The
INFLUENCE Mastermind
for Visionary Female CEOs
Create a Culture of Excellence, Leadership & Impact.
Bring to Life the Big Bold Vision you have for your Organisation
A 6-month mastermind for female CEOs. Bring the decisions sitting on your desk right now, a restructure, a board you’re still working out, a strategy that isn’t getting traction, and work them through with a small room of CEOs who have made those calls.
Rolling Entry. The room is capped at 8 CEOs, so when it's full, it's full. Next start date: November 2026
TRUSTED BY SENIOR WOMEN LEADERS AT...
"No CEO has ever done the role before, and it's different from every other role you've had".
Melissa Hamilton, Global CEO
Your organisation
grows as far
as your
leadership capability.
You live this story.... Board papers due Thursday. A senior hire who isn’t working out. A budget that has to be signed off before 30 June.
And the strategy you know needs a rethink sits at the bottom of the list, because everything else is louder.
And then there are the conversations you can't have with your executive team.
Like whether the COO is the right person for the next three years. Or that you're not sure the strategy you signed off last year is working.
And the truth is… you’re navigating something big. Whether it's:
- Redesigning a business model that’s no longer fit for purpose, for example when your biggest clients have become your lowest-margin work
- Raising the performance ceiling across your team, when two people are carrying the load and three are being managed around
- Aligning leadership around a high-stakes strategic shift, when your execs nod in the meeting and then each run their own version of the plan
This is why INFLUENCE exists.
A mastermind for senior women leading at the highest levels — so you can get sharper, bolder, and more intentional in how you move next.
Because strategy is only part of the game. Who you’re in the room with changes what you believe is possible. And how fast you make it real.
INFLUENCE is the premier mastermind designed for visionary female CEOs like you — those seeking proven strategies, personalised mentorship, and a trusted network to support your unique challenges.
It's where you’ll test your thinking, align your organisation, and mobilise your leaders for success.
This is your opportunity to take your leadership to a new level of excellence.
As a CEO, you face unparalleled challenges:
Uncertainty and Pressure: a funding change, a new regulator, a market that moved while you were in budget season
Leading Through Crisis: a cyber incident, a key client walking, a story about your organisation in the paper. Your team watches how you walk into the room.
Organisational Alignment: ask five of your leaders what the top priority is this quarter. If you get five answers, this is the work.
Building a High-Performance Team: knowing who to back, who to develop and who to move, and having the conversation instead of working around it.
Keeping Culture as you grow: the things that made you good at 50 people quietly disappear at 200.
Getting the board relationship right: knowing what your chair needs from you, when to bring them a problem and when to bring a decision, and using them as a sounding board, not just a reporting line.
Inside INFLUENCE, you will
Stop being the person every decision runs through. When you’re CEO, a passing comment can become a project by the afternoon. We work on how you use that weight, and on building a team that brings you solutions, not questions.
Bring your next big move into the room, a growth plan, a new structure, a key appointment, and walk out clear on the first step and ready to take it.
Get in a room where your strategic blind spots get challenged - so your moves become more precise, more decisive, and more effective.
Turn your executive leadership team into your most powerful allies, all aligned with the same clear vision and all taking full ownership of their responsibilities to get there as an organisation.
Step back from the day-to-day long enough for your best strategic thinking to show up.
Have a trusted sounding board for the decisions you can’t talk through with your exec team.
"Being in a virtual room with peers going through what I was going through at the time,
with Melissa and Kelli guiding it, and the wisdom from the women that
were a part of the Influence course....
helped me through some tough moments, during the first six months.”
Lisa Lynch, CEO, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.
Hear it from Lisa.
Six months into her first CEO role, Lisa Lynch sat down with Melissa to talk about what surprised her,
what she’d do again, and why she joined INFLUENCE before her first day.
The six levers that move an organisation.
Start in any month. Over your six months, you’ll work through every one, applied to your business, not a case study.
✓ Innovation Unlocked
Transform Observations into Strategy.
Turn what you’re seeing into strategy. Find where your best margin and growth really sit, and point more of the business towards it.
✓ Precision Focus
Where attention goes, energy flows.
In real life: you leave with one clear priority for the quarter, the order to tackle it in, and the freedom to let the rest wait.
✓ World-Class Leadership
Transform your executive team into a strategic force multiplier. In real life: you look at your exec team against what the next three years needs and build the team, skills and perspectives for it.
✓ Aligned Vision
Build elite-level alignment inside your organisation. Create a shared vision every team member understands, and a culture that rewards growth and ownership
✓ The External Advantage
Make an impact that lasts. Draw on what your customers, board and market are telling you, and turn those perspectives into growth and strategic advantage.
✓ Productivity Powerhouse
Find what really drives productivity in your organisation. Identify what’s holding performance back in your business, and build targeted strategies to free up your people’s time and energy.
Plus, you will receive...
CEO Leadership Sessions - 1:1 mentorship
Your organisation reflects your leadership.
These sessions with Melissa and Kelli focus on whatever’s live for you.
Group Mastermind Sessions
Trusted advice and strategic discussion built around your situation,
not only networking or guest presentations.
Peer roundtables and action-based projects, with CEOs at your level
and two former CEOs guiding the room.
Face to Face Day
Once every six-month cycle, the whole room meets in person for a full day in Melb/Sydney
Whichever month you join, your six months includes it.
The CEO role is like no other.
Ready to have the right room around you?
The smartest leaders don’t need help. They need leverage.
You’re already doing a lot right. Leverage is what turns good into exceptional, a sharper strategy, a clearer next move, results that come faster.
PAY-IN-FULL PLAN
$15,990 (ex GST)
Pay in Full and Save >10%
OR
PAYMENT PLAN
$2,985 (ex GST)
x 6 MONTHLY PAYMENTS
ENROLMENTS Open now.
A place in small, curated group of female CEOs, capped at 8.
Monthly 1:1 sessions with Melissa or Kelli.
Monthly Group Mastermind calls
A day together - INFLUENCE face to face
All six Modules of the Influence Framework.
Access to Melissa and Kelli between sessions when a decision can’t wait
The tools and templates behind each module.
Your own strategy roadmap to take into the next 12 months.
Ongoing connection with INFLUENCE Alumni
You're already at the top.
What you need now is a room built for that, where you can think at the level your role demands, test big moves in real time, and talk through the decisions no one else can make for you.
The sooner you start, the sooner your team feels it. You'll come back from every session with more energy and sharper thinking, and your people will notice. You will notice.
FAQs
Do I have enough time to join this Mastermind?
Yes. Plan on about 4 hours a month: one group session, one 1:1, and a little thinking time in between, plus one face-to-face day in your six months. It’s designed to sharpen your focus, not add to your workload.
What makes this Mastermind different from other CEO offerings?
INFLUENCE isn’t another leadership program filled with theoretical strategies. It’s a confidential room where CEOs work through real decisions with peers at their level, guided by two former CEOs who have sat in the same seat.
Is now the right stage in my career to invest in a mastermind?
If you’re leading through complex decisions, growing the organisation or preparing for your next big move, yes. Every CEO benefits from fresh perspectives and a room that sharpens their thinking.
Who do you accept into this mastermind?
Every member is selected so the room works, CEO facing similar decisions, who’ll add as much as they take. That’s why every place starts with an enquiry call.
How much access will I have to Melissa and Kelli?
Melissa Hamilton, alongside co-founder Kelli Hayes, personally leads and facilitates every session. You’ll have direct access to both leaders, with 1:1 mentorship and mastermind discussions designed to give you tailored guidance, high-level feedback, and the strategic insight you need to lead with confidence.
How can I share confidential information in this forum?
We maintain strict confidentiality and foster a trusted space for candid, high-stakes conversations. This is a closed-circle room where real challenges, decisions, and leadership insights are exchanged safely and securely.
What if I’m not a CEO yet—can I still apply?
If you’re on the path to becoming a CEO or in a senior leadership role, we encourage you to apply. INFLUENCE is designed for women who are actively stepping into bold leadership and ready to sharpen their strategic edge.
Is Influence only open to Female CEOs?
Yes, INFLUENCE is created through the lens of being a female CEO and is for women. However we welcome leaders of all genders who resonate with our approach and we have specific programs for male CEOs (please reach out to us [email protected] for more information). If you’re driven to elevate your leadership, execute at a high level, and surround yourself with strategic, growth-oriented peers, you’ll find immense value in this mastermind and our other CEO programs.
When can I join?
On the 1st of any month. Your six months starts from then. Places are capped at eight, so if the room is full you’ll be first in line for the next opening. The modules run in a rolling cycle, so you work through all six in your six months, including join us for a face to face INFLUENCE Day. Having members at different stages is part of the value, someone four months in has often just worked through the thing you walked in with.
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