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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 18 MIN

Transformational Leadership: Why You Can See Everyone Else’s Blind Spots — But Not Your Own

from The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for Women in Business · host Mia Poulsen

Why is it so easy to see exactly what others need to do —and so hard to move yourself forward?In this episode, we dive into Adult Development Theory and explore why this isn’t about clarity, confidence or strategy.Based on the work of developmental psychologist Robert Kegan, we explore:• The difference between intelligence and developmental capacity• What it means when something “has  control over you” vs. when you “have control over it”• Why your fears are easier to see in others than in yourself• The three stages of adult development relevant for founders• How your current leadership structure may be limiting your next levelYour business grows in complexity, visibility and responsibility.If your internal leadership doesn’t evolve with it, growth stalls.Not because you’re incapable.But because you’re still inside the stage that needs to develop.If you haven’t listened to Episode 1 yet, start there to understand the full foundation of this series.In the next episode we are diving into: Why we unconsciously block our own growth — and how identity protects itself.

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Why is it so easy to see exactly what others need to do — and so hard to move yourself forward? In this episode, we dive into Adult Development Theory and explore why this isn’t about clarity, confidence or strategy. Based on the work of developmental psychologist Robert Kegan, we explore: • The difference between intelligence and developmental capacity • What it means when something “has control over you” vs. when you “have control over it” • Why your fears are easier to see in oth...

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