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.

Status   Coming Q4 2026 Cohort size   50 seats max Annual   $2,400 Refundable   30 days
Why this exists

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.

What members get

A working room, not a course.

Monthly

Closed-door discussions

Two per month. Topic-driven, peer-led, Chatham House rule. The kind of conversation you cannot have at a conference.

Quarterly

Peer roundtables

Six members, ninety minutes, structured peer-advising on a specific decision each member is facing. Run by Federico.

Member only

Federico's office hours

Two hours a month, drop-in. Bring a question, leave with a direction. First-come reservation.

Bonus

Working book drafts

Read chapters of The Invisible Distance before publication. Comment, push back, contribute case studies if relevant.

Who this is for

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.
Apply for the Q4 cohort

Application opens spring 2026.

Express interest

Leave your details below and you'll get the first invitation when applications open. No commitment, no auto-enrollment, no spam.

Questions

FAQ.

Why $2,400/year? That feels low for the room described.
It's intentional. The price filters for people who are serious without filtering out people who are early in their leadership career. The economics work because the cohort is small and the format is light. If membership scales, the price holds.
Why Q4 2026 and not now?
Two reasons. The book launches Q3 2026 and I want the Circle to start with members who have read it, so we share vocabulary on day one. Second, I am running a small private pilot through 2026 to make sure the format works before opening it broadly.
Is this a Slack community?
There is a Slack channel for member-to-member coordination, but the Slack is not the product. The product is the synchronous conversations: monthly discussions, quarterly roundtables, monthly office hours. If you want a busy Slack, this is not the right room.
Can my company expense it?
Most members do. We provide a receipt that fits standard L&D budget categories. Companies that fund team members in peer communities like this one usually consider it well worth the investment.
What happens if I join and decide it's not for me?
Full refund within the first 30 days, no questions asked. After 30 days, no refunds, but you can step out at the next renewal cycle.