The Executive Shift.
AN 8-WEEK INTENSIVE FOR SENIOR WOMEN LEADERS
You built your reputation on delivery.
At executive level, the currency changes.
You're no longer valued only for what you get done,
but for the quality of your thinking, the confidence
others place in your judgement and the
contribution you make when the decisions
that matter are being made.
The Executive Shift is an
eight-week experience for accomplished women
who know they're capable of another level of
leadership, contribution and impact.
You're no longer valued only for what you get done, but for the quality of your thinking, the confidence others place in your judgement and the contribution you make when the decisions that matter are being made.
The Executive Shift is an eight-week experience for accomplished women who know they're capable of another level of
leadership, contribution and impact.
COHORT BEGINS 12 AUGUST · ENROLMENTS CLOSE 7 AUGUST
TRUSTED BY SENIOR WOMEN LEADERS AT...
There are leaders organisations instinctively rely upon when the future isn't obvious. They're not necessarily the smartest people in the room, or the ones carrying the biggest load. They're trusted for their judgement, sought out for their perspective, and they make a disproportionate contribution when the decisions that matter are being made.
Over time, they become vital to the future of the organisations they serve.
And here's the paradox that holds many high-performing women back from becoming one of them: delivery doesn't equal visibility. Decisions are made upstream of execution, so the better you deliver, the easier it is for an organisation to value your work highly without ever thinking to ask what you think.
Very few leaders are ever taught to make that transition.
The Executive Shift exists so you can make it deliberately.
What got you here
VALUED FOR DELIVERY
Results and execution
Solving the hard problems
Carrying the load yourself
Expertise on tap
→
THE SHIFT
What keeps you in the room
VALUED FOR JUDGEMENT
Perspective under pressure
Shaping decisions early
Leading through others
A trusted strategic voice
An actual operating system for how influence works at the executive level?
Not theory. Not "be more confident." Not another framework you'll never use.
The invisible dynamics that shape who gets heard, whose priorities move forward, and how decisions actually get made.
Imagine walking into Monday knowing exactly how to position your work so it lands with senior stakeholders. Having delegation that actually sticks. Leading performance conversations that improve outcomes without destroying trust. Building the strategic relationships that amplify your impact - without it feeling performative.
This is what becomes possible when you understand how it actually works.
What got you here
VALUED FOR DELIVERY
Results and execution
Solving the hard problems
Carrying the load yourself
Expertise on tap
THE SHIFT
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What keeps you in the room
VALUED FOR JUDGEMENT
Perspective under pressure
Shaping decisions early
Leading through others
A trusted strategic voice
Everyone knows what you'll deliver.
The shift is when they won't decide without you.
THE CONVERSATION HAS CHANGED
A few years ago, when I sat down with senior women, the questions were about progression. How do I get promoted? How do I position for the bigger role?
This year, the questions are different. AI is redefining what work is and how it gets done. Add economic uncertainty and flatter structures, and what organisations need from their most senior leaders is changing fast. Every accomplished woman I speak with can feel it.
"The work that got me here isn't the work my organisation will need next.”
"I don't always get invited into the conversations early enough."
"I'm spending too much time delivering and not enough time shaping what happens next."
"I know I've got another gear in me. I just don't know what that shift requires."
These aren't confidence questions. I'm yet to meet a woman at this level who lacks capability.
They're questions about what executive leadership now requires - and almost nobody teaches it.
Why we built this
We've sat in the rooms where these decisions get made...
For eight years I was a global CEO leading more than 5,000 people. My co-founder Kelli Hayes led 6,500 across four geographies, led her business through a sale to private equity, and has spent years chairing peer advisory rooms for sitting CEOs.
Between us, we've sat in most of the rooms where careers are actually decided - who leads the transformation, who's ready for broader responsibility, who we'd trust with the relationships that mattered most.
Those decisions were almost never about technical capability. By that stage, everyone is capable. The leaders we backed weren't the people doing the most, they were the ones who helped everyone else think better. They brought perspective when the path forward wasn't obvious, built trust long before they needed it, and asked the question that changed the direction of the conversation.
We've come to call these leaders Future-Shaping Executives: the ones an organisation instinctively turns to when the stakes are high and the way forward isn't obvious. Not because they always have the answer, but because their judgement makes everyone else's thinking better.
The Executive Shift exists to help you become one of them, deliberately, rather than working it out alone.
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"Melissa and Kelli have created a leadership program that genuinely stands apart. Their highly personalised approach helps participants uncover blind spots, build influence, and take intentional ownership of their careers. Rather than offering generic leadership theory, they create the space for real self-awareness, practical growth, and lasting confidence. It’s empowering, thoughtful, and unlike anything else currently available."
Maddy V
Global Executive
Most programs build confident leaders.
We build Future-Shaping Executives.
Peer-to-peer from two former global CEOs.
What actually shifts
Five capabilities that change how you're valued.
The women who join don't want another title. They want another level of leadership and they want the value they create to be seen, named and sought out, not just quietly relied upon. Over eight weeks, we deliberately strengthen the capabilities that make that possible.
Executive judgement. Contribute earlier and with more weight in strategic conversations - shaping the thinking before decisions harden.
Strategic influence. Learn how influence is built before, during and long after the meeting - and become intentional about how your ideas gain traction across the organisation.
Leading through others. Create the thinking space executive leadership demands by strengthening your team and genuinely letting go of the delivery that made your name.
Strategic relationships. Get intentional about the relationships that extend your influence beyond your function - built before you need them.
Leadership presence. Understand how your leadership is actually experienced, articulate the value you create with clarity and make sure your contribution is as visible as it is valuable.
Not sure where you stand?
Take the Executive Shift Wheel.
Nine dimensions. An honest self reflection on where you're optimising for influence and impact - and where you're not.
How it works
Eight weeks. Three phases. Applied inside your role.
Live sessions where every participant is known, challenged and supported. This isn't content to consume - it's coaching, practice and honest challenge with people qualified to give it. And the program is built around application: between each phase, you take the work into the meetings and decisions you're already navigating, then bring what happened back into the room.
WEEKS 1 - 2
Phase 1 · The Leadershift
Know who you need to be. The Triple Lens Framework: what your people need, what your organisation needs, what you need - and the gap quietly reducing your influence.
WEEK 3 · Applied in your role + your first individual coaching session
WEEKS 4 - 5
Phase 2 · The Joy Shift
Lead at full power, sustainably. Strengthen delegation and accountability with the CLEAR and GRACE Methods - so delivery runs through your team, and your time and energy move to the work only you can do.
WEEK 6 · Applied in your role + your second individual coaching session
WEEKS 7 - 8
Phase 3 · The Influence Shift
Build your influence architecture. Map and invest in the strategic relationships that amplify your judgement — and navigate organisational dynamics without compromising who you are.
6 × 2-hour live sessions · 2 × 45-minute individual CEO-led coaching sessions · Your Individual Executive Shift Plan
Is it for you?
Designed for leaders who know there's another level of leadership available to them.
The Executive Shift is for you if you're…
A General Manager, VP, Executive Director or Head of Function leading a significant portfolio
A Senior Director or Partner preparing for executive or C-suite leadership
Leading transformation, change or organisational complexity
Ready to be trusted for your judgement and perspective, not just your delivery
It's not for…
New or emerging leaders, this is advanced work
Anyone wanting motivation without implementation
Leaders not ready to apply the work immediately
Not sure? Book a free 30-minute Executive Fit Conversation. No pitch, just clarity. If it's not the right fit, we'll tell you that too.
Employer Funding
Many participants are sponsored by their organisation.
Organisations sponsor participants because the outcomes are organisational, not just personal: stronger judgement in their most senior conversations, leaders who build the capability of the people around them, and executives ready for what's next. If you'd like support making the case, we'll help: an email written ready to send outlining the program and its outcomes,to support your development goals.
YOUR INVESTMENT
AUD $3,600
inclusive of GST · Employer-funded enrolments welcome
6 × 2-hour live facilitated sessions
2 × 45-minute individual CEO-led coaching sessions timed to the application weeks (valued at $2,200)
Your Individual Executive Shift Plan, a personalised roadmap
The CLEAR Delegation Method & the GRACE Method to transform “challenging” conversations
The Triple Lens Framework diagnostic
A cohort of senior leaders peer learning and relationships that outlast the program (places are limited)
Built by two former CEOs who led 11,500+ people globally
Enrolments close 7 August · 8am AEST sessions
FAQs
Who is The Executive Shift for?
Accomplished women leading at General Manager, VP, Executive Director or Head of Function level, including Senior Directors and Partners preparing for C-suite roles. Participants typically lead significant portfolios, transformation or organisational complexity. This is advanced work for experienced leaders, not a program for emerging leaders.
How does the program work?
Eight weeks: 6 × 2-hour live virtual sessions plus a 2 x 45 minute individual coaching session to embed your skills and build your Individual Executive Shift Plan. Starts 12 August 2026, 8am AEST.
What results can I expect from this program?
Participants report contributing earlier and with more weight in strategic conversations, delegation that finally sticks, stronger strategic relationships, and being recognised for their judgement, not just their output.
What makes this different from other Leadership programs?
It's delivered peer-to-peer by two former global CEOs who between them led more than 11,500 people. , sat on multiple boards, and interviewed 246 CEOs, board directors and academic researchers to understand how influence and judgement actually work at the top.
Can my organisation fund this?
Yes, many participants are employer-sponsored, although certainly not all. If you would like support then please click the link above to get access to our pre-written email that may support your application for development support.
Ready to make the shift?
If you're ready to become a Future-Shaping Executive, trusted for your judgement, sought out for your perspective, in the room when the decisions that matter are made, we'd love to welcome you.
You already know what's changing. The only question is whether you meet it deliberately - or by default.
COHORT BEGINS 12 AUGUST · ENROLMENTS CLOSE 7 AUGUST
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