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We Help Good People

Become Great Leaders.

THE EXECUTIVE CAREER ACCELERATOR

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At Vertical Motion, we help people who are authentic, empathetic, & audacious become the best versions of themselves.

We help mid-career professionals become high-impact executives. If you have 10+ years of work experience, have led teams of people, and have a goal to someday be in the C-Suite or run your own company, this is the right place for you!

We offer personalized guidance, expertise, and an outcome-based, structured approach to help you maximize your potential and achieve your executive aspirations & professional objectives.

We work with mid-career professionals who feel stuck and can’t figure out how to move to the executive ranks. We teach you everything you need to know to go all the way to the top.

We also work with senior executives (VP, C-Suite, etc.) in an intimate mastermind setting to build their executive brand and move to the next level in their executive career journey.

And if you are considering starting your own consulting or coaching business, we have a program to help you ditch the corporate world forever and build a company that provides you with that financial freedom you deserve.

Learn more about our programs below.

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Executive Career Accelerator

Designed to help mid-career professionals to finally break through that invisible barrier holding them back from the executive ranks. This 6-month intensive program give you everything you need to move to the next level - internally or in a new organization. We will help you align your career with your life purpose, build a career roadmap, launch your personal executive brand, activate your network, and land the job.

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Executive Career Mastermind

If you are already at the executive level (VP, C-Suite, or beyond) and you are looking to learn how to grow your career to the next level, this is the program for you. This 12-month intensive program includes individualized training with executive career coaches, a step-by-step process to get to the next level, and a mastermind call with ~15 executives who earn up to $2M+ and manage up to $8B P&Ls in multiple industries.

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Paycheck to Purpose

If you are tired of the corporate treadmill and want to build a business that lights you up every morning and provides the financial freedom you deserve to live how you want, this is a 6-month program designed to give you exactly that. We help you step-by-step from not knowing anything about entrepreneurship to making your investment in this program back within the first six months (or we’ll keep working with you)

The Challenge:

You are ready to move up in your career into or beyond the executive ranks, but you’re struggling with how to get started. Just finding executive-level roles is difficult, and interviewing for them is even harder.

Maybe you’re lacking the confidence in your own executive abilities and can’t seem to find a clear answer on what makes executive roles different than manager or individual contributor roles.

Or maybe you’re a great executive already, but just can’t seem to find or land that next level role.

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There are three stages in a typical career:

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    Individual Contributor

    An individual contributor in a company is an employee who contributes to the organization's objectives primarily through their own skills and efforts, rather than by managing others.

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    Manager

    Managers are tasked with managing resources in an organization by ensuring that organizational goals are met through the efforts of their subordinates.

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    Executive

    An executive in a company is a senior-level employee who makes high-level decisions, sets strategic directions, and oversees the overall performance of the organization.

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    What Got You Here Won't Get You There

    To take your career to the executive level and become the leader you know you can be, you must first develop your executive presence, a strong brand, and a powerful executive network.

    Without these, you will be left standing on the wrong side of the gap between manager and executive.

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    From Manager to Executive

    The gap between Manager and Executive is deceptively wide. To make this transition, it takes more than learning about finance and other business basics.

    Executives have an entirely different mindset than managers.

Learn More
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    "I went from laid off for the first time to landing a Vice President role in just 60 days."

    Louis K.

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    “I have gained more than 10x the investment in this program and I'm not counting the financial gains!”

    Diane I.

  • A man in a black tuxedo with a bow tie, standing indoors near a window.

    ”I couldn't have been promoted to Vice President without the learnings & mentorship from Vertical Motion."

    Brian Y.

  • Portrait of a man with short black hair, brown eyes, wearing a pink collared shirt, smiling against a white background.

    “Thank you for forming a team that can help me make my career dreams come true!”

    Vijay S.

  • "The Vertical Motion community gives me life. I am so thankful to be a part of this group!"

    Natalie C.

  • A smiling middle-aged man with glasses, gray hair, and a beard, outdoors on a cloudy day in a park or playground with trees and a fence in the background.

    "My mind is blown with the insight and connection made in my foundations report. So much value!"

    Anthony M.

  • A man standing outdoors on a hill overlooking a river, city skyline, and bridges in a city with hills in the background.

    "I'm thankful for this program, this community, and what you are all striving to achieve."

    Mitchell L.

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    "The confidence & executive mindset shifts have enabled me to be my authentic executive self."

    Tyler H.

  • Professional woman with long brown hair wearing a navy blazer and white collared shirt, smiling softly, against a plain background.

    "Clarity is key. Once it 'clicks' it's amazing how fast your voice aligns to your work. I can now clearly connect the past 15 years to [my future]."

    Melissa T.

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About Tom Cox

Tom founded Vertical Motion in early 2023 while he was still fighting a battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia. When he rang the bell and was given a new lease on life, Tom decided to retire from his 25-year career in Aerospace and Defense, and devote the rest of his life to helping good people become great leaders.

Leukemia helped Tom realize how important it is to believe in what you do. This is why our programs are so different than others - we really help you find yourself first, and then decide where to go next.

Before Vertical Motion, Tom was a leading strategy, innovation and business development executive. He founded multiple venture-backed companies at the bleeding edge of mobile communications technology, and has closed more than $1.5B in contracts in his career.

While Tom started Vertical Motion, a whole team now carries out the vision and builds our community. Meet them below!

Let’s Work Together.

Join a Vertical Motion Team Member for a 1:1 Executive Career Strategy Call to discuss how the Executive Career Accelerator (ECA) program can take your executive career to the next level.

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