The Distance Circle.
A small private community of 50 Directors and VPs of Engineering running cross-border teams. Monthly closed-door discussions, peer roundtables, member-only office hours, and access to working drafts of the book before publication.
The conversations that mattered most over 150 podcast episodes were the ones that did not happen on tape.
The hardest problems in cross-border engineering leadership are the ones you cannot ask publicly. The compliance crisis you only half-understand. The senior engineer who is technically performing but you suspect is one decision away from leaving. The client relationship that has gone quieter than it should be. The decision you have to make about a team member that you have not been able to talk through with anyone outside your company.
The Distance Circle exists because those conversations need a room. Not a public Slack. Not a paid mastermind that became a content machine. A small, private, deliberately-curated group of peers who are doing the same work and have the same skin in the game.
Fifty seats, total. No more. The number is small enough that members will know each other by name and large enough that there is always a relevant peer in the room when you need one.
A working room, not a course.
Closed-door discussions
Two per month. Topic-driven, peer-led, Chatham House rule. The kind of conversation you cannot have at a conference.
Peer roundtables
Six members, ninety minutes, structured peer-advising on a specific decision each member is facing. Run by Federico.
Federico's office hours
Two hours a month, drop-in. Bring a question, leave with a direction. First-come reservation.
Working book drafts
Read chapters of The Invisible Distance before publication. Comment, push back, contribute case studies if relevant.
Senior engineering leaders running real teams across borders.
You're a fit if
- → You are a Director, VP, or Head of Engineering currently running a distributed team with members in two or more countries.
- → Your team is at least 8 engineers, no upper bound.
- → You can show up for at least one of the monthly conversations and one quarterly roundtable.
- → You bring questions and stories, not just listening.
You're not a fit if
- × You are a recruiter, vendor, or consultant looking to network into the room. The Circle is for operators only.
- × You want a course or content library. This is a peer room, not a curriculum.
- × You expect Federico to coach you 1-on-1 inside this membership. For that, see coaching.
Application opens spring 2026.
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