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Edge of Possibilities
Think about the most powerful person you have ever been in a room with. Not the loudest. The most powerful.
I would put money on this, they were calm. Not switched off, not passive, calm. There was a stillness to them. They did not rush to fill silences. They did not get rattled when someone pushed...
You're good at your job. The results are there. People look to you. And yet there's a quiet voice that says you're getting away with something, and one day everyone will find out.
Most leaders are told that's imposter syndrome. That you just need more confidence, more evidence, more time in the rol...
Edge of Possibilities | Liz Murray |Â Leadership Development
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June 30 is almost here.
And if you're like most leaders right now, you're heads down. Finalising budgets. Closing out performance reviews. Getting through the list.
But before you cross the line into a new fi...
Most leaders are operating below their actual authority and don't know it.
Not because they're failing. Not because they lack skill or effort.
Because authority drift is silent. It builds gradually, beneath the surface, in the small decisions, behaviours, and patterns that accumulate over months a...
Most leaders don't find out their authority is drifting until the damage is already done.
Not because they aren't paying attention. Not because they don't care.
Because authority drift is silent. It doesn't send a warning. It doesn't show up in a performance review or a budget report. It shows up ...
There is a trap that catches the best leaders.
Not the ones who are struggling. Not the ones who are disengaged or checked out.
The ones who are capable, driven, and results-focused.
It is the busy trap. And it is dangerous precisely because it does not feel like a trap. It feels like leadership....
Most leaders don’t realise when they’ve stopped leading and started controlling.
It rarely begins with ego.
Usually, it starts with pressure.
Deadlines.
Underperformance.
Things slipping through the cracks.
A growing sense that if you don’t step in, things won’t get done properly.
So you step in...
Ever had the sense that something in your leadership feels slightly off… but you can’t quite name it?
The team is busy.
You’re busy.
Things are getting done.
And yet, something isn’t landing the way it should.
Most leaders assume it’s a workload issue.
Or a team issue.
Or a strategy issue.
It’s ...
The leadership identities quietly driving your results
Ever feel like you’re facing the same leadership challenges… just in slightly different forms?
The same conversations avoided.
The same tension building.
The same sense that something isn’t quite landing.
Most leaders put this down to complex...
 Have you ever told yourself you’re just being proactive…
when in reality, you’re carrying far more than you should?
Many high-performing leaders pride themselves on seeing everything. The gaps. The risks. What needs to happen next. But there’s a fine line between awareness and over-functioning and...
You’re not just busy — you’re over-functioning.
If you’re the one who always sees what needs to be done, steps in without being asked, and makes sure everything holds together, this might feel familiar.
On the surface, it looks like capability. Leadership, even. But underneath, it’s often a patter...
Most leaders believe their biggest challenge is strategy.
They spend time refining plans, adjusting priorities, and searching for better ways to move their teams forward.
But in my experience, strategy is rarely the real issue.
The real issue is identity.
Many capable leaders already know what n...