Centered on the Edge
A six-month, developmentally informed leadership journey
When leadership reaches its edge
At a certain point in leadership, something shifts.
You’ve attended programs.
You’ve engaged in strategy days, panels, and symposiums.
You understand the issues, the systems, and the language of leadership.
And yet, the challenges you’re facing now aren’t solved by more information.
They require:
- greater capacity to hold complexity
- deeper self-awareness under pressure
- the ability to lead others through uncertainty, not around it
Centered on the Edge is designed for this moment.
It is not leadership training.
It is leader development — focused on who you are becoming as a leader, not just what you know.
A next stage in leadership development
Many statewide and large-scale leadership programs do important work:
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building shared language
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broadening perspective
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exposing leaders to contemporary ideas
Centered on the Edge is intentionally designed as a next stage.
This program is for senior managers who:
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are ready to move beyond talk-fest professional development
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want to understand themselves and others more deeply
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recognise that leadership now requires inner maturity as much as external skill
The focus is not on accumulating more frameworks.
It is on developing the person who must carry them.
What makes this program different?
Developmentally Informed
Most leadership programs focus on what leaders should do.
Centered on the Edge focuses on how leaders make sense of complexity — and how that meaning-making can grow.
This program is grounded in adult development, which recognises that:
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leaders operate from different stages of maturity
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each stage has strengths and limits
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growth happens when leaders work consciously at their edge
Participants receive developmental feedback and structured reflection to help them:
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understand how their leadership is currently organised
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recognise where their current approach is being stretched
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clarify what their next developmental step is
This is not about fixing gaps.
It’s about growing capacity.
Personalised Coaching
Leadership development is not one-size-fits-all.
Each participant in Centered on the Edge works at their own specific growth edge, supported by:
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five individual coaching sessions
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developmentally informed tools, including the MyWorldView profile and the Enneagram
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reflective and contemplative practices that strengthen presence and clarity
Rather than focusing on performance improvement, coaching supports leaders to:
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stay present under pressure
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navigate uncertainty without defaulting to control or withdrawal
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integrate meaning, values, and purpose into leadership decisions
The result is leadership that is steadier, clearer, and more sustainable.
Embody skills for leading others
A core premise of this program is simple:
If you’re not helping others grow, you’re not really leading.
As organisations become more complex, leadership cannot sit with one person.
Capacity must be grown throughout the system.
In Centered on the Edge, participants don’t just receive coaching — they learn how to lead developmentally by:
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practising coaching-based leadership
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developing the ability to listen without fixing
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supporting accountability without control or rescue
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learning how to build leaders, not followers
Through collective learning, peer coaching, and facilitated reflection, leadership becomes something that is embodied and transmitted, not just understood.
A different kind of learning environment
This program is intentionally designed as a collective developmental space, not a conference or seminar.
Learning happens through:
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reflection
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difference
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dialogue
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silence
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being influenced by others
The work is relational, grounded, and deeply human.
It integrates contemplation and inner work — not as belief or doctrine, but as practical leadership capacity:
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presence
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discernment
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integrity
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inner authority
Program Overview
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Duration: 6 months
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Participants: 8–14 senior managers
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Format:
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In-person workshops at a dedicated retreat space in Forth, Tasmania
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Five individual coaching sessions (in-person or online)
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Cohort: Cross-organisation only
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Tools: MyWorldView profile, Enneagram, Conscious Leadership
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Price: $4,000–$5,000
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Intake: Annual
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Status: Expressions of interest currently open
World-Class Tools for Next Stage of Leadership
The iEQ9 Enneagram System
The Enneagram is one of the most powerful tools available for self-understanding and the development of emotional intelligence in leadership. This sophisticated personality assessment uncovers core motivations, habitual behaviours, and key growth areas.
It describes nine distinct personality types, each with characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. The iEQ9 system generates a detailed, research-based report that highlights strengths, developmental challenges, and common blind spots, supporting deep self-awareness and more conscious leadership.
With reported accuracy rates of up to 95%, iEQ9 helps leaders recognise the patterns that drive their reactions under pressure, expand their range of responses, and build greater adaptability and emotional intelligence — making it a leading tool for both personal and professional development.
Conscious Leadership
Rooted in the Conscious Leadership Group’s 15 principles, this approach focuses on the essentials that matter most in real leadership moments — shifting states, acting with integrity, taking responsibility, and choosing to show up from trust rather than fear.
These principles are expressed through pragmatic, practical, and accessible tools that leaders can use immediately. Simple in form yet profound in impact, they help leaders recognise when they’re operating on autopilot, shift into presence, and lead with greater clarity, ownership, and effectiveness — individually and together.
Leadership Circle Profile (LCP)
The Leadership Circle Profile is the most comprehensive leadership assessment system available, providing a detailed snapshot in time. It helps leaders answer, "How are my behaviors and mindset enabling or constraining my intended leadership impact and our business performance?" The LCP measures both inner and outer attributes of leadership, offering unparalleled insight into how leaders lead and opportunities for growth. This tools is used by most fortune 500 companies to give their leadership the insight and direction they need to increase overall capacity
MyWorldView
Grounded in over 50 years of research into adult development, MyWorldView helps you identify your current worldview across a developmental range of seven. More importantly, it supports you to expand your awareness — of yourself, of your relationships, and of the wider systems you’re part of.
Used internationally in leadership development, coaching, and recruitment contexts, MyWorldView provides a practical way to explore how adults make meaning, lead, and respond to complexity. It offers leaders a shared language for understanding growth that goes beyond skills and behaviours, into capacity and perspective.
Delivered through a dynamic and accessible online platform, MyWorldView allows individuals, teams, and organisations to engage with adult development at any stage. The experience is reflective, practical, and life-affirming — supporting personal transformation, stronger leadership impact, and more thoughtful contributions to organisations and the broader community.
MyWorldView acts as a catalyst for leaders who want to increase their capacity to meet complexity and contribute with greater clarity, responsibility, and care in a changing world.
Who This Is For
This program is designed for senior managers who:
- carry significant responsibility
- are navigating complexity, uncertainty, and human systems
- are no longer satisfied with surface-level leadership development
- want to know themselves and others more deeply
- are ready to grow into the next stage of leadership
Register Your Interest
Centered on the Edge is offered once per year and places are limited.
Participation is by application, to ensure a strong developmental fit and a cohort that can learn deeply together.
If you’re considering applying, this page will help you understand the nature of the work and whether it feels aligned with where you are in your leadership.
Registering your interest does not commit you to the program.
It allows us to
- Notify you when applications open
- Share further details as the intake approaches
- Explore whether this program is a good fit
If this speaks to where you are in your leadership, you’re welcome to register below.
About Your Facilitator
Ben Pangas is an accredited iEQ9 Enneagram Practitioner, counsellor, and certified developmental coach. With over 20 years’ experience across construction, education, and community development, Ben brings a rare blend of practical leadership insight and deep expertise in human growth.
He holds a Master’s in Coaching Psychology, a BA in Counselling & Coaching, Dip Youth and Community Work, a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, and a Trade Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery.
Having spent over a decade in construction before moving into leadership and organisational development, Ben understands both the operational realities of high-pressure workplaces and the inner work required for sustainable growth. His approach helps leaders and teams uncover potential, strengthen relationships, and embed practical tools for long-term impact.
