Beyond Delivery: How Technical Program Managers Lead Change and Grow with Impact

Technical Program Managers (TPMs) are the hidden drivers of progress in today’s technology organizations. They are expected to influence without authority, bring clarity to complexity, and keep organizations moving forward when competing priorities threaten to stall momentum.

In Beyond Delivery, Johnathan Stephen Sexton draws on over 20 years of experience in Fortune 1 tech leading digital transformation programs that reached millions of customers and associates. This practical guide shows how TPMs can shift from being task managers to becoming leaders who multiply impact across entire organizations.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

Influence without authority and earn executive trust

Create clarity in the gray zone of competing priorities

Build resilience and protect your energy as a leader

Design systems that scale impact beyond individual effort

Develop other leaders and leave a legacy that outlasts your role

Blending real-world corporate lessons with timeless leadership insights from John Maxwell and Sam Walton, Beyond Delivery equips TPMs to stop chasing deliverables and start shaping culture.

Whether you are an aspiring TPM, an experienced program leader, or a technology professional seeking to grow your influence, this book will give you the tools, mindset, and confidence to move beyond delivery — and into lasting leadership.

Johnathan Stephen Sexton

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