Joel Trammell leading a CEO Masterclass session

Learn the operating system for the CEO role

The CEO Masterclass is your opportunity to spend three days in person with a small cohort of peer CEOs as you gain the full set of tools in the Chief Executive Operating System.

What attendees of the CEO Masterclass say.

The Chief Executive Operating System has been life-changing — for myself and my executive team.

Brenda Darden Wilkerson
Brenda Darden Wilkerson · President & CEO · AnitaB.org

I highly recommend the Chief Executive Operating System to anyone who's a CEO. It really gives you a set of rails to hop on and roll, and the principles are valuable. Joel has distilled the content down in a way that's easily digestible and easy to employ.

Tom Dorsett
Tom Dorsett · CEO · RazorMetrics

After 20 years of being at the helm, you can get caught in the weeds. Coming here, I see more clarity in what my role and responsibilities should be as CEO.

Frank Spencer III
Frank Spencer III · President · Aztec Contractors

This class challenged the way I think about my role while providing a system that is simple enough to make it happen. Joel did a great job laying out usable tools.

Ronelle Blome
Ronelle Blome · President · Animix

This class gave me new perspective. Leadership and CEO responsibilities can be simplified conceptually, and this class really breaks it down into digestible systems. It was an exceptional experience, one of the best environments I’ve trained in.

Kris Quantz
Kris Quantz · President · CGRS Inc.

The first complete system I have ever seen for the CEO and executive team.

Ryan Martens
Ryan Martens · Mentor, Techstars · Former CTO, Rally Software

Joel dives right into what is needed to have great management and leadership among your team and to make you and your company stand apart. This is the knowledge we've been needing to build great leaders — straight to the point, from people who have been in the seat.

Paige Velasquez
Paige Velasquez · BuddeCEO & Partner · Zilker Media

The last three days gave me such a tactical way to take organizational values and trickle them down to strategic initiatives that then trickle down to every single part of the organization. It means every individual feels a sense of ownership, because they're all a part of something bigger.

Amy Gurske
Amy Gurske · CEO · sayhii

The CEO Masterclass distilled complex topics into simplified methods, with everything rooted in systems and processes. It was well-structured and actionable so we can take the system with us and continue our growth as CEOs.

Bret Detert
Bret Detert · President · Warehouse-Lighting.com

This class was well organized, with great content and great complementary materials... It opened my eyes to how much more I need to think about to develop the organization and help it grow and scale.

Shain Armstrong
Shain Armstrong · CEO · Atlas RFID

Powerfully simple, and simply powerful. A toolkit for the newly-minted and veteran leader alike.

Drew Bagot
Drew Bagot · Founder & Managing Partner, Serata Capital · Chapter Chair, YPO

This course was utterly transformative for me. I left wanting to be better personally and professionally, and most importantly, I was equipped with a step-by-step proven process of how to do that.

Trey Fly
Trey Fly · President · Joe W. Fly Co.

This class gives you a mental model for thinking about all of your best practices running the business. The Chief Executive Operating System gives you a pattern and a system for thinking through all of those structural decisions.

Tim Bushaw
Tim Bushaw · CEO · IQC

The CEO Masterclass gave me simple, straightforward concepts that serve as building blocks to build a better organization and a better team. The material is presented in a way that is both thought-provoking and actionable.

Guillermo Trevino
Guillermo Trevino · CEO · RP Foods

CEO MasterclassLearn the Chief Executive Operating System in person

After more than 30 years in the CEO role and leading companies to highly successful exits, Joel Trammell built the CEO Masterclass to share all the practices he learned in the job and in his long study of the chief executive role.

Classes are limited to twelve CEOs. Finance, sales, and engineering leaders all have an established discipline behind them; the Masterclass gives the CEO the same thing — a proven method for delivering predictable performance.

Learn about the Chief Executive Operating System  →

Master the five CEO responsibilities

01 Own the Vision
02 Provide Resources
03 Build the Culture
04 Make Decisions
05 Deliver Performance

What's included

Three days of in-person, interactive learning
Meals and lodging at Texas CEO Ranch
Two private 1:1 sessions with Joel after the course
A customized Chief Executive Operating System playbook
Access to CEO alumni programs
A private instance of ChatCEO

Partial scholarships available for qualifying CEOs.

The gate at Texas CEO Ranch

Texas CEO Ranch

Seclusion and natural splendor on 150 acres, 30 minutes from the Austin airport — a state-of-the-art classroom, Marriott-style suites, and chef-prepared meals.

Swimming pool, golf range & pickleball court
11 miles of wooded trails for hiking and biking
Fleet of electric trail bikes
Catch-and-release fishing
Home theater
The golf range at Texas CEO Ranch

Our guarantee. Attend the first day of the program. If you are not fully satisfied, return your workbook and get your money back.

Upcoming CEO Masterclass dates

Each cohort is capped at twelve CEOs. Select a session and we will follow up with details and availability.

Selected Texas CEO Ranch

Private equity leaders: send a group of portfolio CEOs and get every one of them operating on the same system. Group rates available.

Inquire about group rates  →
Download the CEO Masterclass brochure

Executive Team Training

Bring the system to your leadership team. Begin with a private day focused on the CEO role, then bring in your executive team for two days of shared learning — a common language for strategy, execution, accountability, and the work that belongs to the CEO.

Board members and private equity professionals: we also customize courses for groups of CEOs — reach out.

Taught by CEOs who have walked in your shoes.

Joel Trammell developed the Chief Executive Operating System after more than 30 years in the CEO role. His work is built on a simple premise: CEOs should not have to reinvent the job for themselves.

Meet Joel Trammell  →
The CEO Tightrope and The Chief Executive Operating System by Joel Trammell
Author of The Chief Executive Operating System and The CEO Tightrope

Put a system behind the CEO role.

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