If you've been through First 30 — you already have something most new managers don't.
A numbers plan that runs daily, weekly, and monthly. A clear picture of your team's capability gaps. A proactive resource plan built before you needed it.
That foundation changes how you show up. It changes how you think about your operation. And it changes how you feel walking into your building on a Monday morning.
But here's what the foundation doesn't yet give you.
It doesn't give you visibility beyond your own department. It doesn't give you the cross-functional influence that makes senior leaders notice you as someone operating at the next level. It doesn't give you the people leadership frameworks that turn a capable team into a high-performing one. And it doesn't give you the counterintuitive insight that separates managers who plateau from managers who keep rising.

If you're arriving here without having done First 30 — welcome. Everything you need is here.
The Promoted, Not Prepared Playbook is the complete six-module management operating system — from the foundation through to cross-functional leadership, people development, and genuine promotability. First 30 is included at no extra cost when you purchase at the standard price.

Start with Modules 1 and 2. Build the foundation. Then continue straight into Modules 3 through 6 without switching platforms or paying again.

Built By Someone Who Has Actually Led Operations Under Pressure
Hi. My name is Michael Prest. I've spent over 35 years in manufacturing operations and with 20+ years in senior management roles — including stepping up overnight to replace my boss with no handover, no runway, and a team that had every reason to notice I was figuring it out in real time.
After 20+ years in operational leadership I have retired from full-time management — and I now dedicate my time to helping the next generation of operational managers build in 30 days what took me years to develop.
Not theory. Not a framework borrowed from a business school. The actual operating system of someone who has led teams, owned numbers, navigated cross-functional politics, had the difficult conversations, and built the people who eventually didn't need them anymore.

Four Modules. The Complete Next Layer of Your Operating System.

🗺️ MODULE 3 — See Your Supply Chain
Stop being surprised by problems that were visible all along
Most operational problems don't start inside your team. They start in the connections between your team and everything around it — the upstream delays, the downstream dependencies, the handover points where information gets lost and quality gets compromised.
This module teaches you to map what flows in and out of your department, identify your pinch points, and draw the line between what you control, what you influence, and what you accept.
You walk away with:
A complete input and output map of your department — your pinch points identified and prioritised — your control line drawn clearly.

🎯 MODULE 4 — Think Cross-Functionally
Become the person in the room who always seems to have the wider view
The managers who get promoted are not always the ones with the best numbers in their own department. They are the ones who raise the observation nobody else raised. Who ask the question that reframes the conversation. Who demonstrate — consistently and quietly — that they are already operating at the next level.
This module builds that habit — the cross-functional awareness and the confidence to surface it.
You walk away with:
A cross-functional relationship map — your first observation raised in a real meeting — at least one peer conversation that changes a working relationship.

👥 MODULE 5 — Lead Your People
Clear expectations. Difficult conversations. One-on-ones that actually work.
Good people leadership is not the same as being liked. It is being consistently clear, fair, and honest with the people you lead — so they always know where they stand and trust that their manager is genuinely invested in their success.
This module gives you the frameworks for setting expectations that stick, having difficult conversations with a four-step structure, and running one-on-ones that are genuinely diagnostic rather than a status update dressed up as a meeting.
You walk away with:
A difficult conversation had using the framework — a one-on-one schedule in place for every direct report — a clear diagnosis of every under-performance situation in your team.

🚀 MODULE 6 — Build Your Replacement
The counterintuitive truth about what actually makes you promotable
The fastest way to get promoted is to make yourself replaceable. Not indispensable — replaceable.
This module shows you how to identify your highest-potential team members, delegate ownership rather than just tasks, remove yourself from the critical path of daily decisions, and build the team that will one day not need you — which is exactly what makes your next role possible.
You walk away with:
Your development priority identified — your first genuine ownership delegation made — your thirty-day before-and-after review complete.

Haven't Done First 30 Yet? No Problem.
The Promoted, Not Prepared Playbook starts at Module 3 — which means it assumes you have the foundation already in place. Specifically: a three-horizon numbers plan, a team capability gap map, and a proactive resource plan.

If you haven't built those yet — no problem.

When you purchase the Playbook at £127, First 30: The New Manager Fast-Track is included at no extra cost.

You get the complete system — all six modules, the full operating system from foundation to fully operational — for £127.

Work through First 30 first. Build your foundation. Then move straight into the Playbook with everything you need already in place.

Already have First 30?
Your price is £97 — Modules 3 through 6 only, picking up exactly where you left off.

By The End of The Playbook You Will Have:

✅ A complete supply chain map — inputs, outputs, pinch points, and your control line drawn clearly
✅ At least one cross-functional observation raised in a real meeting that changed the conversation
✅ At least one peer relationship deliberately built with a manager in another function
✅ Every key expectation with your team reset to a standard that passes the clarity test
✅ A difficult conversation had — using the four-step framework — that went better than you feared
✅ A one-on-one schedule in place and running for every direct report
✅ A clear diagnosis of every under-performance situation currently in your team
✅ Your development priority identified and your first development conversation had
✅ Your decision boundaries defined — what your team owns without coming to you
✅ Your first genuine ownership delegation made and working
✅ A thirty-day before-and-after review — the evidence in your own words of how far you've moved

How The Playbook Works
Four modules — or six if you are starting from scratch with First 30 included. Thirty days. Built in the same format as First 30.
Each module includes a video lesson you can watch in one sitting, a written lesson you can read annotate and return to, and a specific action step that builds something real inside your actual job.
Total time commitment: Approximately 4–6 hours across 30 days — plus action steps done inside your job not on top of it.
Format: Instant access. Self-paced. Any device. Lifetime access — revisit any module any time.

Your Questions Answered
Q1: "I already completed First 30 — is there enough new content?"
A1: Yes. First 30 covers Modules 1 and 2 — the foundation. The Playbook adds Modules 3 through 6 — supply chain thinking, cross-functional influence, people leadership, and building your replacement. If you've done First 30 you've built the foundation. The Playbook builds the rest of the operating system on top of it. Your price as a First 30 buyer is £97.
Q2: "I've been managing for more than a year — is this still relevant?"
A2: Yes — if you've never had a proper operational system. The frameworks work at any stage. The action steps produce results regardless of how long you've been in the role. The managers who get the most from this product are often the ones who've been managing without a system for a year or more and are ready to stop improvising.
Q3: "What if my company or industry is different?"
A3: The Playbook was built by someone who came up through manufacturing operations. The frameworks are designed for any environment where a team produces results that need to be planned, resourced, managed, and developed. If your job involves a team and targets — this works.
Q4: "Will I have enough support applying this?"
A4: The Playbook gives you the complete system. For ongoing support applying it to real situations — The Operational Leader Network is the next step. A growing library of practical guides and a peer community of operational managers. Details are inside the product.

Everything Included In The Promoted, Not Prepared Playbook
For First 30 Fast Track Buyers — £97

✅ Module 3 — See Your Supply Chain
Video lesson + written lesson + action steps
✅ Module 4 — Think Cross-Functionally
Video lesson + written lesson + action steps
✅ Module 5 — Lead Your People
Video lesson + written lesson + action steps
✅ Module 6 — Build Your Replacement
Video lesson + written lesson + action steps
✅ Your Playbook Workbook
All action steps in one clean printable document
✅ Closing video and thirty-day review framework
✅ Discount code for The Operational Leader Network
✅ Instant lifetime access on any device