Leading From The Edge Podcast

Most leaders think the issue is their team. Or the workload. Or the strategy. But what if none of that is the real problem? In this short episode, Liz Murray breaks down the concept of identity drift—the subtle, almost invisible shift that happens when leaders start compensating instead of leading. It doesn’t happen all at once. It shows up in the small moments: softening a conversation delaying a decision carrying what isn’t yours And over time, those small shifts erode your authority. This episode is a call to pause, reflect, and look at what’s really driving your leadership right now.   🔑 Key Takeaways Leadership breakdown rarely happens suddenly—it happens incrementally “Doing more” is often compensation, not leadership Identity drift shows up in subtle behaviours, not big decisions You can’t fix identity drift with more information or frameworks Awareness—not effort—is what creates the shift   🎯 The Core Message You don’t lose your leadership overnight. You drift. And until you can see where you’ve started compensating… you can’t shift it.   🧠 Reflection Question Where have you started compensating… instead of leading?   ▶️ Watch / Read 🎥 Watch the full video 🎓Read the newsletter   🚀 Work With Me If something feels off in your leadership right now, it’s likely not a strategy issue. It’s a pattern you haven’t seen clearly yet. Inside Be Exceptional, I work with leaders to: identify where they’ve drifted reset their leadership identity lead with clarity, certainty, and consistency Because once you see it clearly… everything shifts.   🔗 Stay Connected For more leadership insights, connect with Liz Murray and explore the Beyond Boundaries Blog. 🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

You’re not stuck. You’re patterned. And once you see it… you can’t unsee it. In this short episode, Liz Murray breaks down the four leadership identities that show up again and again — often without leaders even realising it. From over-accommodating to avoiding, over-performing to leading with clarity, these patterns quietly shape how you lead, what you tolerate, and the results you create. The truth? You’re not choosing your leadership identity consciously. You’re defaulting to it. And until you see it, you’ll keep repeating it. 👉 In the next episode, Liz will show you exactly how to identify your pattern in real time.   🔗 Stay Connected For more leadership insights, connect with Liz Murray and explore the Beyond Boundaries Blog.   🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

Most leaders think they have a strategy problem. They don’t. They have an identity problem. In this episode, Liz breaks down why even the best strategies fail under pressure — and why the real issue isn’t capability, experience, or knowledge. It’s who you’re being when it matters most. Because leadership isn’t built on what you know. It’s built on the identity you lead from. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why strategy alone won’t create consistent results The hidden identity patterns that cause over-functioning How hesitation shows up even in highly capable leaders The difference between knowing what to do and actually leading it What a senior leadership identity really looks like in practice   Key Insight You’re not struggling because you don’t know what to do. You’re struggling because your identity is still negotiating in the moments that require certainty. As Liz puts it: “You can have the best strategy in the room, but if your identity is still negotiating, softening, or over-accommodating — that strategy will collapse under pressure.” What This Looks Like in Real Leadership You know what needs to happen… But you hesitate. You soften the message. You over-explain. You step in when you shouldn’t. Not because you lack capability. Because you haven’t fully decided who you are as a leader. And that gap? That’s where performance breaks down. The Shift Stop looking for a better plan. Start asking a better question: Who am I being when it matters most? Because: Identity drives standards Identity drives decisions Identity drives execution Not the other way around. What Senior Leadership Identity Looks Like A clean leadership identity: Names things directly Decides quickly Holds standards without apology Doesn’t circle or over-explain Doesn’t compensate for discomfort It’s not louder. It’s clearer.   🔗 Stay Connected For more leadership insights, connect with Liz Murray and explore the Beyond Boundaries Blog. 🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au    

If you’re the one who always steps in, fixes things, and holds everything together… this episode is for you. What often looks like capability and leadership on the outside can quietly become something else. Over functioning. In this episode of Take 5 With Me, Liz Murray explores the hidden cost of over functioning in leadership and why doing more is not the same as leading well. Drawing on her own experience, Liz unpacks how easily capable leaders slip from holding the vision into stepping into the weeds, fixing, rescuing, and carrying more than is theirs to carry. Because over functioning doesn’t come from a lack of skill. It comes from a pattern. And until you see it, you keep reinforcing it. 🎯 What You’ll Learn In this episode: • The difference between being capable and over functioning • Why over functioning often looks like leadership, but isn’t • How stepping in and fixing can quietly undermine your team • The hidden cost of carrying more than is yours to carry • Why great leadership is about holding the vision, not controlling the outcome • The shift from doing more to leading better   🧠 Key Insight Over functioning is not leadership. It’s control disguised as responsibility. 🔍 A Moment to Reflect Where are you stepping in and carrying something that is no longer yours to hold? 📣 Closing Thought You don’t need to do more to be enough. You need to lead in a way that allows others to rise.   🔗 Stay Connected For more leadership insights, connect with Liz Murray and explore the Beyond Boundaries Blog. 🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

Most leaders believe they understand how they are showing up. But leadership is not defined by what we intend. It is defined by what we consistently reinforce. In this episode of Take 5 With Me, Liz Murray explores the gap between the leader you say you are and the leader your behaviour reveals. Through simple but powerful examples, Liz highlights how hesitation, softened standards, and over-involvement quietly shape leadership identity. This episode invites leaders to pause, observe their patterns, and ask a more honest question. Not “What should I do?” But “What am I actually doing?” Because the fastest way to shift your leadership is not to learn something new. It is to see yourself clearly and decide what changes.   🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

Strong leaders rarely lack clarity. More often, they delay a decision they already know needs to be made. In this episode of Take 5 With Me, Liz Murray explores how hesitation quietly lowers leadership standards and why confidence is often misunderstood in leadership. Confidence doesn’t come before decisive leadership. It follows it. Through small moments of internal negotiation, postponing a conversation, softening a boundary, delaying a correction, authority slowly begins to drift. This episode invites leaders to examine the subtle ways hesitation shows up and to consider the identity choices that shape leadership influence. Because leadership isn’t built on certainty. It’s built on decision. What You’ll Learn • Why hesitation creates ambiguity for teams • The hidden leadership cost of internal negotiation • How leaders protect harmony at the expense of authority • Why decision speed matters in senior leadership • The difference between thoughtful discernment and emotional delay • How identity shapes leadership behaviour   Key Leadership Question Instead of asking: “What should I do?” Ask: “What would the leader I say I am do?” Then act accordingly.     🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

Take 5 With Me: The hidden cost of leadership hesitation Many leaders believe they need more confidence before making a difficult decision. But in Liz Murray’s experience, confidence is rarely the real issue. The real issue is hesitation. In this episode Liz explores the quiet pattern she sees repeatedly in leadership. Capable leaders already know what needs to happen. They can see the performance gap, the conversation that needs to occur, or the direction the team should move. Yet they pause. They ask for more information. They revisit the issue later. They tell their team to leave it with them. Over time those small moments create ambiguity. And ambiguity quietly lowers the standards people hold themselves to.   Through practical leadership examples, Liz explores how hesitation affects team culture and why leadership confidence usually follows decision rather than precedes it. Because leadership authority rarely collapses overnight. It drifts.   Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:32 Why leaders think confidence is the problem 1:15 The subtle pattern of hesitation 2:05 How hesitation creates ambiguity 2:55 CEO example of delayed decision making 4:05 When protecting harmony lowers standards 5:10 How control replaces clarity 6:10 The leadership identity shift 6:55 Final reflection   🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

Strong leaders rarely lack clarity. More often, they delay a decision they already know needs to be made. I n this episode of Take 5 With Me, Liz Murray explores how hesitation quietly lowers leadership standards and why confidence is often misunderstood in leadership. Confidence doesn’t come before decisive leadership. It follows it. Through small moments of internal negotiation, postponing a conversation, softening a boundary, delaying a correction, authority slowly begins to drift. This episode invites leaders to examine the subtle ways hesitation shows up and to consider the identity choices that shape leadership influence. Because leadership isn’t built on certainty. It’s built on decision. What You’ll Learn • Why hesitation creates ambiguity for teams • The hidden leadership cost of internal negotiation • How leaders protect harmony at the expense of authority • Why decision speed matters in senior leadership • The difference between thoughtful discernment and emotional delay • How identity shapes leadership behaviour   Key Leadership Question Instead of asking: “What should I do?” Ask: “What would the leader I say I am do?” Then act accordingly.   🎓 Join the Program 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. Connect With Liz 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly leadership insights. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me — short episodes designed to strengthen leadership from the inside out. 🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au Follow Liz: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

Self leadership is talked about constantly, but it is often described in vague or aspirational ways. In this short reflection, Liz Murray grounds self leadership in what it actually looks like in practice. Not mindset. Not motivation. Behaviour. In this episode, Liz explores: • Why self leadership is about action, not intention • What it looks like to stop keeping the peace at your own expense • The shift from rescuing and overfunctioning to holding clear standards • Why clarity does not need defending • How cleaner leadership creates more space for everyone involved Self leadership is not harsher leadership. It is cleaner leadership. This episode closes the February Clean Leadership series. Because clarity eventually asks us to choose, and that is where leadership really begins.   ✅ Timestamps 00:00 – What self leadership actually looks like 00:10 – Why it is often described vaguely 00:18 – Grounding self leadership in practice 00:28 – Not agreeing just to keep the peace 00:40 – Addressing small issues early 00:50 – Fewer commitments, stronger follow through 01:00 – Trusting your perspective without over explaining 01:10 – Not rescuing or over functioning 01:17 – Cleaner leadership creates space 01:23 – Where leadership really begins   🎓 Join the Program: 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

Overfunctioning is one of the most socially rewarded habits in leadership. It looks like commitment. It looks like reliability. It even gets praised as leadership. But often, it is compensation. In this episode, Liz Murray explores why capable leaders overfunction, how it quietly creates exhaustion, and why stepping in “just this once” can become a pattern that keeps you carrying responsibility that was never yours to begin with. Overfunctioning keeps things moving. It keeps people comfortable. But it also keeps you tired. In this reflection, Liz unpacks: • What overfunctioning really looks like in practice • Why it is usually about avoiding discomfort rather than control • How difficult conversations and uncertainty drive compensation • Why clean leadership removes unnecessary effort instead of adding more Leadership becomes heavy when we absorb what actually needs to be addressed. Clean leadership does not require more effort. It requires clarity and courage. This episode is part of the February Clean Leadership series.   ✅ Timestamps '' 00:00 – Overfunctioning is not leadership 00:10 – Why it gets socially rewarded 00:22 – The “just this once” pattern 00:36 – Carrying responsibility that is not yours 00:50 – Why it keeps you tired 01:02 – Avoiding discomfort and uncertainty 01:15 – Leadership becomes heavy when we compensate 01:25 – Clean leadership removes unnecessary effort 01:34 – Leadership gets lighter when you stop compensating   🔹 NEXT STEPS + RESOURCES 🎓 Join the Program:👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram

Do you know a leader who always looks busy but sounds slightly uncertain? Quick decisions. Constant reactions. No time to slow down. In this short leadership reflection, Liz Murray explores how urgency can quietly cover a lack of clarity, and why constant movement is not always effective leadership. When we feel unclear, speed can feel safer than perspective. We tell ourselves we do not have time to pause. But often, what we actually need is space to step back and see the bigger picture. In this episode, Liz shares: Why urgency can feel productive but create heavier leadership How reacting quickly can mask internal uncertainty What changes when you pause long enough to regain clarity Why clarity does not slow you down, it sharpens your decisions This reflection is part of the February Clean Leadership series. Leadership becomes lighter when clarity leads.   Timestamps  00:00 – The leader who looks busy but sounds uncertain00:28 – When urgency feels productive00:55 – How uncertainty drives speed01:20 – The cost of constant reaction01:45 – Why perspective creates clarity02:10 – Slowing down to make smarter decisions02:30 – Clean leadership and real productivity   Next steps  👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me.    / @lizmurray_leadership    👉Join Be Exceptional — https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.a... Liz’s online course to master stamina, influence, and energy.  👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn   / leadership-edge-7370729283092160512   for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hbdf0k... short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out. 🔹 Work with Liz Murray Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. Instagram:    / eopossibilities   Facebook:    / edgeofpossibilities   LinkedIn:   / lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities   Twitter:   / eopossibilities   Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/

Have you ever noticed how often urgency takes over before clarity has a chance to land? In this short reflection, Liz Murray shares what actually changed once she stopped rushing herself, not in a dramatic or performative way, but in the small, everyday moments where most capable people quietly override their own signals. This episode isn’t about why slowing down matters, that conversation has already been had. It’s about what becomes visible after you stop rushing: how urgency can mask uncertainty, why fast decisions often cost more energy, and how clarity creates cleaner leadership. If you’re capable, thoughtful, and tired of pushing momentum before things feel clear, this reflection will resonate. In this episode, Liz explores: Why urgency is often internal, not external How rushing becomes a way to avoid uncertainty What changes when clarity leads instead of speed Why cleaner decisions take less energy, not more Momentum doesn’t disappear when you slow down — it recalibrates.   Subscribe for weekly leadership reflections New short episodes exploring clarity, self-leadership, and clean decision-making.   Timestamps (2:34 total) 00:00 – Something shifted after January 00:24 – How rushing overrides your own signals 00:49 – Everyday examples: emails & meetings 01:28 – When urgency is driven by uncertainty 01:55 – Why clarity changes how decisions feel 02:18 – Cleaner leadership, not faster leadership   🎓 Join the Program:👉 Be ExceptionalLiz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy.   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz MurrayInstagram: @eopossibilitiesFacebook: Edge of PossibilitiesWebsite: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au

In this short episode, I explain why I intentionally used January as a strategic reset, not a delay, and why reflection is a core leadership skill for getting clear before building momentum. If you’ve felt pressure to “hit the ground running” or judged yourself for a quieter January, this message reframes self-improvement and personal development as disciplined self-leadership, not busyness. Momentum doesn’t come from speed. It comes from clarity. In this episode, I cover: – Why January is about direction, not urgency – How skipping reflection leads to rework, over-functioning, and decision fatigue – What I consciously reset around energy, patterns, standards, and direction – How I’ll be showing up differently this year as a leader If you’re ready for cleaner leadership and more intentional momentum, this is a good place to start. Subscribe for to my youtube channel for weekly leadership insights. https://www.youtube.com/@lizmurray_Leadership Share this with a leader who needed permission to reset.   Timestamps 0:00 — January isn’t about speed 0:18 — Why clarity saves time later 0:42 — The danger of defaulting to old patterns 1:05 — Reflection as preventative leadership 1:28 — What I reset: energy, patterns, standards, direction 2:05 — How I’ll be showing up differently this year 2:22 — Why momentum follows clarity

You’ve made it to the final stretch of the year. If your brain is already in holiday mode but your calendar is still pretending it’s August, this short episode is for you. This week’s theme is Gentle Futures, and we’re talking about a calm, pressure-free way to think about 2026. December is not the month to overhaul your entire leadership strategy. When leaders try to force big plans right now, those goals are often fuelled by exhaustion rather than clarity. Instead, this episode introduces the idea of gentle visioning or soft sketching. A way to reflect and look ahead without spreadsheets, panic, or “new year, new you” energy. In this mini episode, Liz explores: Why December planning often backfires The difference between panic planning and pause-led clarity Simple questions to guide gentle visioning What to carry forward into 2026 What to leave behind with zero guilt   Visioning does not need to be intense. It can be calm, reflective, and spacious. The best plans do not come from panic. They come from pause. ✨ Download the free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up A grounding, feel-good reflection to help you finish the year proud and step into January with calm clarity. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — You made it to the final stretch 00:12 — Leading lightly in December 00:22 — Gentle visioning for 2026 00:35 — Why December is not the time to overhaul 00:52 — Soft sketching instead of panic planning 01:05 — Key reflection questions 01:22 — Why pause creates better plans 01:35 — Free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up 01:45 — Closing and New Year sign-off   📣 NEXT STEP ✨ Download the free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up A simple reflection to help you reset, ground yourself, and enter January calmly. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323 💬 What is one thing you are ready to leave behind as you move into 2026?

Show Notes This week, we’re continuing the Lead Lightly December series with Leadership Legacy – the Light Edition. When leaders hear the word legacy, they often think of big moments, bold decisions, or career-defining milestones. But real leadership legacy isn’t built in the spotlight. It’s built in the tiny micro moments that quietly shape how people experience you. In this short episode, Liz explores how everyday leadership behaviours create lasting impact, including: -choosing patience instead of reaction -taking 30 seconds to check in with someone who feels off -backing a quieter voice in a meeting -modelling calm when pressure is high These moments don’t make the newsletter. But they change people. Your leadership legacy is already happening right now, in your tone, your clarity, and the psychological safety you create. 🎯 This week’s invitation: Pay attention to your micro moments. Every time you choose intention over reaction, you’re building the kind of leadership people want to follow. ✨ Download the free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up A simple, feel-good December reflection to help you notice the moments you’re proud of. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Introduction to Lead Lightly 00:10 — Leadership Legacy: The Light Edition 00:26 — Legacy isn’t built in big moments 00:40 — The micro moments that shape impact 01:05 — Examples of everyday leadership legacy 01:30 — Why leaders underestimate their influence 01:46 — This week’s leadership invitation 01:55 — Free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up   📣 NEXT STEPS ✨ Download the free 10 Minute Leader Glow Up A gentle December reflection to help you finish the year proud and grounded. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323 💬 Which micro moment mattered most to you this week?

Show Notes In this week’s episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, we’re exploring Reflect, Don’t Reinvent. The calm, practical approach to leadership reflection during the busiest month of the year. Most leaders think reflection requires deep emotional labour, hours of journaling, or a complete personal reinvention. Not in December. This episode is all about light-touch clarity. One small pause that helps you notice the growth, courage, decisions and impact you’ve created this year. You’ll learn: Why reflection matters more than reinvention How to find clarity without emotional overload The small questions that reveal big growth Why leaders consistently underestimate their progress How to wrap up the year feeling proud, not pressured Simple reflection. No drama. No existential crisis required. ✨ Download the free 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up (your guided reflection for tired but high-performing humans): https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323 🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y_BiIeS17P8 🎧 Listen to the podcast episode: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/podcasts/leading-from-the-edge-podcast/episodes/2149127716   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS  00:00 — Intro: Why December reflection hits different 00:12 — This month’s theme: Lead Lightly 00:20 — Reflect, Don’t Reinvent 00:37 — Why leaders overcomplicate reflection 01:00 — What reflection actually looks like in December 01:23 — Five small questions for big leadership clarity 01:55 — The real reason leaders underestimate their growth 02:25 — Your reflection invitation for the week 02:43 — Free 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up 02:55 — Closing   Thanks for listening to this week’s Take 5. 

In this episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, we dive into the reality of December leadership, when everyone looks calm on the outside but is internally screaming into a Christmas ham. This week’s theme is Calm Over Chaos, and we explore why your stress is contagious… but so is your calm. Many leaders slip into panic leadership this time of year, rushing, spiralling, sending 7pm emails and unintentionally transmitting stress to their teams. But when you slow down, breathe, prioritise and make decisions without panic energy, your team follows your lead. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why December triggers panic leadership How your emotional tone becomes “emotional Wi-Fi” for the team The science of calm as a leadership tool How modelling calm reduces mistakes, improves clarity, and boosts psychological safety The leadership challenge that will transform your team this week Calm isn’t passive, calm is powerful. And your team feels everything you broadcast. If you’re ready to finish the year feeling proud, grounded, and a lot less like a malfunctioning Christmas fairy light, download my free 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up — your perfect end-of-year reflection tool.  Download the 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up 👉https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323    ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome to December: calm on the outside, chaos on the inside 00:18 — This week’s theme: Calm Over Chaos 00:33 — Why your stress is contagious 00:46 — What panic leadership looks like in December 01:12 — How your team absorbs your energy 01:28 — What happens when leaders model calm 01:55 — Calm ≠ passive: why it’s a power tool 02:18 — The ripple effect of calm leadership 02:40 — Your leadership challenge for the week 02:55 — Free 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up download 03:05 — Closing encouragement   🔹Next steps and resources 📘Download the free 10-Minute Leader Glow-Up A simple, feel-good reflection to help you finish the year proud, calm and clear. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148725323  🎓 Join the Program:👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

Episode Summary In the final episode of our Leadership Energy series, Liz Murray reveals the truth behind what elevates leaders into exceptional performance: the decision to live the habits that sustain clarity, confidence, and focus. Pulling from her own leadership experiences, Liz shares why energy dips never come from external pressure — and what exceptional leaders do differently to stay centred and influential. You’ll learn how to: • recognise when you’ve dropped your high-performance habits • rebuild your leadership energy from the inside out • create the rhythm that protects your team’s performance • embed the Reset → Refocus → Recharge framework into daily behaviour   ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome back to Take 5 with Me 00:12 – This month’s focus: Leadership Energy 00:32 – The real question: Will you live the framework? 00:48 – What happens when your leadership energy dips 01:12 – Liz’s personal insight: When things were dipping, it was never the team 01:35 – The root cause: Dropping the habits that keep you at your peak 02:02 – Why leadership energy is about mastering yourself 02:28 – The three steps of the Energy Playbook 02:50 – Integration: Turning ideas into leadership rhythm 03:22 – Why consistency creates culture (and performance) 03:45 – Becoming a high-performance leader 04:05 – Invitation to join Liz’s Be Exceptional course 04:28 – Black Friday announcement: 3 live webinars 04:52 – Final message: Exceptional isn’t extra — it’s intentional If you’re ready to go beyond insight and into transformation, this is your episode.   NEXT STEPS + RESOURCES 📘 Download your free Playbook: 👉 The High-Performance Energy Playbook  Your 3-step system to reset, refocus, and recharge your leadership energy. 🎓 Join the Program: 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz MurrayInstagram: @eopossibilitiesFacebook: Edge of PossibilitiesWebsite: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au   WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram

When motivation fades, momentum keeps you moving. In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how high-performing teams sustain energy and focus without burning out. You’ll hear the story of how Liz’s good intentions as a leader, late-night emails and long hours, unintentionally set the wrong tone for her team, and the key realisation that changed everything: what you model, you multiply. Liz introduces Step 3 of the High-Performance Energy Playbook, Recharge Your Team, and explains how to build sustainable energy through boundaries, recognition, and rhythm. I f your team’s energy is dipping and you want to finish the year strong, this episode will show you how to protect performance without pushing harder. 🎧 Take 5 minutes to recharge your leadership and your team. KEY POINTS 👀 In this episode, Liz covers: ✅ Why motivation fades but momentum can be designed ✅ The leadership trap that drains your team’s energy ✅ The moment Liz learned “what you model, you multiply” ✅ The 3 rituals to sustain high-performance energy ✅ How to build a rhythm that protects productivity and wellbeing   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Welcome back to Take 5 with Me 00:15 — The difference between motivation and momentum 00:50 — Liz’s personal story: when high performance became pressure 02:10 — The leadership wake-up call: “What you model, you multiply.” 03:00 — Step 3 of the High-Performance Energy Playbook: Recharge Your Team 03:35 — Three ways to sustain momentum: recognition, boundaries, micro-breaks 04:45 — The ripple effect of energy-conscious leadership 05:10 — How to join the Leadership Energy Challenge + download the Playbook 05:45 — Closing: recharge your team, don’t retreat   NEXT STEPS + RESOURCES 📘 Download your free Playbook: 👉 The High-Performance Energy Playbook Your 3-step system to reset, refocus, and recharge your leadership energy. 🎓 Join the Program: 👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy.   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au   WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected] 🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au 📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram

OPENING SUMMARY When your clarity slips, your team feels it first. In this week’s Take 5 with Me episode, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to reclaim your edge when stress and busyness take over. You’ll hear how losing focus and slipping into micromanagement almost derailed her leadership — and the powerful conversation that helped her refocus and rebuild her confidence. Liz introduces Step 2 of the High-Performance Energy Playbook — Refocus Your Energy — and walks you through three simple daily questions that reset your clarity in minutes. If you’ve been juggling too much and feel like your edge has dulled, this episode will help you reframe, refocus, and lead from calm confidence again. 🎧 Watch, breathe, and get your edge back.   🔹 KEY POINTS 👀 In this episode, Liz covers: ✅ Why clarity is your most valuable leadership energy source ✅ How losing focus leads to micromanagement and frustration ✅ The mindset shift that turned exhaustion into empowerment ✅ The 3-question clarity ritual from the High-Performance Energy Playbook ✅ How to bring your team back into alignment fast   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Welcome back to Take 5 with Me 00:20 — Why clarity matters more than control 00:55 — Liz’s story: when deadlines caused distraction and micromanagement 02:10 — The moment of truth — a coaching insight that changed everything 03:00 — Step 2 of the High-Performance Energy Playbook: Refocus Your Energy 03:35 — The 3-question morning clarity ritual 04:25 — How focus brings confidence and re-engages your team 05:05 — Invitation to download the Playbook + reclaim your edge   🔹 NEXT STEPS + RESOURCES 📘 Download your free Playbook: 👉 The High-Performance Energy Playbook  Your 3-step system to reset, refocus, and recharge your leadership energy. 🎓 Join the Program:👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

Are you running on empty trying to push through to year-end? In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray reveals how your energy sets the tone for your entire team. Discover why overdrive doesn’t equal high performance, how your state directly impacts your team’s focus, and the simple 3-step system to reset your energy fast. Liz shares a personal story about burnout and rebuilding leadership stamina using her proven High-Performance Energy Playbook. If you’re a senior leader or executive feeling the pressure of the final quarter, this short, powerful episode will help you reset your state, re-engage your team, and finish strong. ⚡ Download your free High-Performance Energy Playbook and lead with clarity, calm, and confidence.   🔹 KEY POINTS 👀 In this episode, Liz covers: ✅ How your energy affects your team’s motivation and results ✅ The early warning signs of burnout and low energy leadership ✅ Why reactive leadership kills productivity and collaboration ✅ The 3-minute reset ritual from the High-Performance Energy Playbook ✅ How to end the year strong — without exhaustion   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Introduction: why November feels so intense for leaders 00:45 — The truth about “pushing through” — what it costs your energy 01:30 — Liz’s story: the health scare that changed how she leads 02:25 — Understanding energy contagion in leadership 03:10 — The leadership energy mirror — your team reflects your state 04:00 — 3-minute reset system from the High-Performance Energy Playbook 04:45 — Why clarity and calm drive high performance 05:15 — How to reset your energy before burnout hits 05:50 — Download your free Playbook + next steps   🔹 NEXT STEPS + RESOURCES 📘 Download your free Playbook: 👉 The High-Performance Energy Playbook  Your 3-step system to reset, refocus, and recharge your leadership energy. 🎓 Join the Program:👉 Be Exceptional Liz’s signature course to help you master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   🔹 WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. 📩 Contact: [email protected]🌐 Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au📱 Connect: LinkedIn | Instagram   💡 Follow Liz for more: LinkedIn: Liz Murray Instagram: @eopossibilities Facebook: Edge of Possibilities Website: www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au  

Are your team members holding back what they really think? In this episode of Take 5 with Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, Liz explores how to create open dialogue — where honesty isn’t risky, it’s rewarded. You’ll learn the 3 small but powerful leadership shifts that build psychological safety, boost innovation, and turn silence into trust. If your team isn’t speaking up, it’s not a personality problem — it’s a safety problem. Grab your free Heart-Centred Communication Playbook below to go deeper into Liz’s proven framework for leading with calm, courage and clarity. ✨ Subscribe for weekly 5-minute leadership resets that help you Be Exceptional — from the inside out.   👀 In This Episode, Liz Covers: ✅ The real reason your team stays quiet — and how to fix it ✅ 3 leadership phrases that instantly increase psychological safety ✅ The difference between reacting and responding in tough conversations ✅ How to close the feedback loop so your team feels heard ✅ The single moment that turns authority into authenticity   ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Take 5 with Liz Murray 00:32 – Why open dialogue is the foundation of trust 02:10 – Leadership Shift #1: Ask, don’t assume 03:05 – Leadership Shift #2: Thank people for honesty (even when it stings) 04:22 – Leadership Shift #3: Act visibly on feedback 05:45 – The heart of open dialogue: ask, listen, reflect, act 06:30 – Leadership Challenge of the Week 07:05 – Free Resource: Heart-Centred Communication Playbook   📢 Next Steps and Resources  👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉Download The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook – Real scripts to help you have the conversations you’ve been avoiding. 👉Join Be Exceptional — Liz’s online course to master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out.   Work With Liz Murray Liz Murray is the founder of Edge of Possibilities, helping leaders and teams move from functional to exceptional. Through her Be Exceptional course, executive coaching, and workshops, Liz helps professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and calm authority. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities/# Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofpossibilities# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eopossibilities# Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/ 

Summary: In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to lead through energy, not just expertise. Discover the three micro-shifts that transform how people experience you before you even speak. You’ll learn how posture, breath, and eye contact influence trust and safety — and why your calm energy sets the tone for your entire team. What You’ll Learn: How non-verbal cues build or break psychological safety. Why your nervous system regulates your team’s energy. Three micro-shifts that instantly boost your leadership presence. How to model calm confidence under pressure. Featured Quote: “Your team feels your energy before they hear your words.” Free Resource: 💙 Download The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook — practical scripts and strategies for leading calm, courageous conversations. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148709525 ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome to Take 5 with Me: Growing leadership from the inside out 00:14 — This month’s theme: Heart-Centred Communication 00:30 — Why Non-Verbal Leadership Presence matters 00:48 — People don’t just hear you — they feel you 01:05 — The three micro-shifts that build presence 01:10 — 1️⃣ Posture: Lead from grounded calm 01:25 — 2️⃣ Eye Contact: Steady but soft 01:40 — 3️⃣ Breath: The anchor for your nervous system 02:00 — How calm leaders regulate team energy 02:15 — This week’s leadership challenge 02:28 — Free Playbook + next episode preview: Creating Open Dialogue 📢 CTAs 💙 Download the Heart-Centred Communication Playbook — real tools for leaders who want to communicate with courage, calm, and clarity. 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148709525 ✨ Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly stories and strategies on leading with heart and authority.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-your-energy-leads-room-what-i-learned-non-verbal-liz-murray-mpcqc 🎧 Watch latest episode of Take 5 with Me to build your emotional intelligence and communication confidence. https://youtu.be/IWrJUVlwPeA

Summary: In this episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares the secret to transforming how you lead through Active Listening. You’ll discover why most leaders listen to reply instead of understand, and how small shifts in your listening style can build deeper trust, connection, and performance in your team. Because exceptional leaders don’t dominate the room, they tune into it. What You’ll Learn: Why listening is the most underestimated leadership skill How to pause before reacting and mirror for empathy Three ways to turn every conversation into a connection How presence (not perfection) builds trust A leadership challenge that will change how your team experiences you Featured Quote: “Active listening isn’t passive — it’s presence.”   Download the free resource: 👉 The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook: Scripts and Templates for Difficult Conversations https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148709525 🎧 Watch next: ➡ Episode 1: Having Difficult Conversations ➡ Episode 3: Non-Verbal Leadership Presence About the Series: Take 5 with Me is your five-minute leadership reset. Practical, heart-centred insights to help you lead with clarity, courage, and emotional intelligence.   ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Take 5 with Me 00:16 – The power of Heart-Centred Communication 00:35 – Why most leaders listen to reply, not understand 01:05 – What happens when leaders stop listening 01:28 – The 3 techniques of exceptional listeners    • Pause before responding    • Mirror what you heard    • Ask to go deeper 03:00 – Active listening isn’t passive — it’s presence 03:30 – The leadership challenge: pause, reflect, and ask one more question 04:00 – Free Playbook link and next episode preview 📢 Next Steps and Resources 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. 👉Download The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook – Real scripts to help you have the conversations you’ve been avoiding. 👉Join Be Exceptional — Liz’s online course to master stamina, influence, and energy. 👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity. 🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out. Work With Liz Murray Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities/# Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofpossibilities# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eopossibilities# Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/

Summary: In this first episode of Take 5 with Me, leadership coach Liz Murray shares how to have the conversations most leaders avoid – the difficult ones. You’ll learn why silence doesn’t protect relationships, how fear drives avoidance, and the one line that instantly builds trust, courage, and clarity. What You’ll Learn: Why avoiding hard conversations erodes trust – not protects it. How ego traps us in the avoidance loop. The shift from being “nice” to being real with empathy. The simple conversation starter that changes everything. Your weekly leadership challenge: Have the conversation you’ve been avoiding. Featured Quote: “Heart-centred communication doesn’t mean being nice. It means being honest – with empathy.” Download the Free Resource: 💙 The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook – Templates & Scripts for Difficult Conversations 👉 https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148709525  ⏱️ Timestamps 00 : 00 – Welcome to Take 5 with Me: Growing leadership from the inside out00 : 18 – October Theme Overview: Heart-Centred Communication00 : 36 – Why We Avoid Difficult Conversations (and what it costs us)01 : 15 – How Avoidance Erodes Trust and Creates Confusion02 : 00 – The Ego’s Role in Avoidance: Fear disguised as kindness02 : 30 – The Shift to Heart-Centred Leadership: Honesty + Empathy03 : 10 – The One Line That Changes Everything03 : 50 – Your Leadership Challenge for the Week04 : 20 – Free Resource & Next Episode Preview (Active Listening) 📢 Next Steps and Resources 👉 Subscribe on YouTube for more episodes of Take 5 With Me and watch my latest episode on this topic-https://youtu.be/4QE_FqFoKnA  👉Download The Heart-Centred Communication Playbook – Real scripts to help you have the conversations you’ve been avoiding. 👉Join Be Exceptional — Liz’s online course to master stamina, influence, and energy.  👉 Subscribe to Leadership Edge on LinkedIn for weekly insights on leading with heart and clarity.  🎧 Listen to Take 5 with Me – short episodes to grow your leadership from the inside out. Work With Liz Murray Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities/# Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/edgeofpossibilities# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eopossibilities# Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/  

Emotional Stamina: The Secret to Lasting Leadership Energy I remember sitting in a meeting, completely absorbed in the fine details of a problem. The more I focused on what was going wrong, the heavier the room felt. My team looked to me for clarity, but instead of lifting them up, I was pulling them into my overwhelm. At the time, I thought this was leadership, carrying the weight, solving the problems, making sure nothing slipped through the cracks. But what I didn’t realise was that I was leading from reactivity, not vision. My energy was scattered, my perspective was narrow, and my team mirrored that energy back to me. It wasn’t until I learned to process my emotions, build stamina, and shift my focus to the bigger picture that everything changed. I stopped spiralling in the moment and started holding steady for my team. That’s when I truly understood the power of emotional stamina.   Why Emotional Stamina Matters. Skills fade, strategies evolve. But emotional stamina is what keeps leaders exceptional. It’s the capacity to stay steady under pressure, to absorb challenges without losing momentum, and to sustain leadership energy for the long term. Here’s the difference: Reactive leaders get blown off course by setbacks, stuck in details, and consumed by urgency. Visionary leaders hold steady, reframe challenges, and guide others with clarity and purpose. Your stamina doesn’t just affect you — it sets the emotional tone for your entire organisation.   3 Ways to Build Emotional Stamina Here are three practices I now teach my clients (and use myself) to sustain long-term leadership performance: 1️⃣ Awareness: Name your emotions Instead of suppressing feelings, name them: “I’m frustrated.” Naming emotions reduces their grip and keeps you clear-headed. 2️⃣ Reframing setbacks A lost client becomes valuable data. An underperforming quarter becomes a reset opportunity. One leader I coached turned a “failure” into a case study that won the next big client. 3️⃣ Resilience habits Daily practices like breath work, journaling, or gratitude rituals shift your baseline. Even starting meetings with one “win” can lift both your team’s energy and your own stamina. Spotting a Stamina Gap In my Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic, I call this Zone 4: The Stamina Gap and Zone 5: Leadership Legacy. If you avoid emotions because you “don’t have time,” lose creativity under pressure, or lead from urgency instead of vision — your stamina may not be strong enough to sustain exceptional leadership. 👉 Download the Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to see where you stand.  👉 Watch the YouTube Episode Here    Final Thought Emotional stamina isn’t about avoiding challenges. It’s about absorbing them, holding steady, and inspiring your team with vision and resilience. When you strengthen your emotional stamina, you don’t just perform better — you create a culture where others can thrive for the long term. If you’re ready to go deeper, my course Be Exceptional gives you the full framework to master stamina, influence, and energy so you can burn bright, not out. 👉 Explore Be Exceptional 

Peak Performance = Energy, Not Hours High performance isn’t about doing more, it’s about sustaining energy over time. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, busts the myth that hustle equals performance. You’ll discover why energy is the true currency of performance, how top leaders mirror athletes in their focus on recovery, and three strategies you can use immediately to sustain peak performance without burning out. This isn’t about grinding longer hours, it’s about building habits that protect your energy, sharpen your focus, and help you show up at your best. 👉 Download the Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to identify your energy leaks and protect your performance. https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/pl/2148703467   ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 — High performance isn’t about doing more 0:20 — Welcome to Take 5 With Me 0:50 — Myth Bust: Hustle ≠ Performance 2:00 — The Energy Equation: Energy is the true currency 3:00 — Three strategies for sustaining performance 4:30 — Zone 2: Energy Leaks in the Diagnostic 5:00 — Next episode preview: Emotional Stamina   📌 Key Teaching Points ✅ Hustle ≠ performance — more hours often mean more mistakes ✅ Energy is the true currency of performance ✅ Three sustaining strategies: sleep + recovery, boundaries + focus, emotional regulation ✅ Zone 2: Energy leaks sabotage long-term impact

Most leaders think motivation is enough. Wrong. Motivation fades. Energy sustains. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray, leadership coach and founder of Edge of Possibilities, shares how to build energised teams that last. You’ll discover the difference between motivation and energy, why your team mirrors your energy, and three overlooked energisers leaders often miss. This is practical, people-focused leadership you can use right away. No hype, just sustainable habits that keep your team inspired and resilient. 👉 Download the Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to see where your team might be picking up on your energy leaks. 👀 Key Points Covered ✅ Motivation vs energy: why hype fizzles but habits sustain ✅ The mirror effect: how your energy sets the tone ✅ Three overlooked energisers: recovery, pulse checks, celebrating wins ✅ Why energised teams protect performance and morale   ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 — Most leaders think motivation is enough 0:20 — Welcome + intro to Take 5 With Me 0:40 — Connection to previous episode: Leadership Burnout 1:00 — Key 1: Motivation vs Energy 2:00 — Key 2: The Mirror Effect 3:00 — Key 3: Three Overlooked Energisers 4:30 — The Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic (Zone 3: Team Drain) 5:00 — Next episode preview: Sustaining Peak Performance   Next Steps + Resources 👉 Subscribe on YouTube or your favourite podcast app for more episodes of Take 5 With Me. / @lizmurray_leadership 👉 Download the Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to find your burnout blindspots. https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.a... 👉 Join Be Exceptional — Liz’s online course to master stamina, influence, and energy. https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.a...   Work With Liz Murray Liz Murray helps leaders protect their energy, sharpen their influence, and lead with emotional stamina through her online course Be Exceptional, one-to-one coaching, and high-impact workshops. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities/# Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofpossibilities# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eopossibilities# Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It starts small — with subtle energy leaks most leaders miss until it’s too late. In this Take 5 With Me episode, Liz Murray reveals the 3 warning signs of leadership burnout, the hidden costs of pushing through exhaustion, and a simple reset ritual to protect your stamina and leadership legacy. 👉 Download the free Emotional Energy Reset Diagnostic to discover your burnout blindspots.

Summary In this episode of Leading from the Edge, host Liz Murray, a Leadership and Executive Coach, explores the transformative power of "above the line" thinking for leaders. She demonstrates how shifting from blame to accountability can break negative cycles, foster team growth, and create a thriving workplace culture where everyone operates from their best self.   Key Points Own Your Role: Move from blame to accountability by asking "How did I contribute to this situation?" instead of pointing fingers at team members Foster Solution-Focused Conversations: Replace "who's to blame" with "how can we fix this together" to encourage honest dialogue and curiosity Model Emotional Resilience: Stay calm under pressure, see challenges as learning opportunities, and celebrate what you learn from failures Lead from Your Heart Space: Above the line leaders operate from a place of service, focusing on inspiring their team rather than protecting their ego Create Psychological Safety: When leaders operate above the line, team members feel safe to share concerns, admit mistakes, and bring innovative ideas   ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 Introduction: Breaking the Cycle of Blame and Negativity 0:45 What is Above the Line Thinking? 1:30 Own Your Role: From Blame to Accountability 2:15 Foster Open Solution-Focused Conversations 3:00 Model Emotional Resilience and Growth 4:00 Below the Line Leadership: The Headspace Trap 5:30 Impact of Below the Line Leadership on Teams 6:45 Above the Line Leadership: Operating from Heart Space 8:00 Benefits of Heart-Centered Leadership 9:15 Leading as Your Best Self 10:30 Call to Action and Resources 11:15 Closing and Next Steps   Resources Mentioned Downloadable PDF The Leadership Edge Mindset for team discussions on above and below the line behaviors Liz Murray's Beyond Boundaries Blog for deeper leadership insights Be Exceptional online course What to do next Download the PDF The Leadership Edge mindset in the episode and use it as a discussion tool with your team to explore what above and below the line behaviors look like in your workplace. Start implementing one small shift toward above the line leadership today. This video/podcast is for you if you're interested in: Leadership development, team management, accountability culture, emotional intelligence, workplace psychology, executive coaching, team transformation Work with Liz Murray Be Exceptional Online Course Transform your leadership approach with Liz's comprehensive online course designed to help you feel less overwhelmed and find more confidence and certainty in your role. Learn practical strategies to lead from above the line consistently. 1:1 Executive Coaching Get personalised coaching tailored to your specific situation and individual needs. Work directly with Liz to develop your above the line leadership skills and create lasting change in your leadership style. Team Workshops Realign your team with your mission and vision through interactive workshops that help team members support one another to achieve their KPIs while fostering a culture of accountability and growth. Connect with Liz Murray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofpossibilities LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizmurrayedgeofpossibilities/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eopossibilities Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/

What if the ONE thing sabotaging your team’s performance isn’t skill or strategy… but your habit of constantly putting out spot fires? Leadership coach Liz Murray reveals why even the most experienced leaders end up firefighting, and how to break free with practical steps to build genuine team harmony. 📧 Join the free Leadership Pulse Newsletter for weekly insights, tools, and strategies to lead with ease and confidence: KEY POINTS 👀 In this episode, Liz Murray explains: ✅ Why “spot fire” leadership drains your energy and keeps your team stuck in silos ✅ The hidden costs of disunity: wasted resources, lost productivity, and leader burnout ✅ The power of a three-minute huddle to boost transparency and alignment ✅ How to shift from reactive to proactive leadership with a simple monthly ritual ✅ Using the Team Harmony Matrix to visualise alignment and make harmony a shared responsibility   ⚠️ Caution: Leaders who stay in firefighting mode risk burnout and missed opportunities, while those who invest in team harmony unlock higher productivity, engagement, and lasting results!   ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ 1:10 The secret is about creating a structure 1:43 first one is in recognising the costs 3:09 A simple tip to have a look at 3:44 The next step I would recommend is you look at proactive and reactive 4:40 have a solid monthly meeting 5:11 team harmony matrix   NEXT STEPS 🎯 Complete your Team Harmony Matrix  🎯 Watch the full recording on my Youtube channel  🎯 Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lizmurray_Leadership  🎯 Subscribe to my newsletter: 🎯 Want to learn more? Sign up to my Leadership Edge Online Course now   Want to dive deeper into strategic leadership? Whether you are new to a leadership role or a seasoned professional, the key to consistently great leadership is continuous self reflection, learning and development. Check out my course Be Exceptional to take the next step in your leadership journey .   WORK WITH LIZ MURRAY Liz Murray helps leaders cut through the busyness and overwhelm to feel energised, empowered, and clear about what to prioritise and how to lead with confidence. Work with Liz at Edge of Possibilities: Personalised leadership coaching, team workshops and practical support to help you inspire your team and transform your impact.Learn more: Work with me   Be Exceptional Online Course:The Exceptional Edge helps leaders at any level fast track their journey to confidence and certainty-without feeling burnt out or stretched thin.Enrol now: Be Exceptional   CONNECT 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eopossibilities 🔗 Website: https://edgeofpossibilities.com.au   🔗 Free Tools: https://https://www.edgeofpossibilities.com.au/resources