Edge Finder | The Integral Business Leadership Group

1) When the stakes are high and pressure is on, which statement is most true for you most of the time?

Choose the option that feels closest to your typical experience.

When I feel triggered or unsettled in situations, I typically notice after the fact — and when I see it happening, it's hard to respond in a way that is calm, steady, and intentional

I can sometimes catch myself when I feel triggered or unsettled, and I can occasionally respond in a way that is calm and grounded

I can usually catch myself when I feel triggered and can often respond in a way that is calm and grounded

Frequently, I can stay steady and intentional across a range of high-pressure situations — even when complexity or strong emotion is present

I am reliably calm, clear, and intentional in most high-stakes moments

2) In your current role, which situations most reliably make leadership feel difficult right now?

Select up to two situations that are most challenging for you right now.

Tight timelines or urgency spikes

Incomplete, unclear, or ambiguous information

Multiple priorities competing at once

Strong emotions—mine or others’

Power dynamics, authority, or hierarchy

Conflicting expectations or role pressure

High-visibility or politically sensitive situations

A familiar way of leading has reached its limits (a deeper shift is required)

3) For the situations that make your leadership feel most difficult right now (question 2), what tends to feel least reliable for you in the moment?

Choose the one that best fits your experience.

Staying calm, steady, and grounded when pressure spikes

Staying clear, present, and intentional when situations are ambiguous, outcomes are uncertain, and perspectives compete

Staying present with strong emotions without getting hooked, shut down, or reactive

Accessing my authority clearly and confidently while staying connected and caring

Slowing the pace amidst urgency to sort 'noise' from what truly matters

Maintaining authorship of my choices when external expectations or pressures are strong

Recognizing when familiar ways of leading have reached their limits and embracing something different

4) When stakes rise or situations intensify, which of the following is most likely to become difficult for you in the moment?

Choose the one that best fits your experience.

Maintaining steadiness and presence rather than becoming reactive, rushed, or tense

Resisting the pull to oversimplify or rush to a conclusion in the face of ambiguity or uncertainty

Responding constructively when emotions intensify — without avoiding, fixing, or escalating

Exercising authority with clarity and truth while remaining attuned to impact and care

Acting in alignment with what I value rather than defaulting to role, system, or external expectations

Recognizing when my familiar approach has reached its limit—and being open to a new way of leading

5) Right now, where would focused practice make the biggest difference for you?

Choose the one that best fits you right now.

Learning to steady myself more consistently when pressure rises

Maintaining clarity when things are complex or uncertain

Remaining open, grounded, and connected in emotionally charged moments

Leading with grounded authority that is both firm and relational when it matters most

Strengthening my ability to act from an internally grounded sense of direction, even when there is pressure to conform or please

Working with a deeper shift in how I’m leading—not just refining tactics