also ready to be home.

Carla, the kids, the normal rhythms,
the hugs that reset my nervous system.

Taking care of your mind is a decision.

Are you giving yourself permission to need a reset?
You can, and you do not have to explain it.

→ Step away from noise for one hour
→ Choose one person who feels safe
→ Do one thing that helps you breathe again

If you need someone to talk to,
DM me.

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Men can be surrounded and still feel alone.
I felt that truth last week, up close.

I sat with brothers on the cancer road.

Connection is medicine.

Here is the stat that keeps me sober.
About 1 in 5 adults live with mental illness.

Provocative question, who taught us to suffer quietly?

Do you need a room that feels safe to breathe?
Yes, and you are allowed to choose it.

→ Text one brother today
→ Say the real sentence
→ Take to heart the video

If this hits you, DM me, I will respond.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Some moments don’t break you.
They simply shake the trust.

Saturday mornings have a way of bringing clarity,
especially after a misunderstanding with someone close.

It’s not always betrayal.
Sometimes it’s two humans hearing each other through pain.

So how do you move forward without losing yourself?
You slow down, you breathe, and you stop replaying the scene.

What helps most is protecting your nervous system first:
sleep, movement, sunlight, and one honest conversation,
with someone safe, not someone loud.

You can care about the relationship and still need space.
You can hold love and boundaries at the same time.

If you’re sitting in this kind of heaviness today,
DM me, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

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Legacy gets built in small moments.
Tonight, Kayla and I are building one.

The last three years taught me something real,
time is the only currency that never comes back.

So we’re turning our love of Disney pins into
“Sis & Dads Pins”, our first live show on WhatNot.

Why does this matter to me?
Because building with your child creates a bond
that outlasts any single win.

Join us live:
https://lnkd.in/eJh7Yshm

Follow along on Instagram, sisdadpins

DM me if you want the link sent to you.

Love & Gratitude, Shawn

#mentalhealth #inspiration #motivation #whatinspiresme #happiness #bestadvice #disney

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