Most leadership strain isn’t about effort.
It’s about level.Many trusted leaders keep operating as if the role hasn’t changed.They stay close to execution.
They absorb decisions.
They compensate for gaps around them.Their role has evolved.
Their way of leading hasn’t.Over time, leadership becomes heavier, more reactive, and less strategic than it should.
Which of these are currently true for you?
Read each statement and notice what you recognize.
There is no score. Just clarity.
☐ I stay closely involved in execution, even when others technically own the work.☐ I am the default decision point for issues that should not require my input.☐ I regularly step in to compensate for unclear roles, processes, or ownership.☐ I am relied on more for my reliability and responsiveness than for my judgment.☐ I have little uninterrupted space to think strategically about what the role actually requires.☐ Important decisions are delayed because everything flows through me.☐ My days are shaped more by what needs handling than by what needs leading.
What this means
If several of these resonate, you’re operating at the wrong level.Not because you’re ineffective.
Because your role has outgrown your current way of leading.This is a common pattern for trusted, capable leaders in complex organizations.And it’s addressable.
Where this gets worked through
This is exactly what we unpack in the Leading at the Right Level workshop.It’s a practical session to help you clarify what no longer belongs to you, how your leadership stance needs to shift, and what operating at the right level actually requires now.
When leadership starts to feel heavier than it should
When leaders continue operating at the wrong level, the cost isn’t just personal strain.It shows up in slower decisions, blurred accountability, and organizations that rely too heavily on a few trusted people to hold everything together.Over time, this quietly limits impact — not because leaders aren’t capable, but because their leadership stance no longer matches what the role requires.This workshop exists to interrupt that pattern.It’s a practical space to clarify what no longer belongs to you, how your leadership stance needs to shift, and what operating at the right level actually requires now.
Who this workshop is for
This session is for leaders in nonprofits and social enterprises who:• have stepped into a larger or more complex role,
• are carrying decisions or responsibilities that slow the system,
• sense that how they’re leading no longer matches what the role requires.If leadership has become more about handling than directing, this will feel familiar.
What shifts in this session
In this 90-minute workshop, leaders leave with:• a clear understanding of why leadership feels heavier than it should,
• clarity on what no longer belongs to them in their role,
• insight into how their leadership stance needs to shift as roles evolve,
• a grounded sense of what operating at the right level now requires.This is not about fixing yourself.
It’s about aligning how you lead with the level you’re operating at.
What this is (and isn’t)
This is not:• a productivity session,
• a leadership tips webinar,
• a motivational talk,
• a personality or assessment-based exercise.This is:• a practical, role-aware conversation about leadership,
• a space to name what’s shifted and what hasn’t,
• a clear orientation toward leading at the right level.You’ll leave with clarity about what to stop carrying.
Details
When: December 11, 2025, 9:30am Pacific Time
Where: Live online (link sent upon registration)
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: Free
Join the Workshop
This session is for leaders who already have clarity.
You’ve recognized that leadership feels heavier than it should.
You understand that the issue isn’t effort, but level.
And you’re ready to decide how you want to proceed.
What this session is
The Right Level Commitment Session is a focused, bounded conversation to help you:• commit to leading at the right level for your role,
• determine the depth of support that makes sense for you,
• and decide how you want to move forward.This is not an exploratory call.
It’s a decision point.
What this is not
This is not:• a general coaching chat,
• a place to figure out whether leadership is hard,
• or a sales conversation.If you’re still unsure whether this is your issue, start with the Leadership Reality Check and Leading at the Right Level workshop instead.
Who this is for
This session is appropriate if:• you recognize the pattern of over-carrying and level mismatch,
• you’ve already reflected on what needs to shift,
• and you want support that matches the level you’re operating at.
Next step
If you’re ready to commit to leading at the right level and decide how you want to proceed, you can book a session here.
Most leadership problems aren’t about effort.
They’re about level.Capable leaders end up carrying work their role no longer requires.They stay close to execution.
They absorb decisions.
They become the point of stability for everything.Not because they’re failing.
Because their role evolved, and their way of leading didn’t.I work with purpose-driven leaders in nonprofits and social enterprises who are stepping into bigger, more complex roles and need to lead at the right level again.
That usually means:• letting go of responsibility your role should no longer carry,
• trusting your judgment instead of proving your value through output,
• creating strategic space to shape direction rather than absorb noise,
• leading with clarity and steadiness instead of constant reactivity.This is not about doing more.
It’s about operating differently.
My work is identity-led and role-aware. I help leaders realign who they are, how they decide, and how they use their energy so their leadership matches what the role actually requires.I support leaders through:• Forged for Impact, a community that helps leaders sustain right-level leadership over time,• Small Group Coaching focused on strengthening judgment and scope at the right level,• 1:1 Coaching with senior leaders and founders navigating complexity.
If leadership feels heavier than it should, you’re probably not overwhelmed.You’re operating at the wrong level.