Work with Tissa

Building Unshakable Leaders

Lead with clarity, confidence, and strength under pressure.

Work with Tissa

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THE UNSHAKABLE LEADER

Stop reacting. Start leading

You didn't climb to the C-suite, V-suite, or board level to second-guess yourself in the moments that matter most. Yet here you are – brilliant, accomplished, and occasionally caught in reactive mode when the pressure peaks.

The Unshakable Leader transforms that dynamic. This isn't mindset coaching. It's a systematic approach to building Intentional Resilience that converts pressure into strategic advantage, and uncertainty into clarity.

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The reality you're facing

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Rising stakes put every decision under the microscope

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Uncertainty drives reaction over action

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Burnout drains focus and clarity

That’s not leadership at its best. The Unshakable Leader turns pressure into power.

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You'll master

  • The Intentional Resilience Flywheel™: Tissa's proprietary framework that powers values-aligned decisions, uncompromising leadership, and sustainable high performance.

  • Pressure-to-Power Conversion: The tactical skills to use external pressure as fuel instead of fighting against it.

  • Narrative Ownership: How to define yourself before anyone else does, and communicate that definition with unshakable authority.

  • Command Presence: The specific tools to show up as the leader the room needs, especially when stakes are highest.

THE TRANSFORMATION

Leaders will learn how to: 

  • Operate with confidence and lead without compromise

  • Increase profitability without losing themselves.

  • Build a repeatable system for making clear, values-aligned decisions that drive results, protect their integrity, enhance their performance, and transform pressure into power.

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How it works

Four phases. Eight weeks. Unshakable results.

Phase 1: Anchor

Establish your leadership identity, values, and narrative as the foundation for every future decision. You'll walk away with crystal-clear positioning and the language to communicate your value with absolute confidence.

Phase 2: Build

Convert internal clarity into external leadership presence. Master narrative control, set energy-protective boundaries, and learn to command rooms — not just occupy them.

Phase 3: Perform

Channel external pressure into strategic action. Build decision-making frameworks that work under scrutiny and develop the influence that drives real outcomes.

Phase 4: Flex

Embed the entire system into your leadership muscle memory. Create repeatable processes that make resilient leadership your default — not your exception.

"Tissa’s bold thought leadership, approachable authenticity, and results-oriented approach provide the highest levels of expertise and tangible resources to the world’s most-respected women investors and executives."

Melissa Waller
President, AIF Institute

What Clients Say About Tissa

"Tissa is a rock star. She cuts through it all in a clear and pragmatic way. I'd recommend her to all."

Tammy McLeod
President & CEO, Flinn Foundation; Board Director, DEFG; Board Director, Trove

“Tissa’s workshops and online programs always challenge participants and teams to think about their ‘so what.’ You’ll see clarity and alignment and have a great time getting there.”

Grant Bourzikas
CISO, Cloudflare

"I highly recommend Tissa as a coach, mentor, change maker and connector."

Lynda Grindstaff
Board Director, OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG)

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The Unshakable Leader is by application only. This intensive is designed for senior executives ready to lead at their highest level without compromising who they are.

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