Monica Maltzman· Human-Centered Work

The problem
you see is
rarely the real one.

You're capable. You're delivering. And one specific thing keeps not working — not because you haven't tried, but because you can't see it clearly from inside it.

15+ years product management & strategic leadership · Apple alumni · Nasdaq Mentor Makers Wall of Fame · Author of You Are the Prototype · Diagnostic intelligence for builders & professionals · 15+ years product management & strategic leadership · Apple alumni · Nasdaq Mentor Makers Wall of Fame · Author of You Are the Prototype · Diagnostic intelligence for builders & professionals ·

Find Your Path

Answer 3 quick
questions

I'll show you exactly where to start.

Where is this
happening?

Three questions. I'll show you exactly where to start.

How long has this
been going on?

Something changed recently, a few months ago, or long enough that you're ready to address it properly.

How do you want
to work on this?

Choose the way you want to move this situation forward.

Monica Maltzman

About Monica

Most people try to solve
what they can see.

They adjust. They push. They try different approaches. And the problem stays.

Not because they're not capable. Because they're solving what's visible — not what's actually driving it.

There's always something underneath: a belief, a misread, a pattern shaping the situation. Until that shifts, nothing really moves.

This is the work.

Seeing that layer — clearly, fast, and in context — and turning it into steps that actually move the situation forward.

I've spent 15+ years inside organizations — government, startups, global tech — building products, leading teams, and working in environments where things were supposed to work… and often didn't.

Different industries. Different roles. Same pattern.

Over time, I turned that into a way of working. Now structured so you can use it yourself.

Background

15+ years in product management and strategic leadership — government, startups, global tech
Apple alumni · Nasdaq Mentor Makers Wall of Fame
Author of You Are the Prototype

Choose Your Path

Where are you right now?

Whether you're leading inside an organization or building something — there's a clear next step. Pick the one that fits.

Your Next Move

For People Inside
Organizations

Inside an organization and one thing isn't moving

$67
Launch Price

You're good at what you do. And one specific thing keeps not working the way it should. This structured experience moves you from the problem you see to what's actually driving it — and gives you exactly three moves to make.

"I feel like there's a code everyone else knows and I'm still trying to crack it."

What you get

— Three lenses that move from the problem you see to what's actually driving it.

— A specific read on the belief underneath — built from your answers, not a generic framework.

— An actionable plan: 3 moves, 3 steps each. Built to move your situation in as little as two weeks.

— Your map. Everything built during the experience, available to copy.

This is for you if

You're inside an organization and one specific thing isn't moving. You've kept going. The gap between what you're capable of and what's actually happening keeps sitting there.

This is not for you if

You're looking for leadership frameworks or communication models. This is a read of your specific situation. It requires something real to look at.

Get Your Next Move → Structured experience · self-guided

Your Next Move

For People Building
on Their Own

You're not stuck. You're solving the wrong problem.

$67
Launch Price

You're building something. You're moving. And one specific thing isn't working the way it should. You've tried adjustments. You've kept going. The problem stays — because the problem you see is rarely the real one.

What you get

— Three lenses that move from the problem you came in with to what's actually driving it.

— A specific read on the belief underneath — built from your answers, not a generic framework.

— A complete first round. Three moves structured as a testable process, sized to your situation.

— Your map. Everything built during the experience, delivered to your email and available to copy.

This is for you if

You're building something — a business, a product, an offer — and one specific thing isn't moving. You've done work. You've tried things. The problem keeps sitting there, slightly out of focus.

This is not for you if

You haven't started yet. You need something in motion to have something to look at.

Get Your Next Move → 15–20 min · self-guided · your output included

Advisory

Your Next Move —
Strategy Session

Some situations require a real conversation — not a structured tool. Not because you lack capability. Because you lack the outside perspective to see it clearly.

You feel it: in the dynamics that keep repeating, in the influence you're not having, in the version of yourself you keep showing up as when you know there's more.

This session is built entirely around your situation. Your specific dynamics, your environment, your next step.

$497 · 60 minutes · Written summary included

After payment, you'll be redirected to booking. Please answer my five quick questions so I arrive prepared — then pick your date and time.

Book Your Session

What you leave with

  • A clear map of what is actually happening and why
  • Specific language and positioning for your situation
  • Concrete next steps — not generic advice
  • A written summary of what you worked through

"It left me energized and with a lot of clarity. Thank you again for your presence and for seeing me so clearly."

— J., Product Manager