The Leadership Squeeze: When You’re Responsible for Everything but in Control of Nothing

In this episode Maureen Metcalf explains the "leadership squeeze": being held accountable for outcomes you can't control, which creates chronic burnout and structural misalignment rather than individual failure. She outlines the LEAP framework—Lead, Empower, Align, Persevere, as a practical decision guide to define what is truly yours, refuse what is not, and lead transparently within constrained systems. Your challenge: identify where you carry responsibility without authority, name what is yours, clarify what is not, and communicate the difference to restore sustainable leadership. www.mcm-consultant.com