The Liminal Leader
How to lead when the old world hasn't quite disappeared and the new one hasn't arrived
It is an exciting time, living in the space between worlds.
The old ways of working and leading have not altogether disappeared. And at the same time there are new expectations and possibilities shaping what comes next.
This is the liminal space, a transitional time and territory between what is known and what is just beyond. It can feel uncertain, ambiguous and uncomfortable, very much a VUCA experience.
Liminal leaders learn to operate here.
They embrace a futures focussed mindset and notice what is changing before it becomes obvious. They can hold competing possibilities without rushing to premature answers. They question assumptions, connect seemingly unrelated signals and imagine options beyond the familiar. And they are prepared to let go, to unlearn what no longer serves them or their organisation.
As a futures focussed, liminal leader, you aren’t expected to predict the future. We develop our capacity for engaging with the future and all its uncertainties, and we help our organisations to move forward even when there isn’t a clearly defined path.
In this session we explore what it means to lead from the edge of certainty.
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
- Develop ways to identify emerging signals, patterns and possibilities around the corner, before they become obvious
- Explore how to hold multiple possible futures without rushing into premature decision
- Consider how they can become a distinctive future-oriented voice in a leadership team or boardroom
THIS WEBINAR IS FOR YOU...
The capability to think as a futurist, as a liminal leader, belongs in every leadership team and boardroom.
THE PRESENTER
Charlotte Kemp is a futurist and keynote speaker who constantly explores new angles to consider the future. Her leadership experience comes from her presidency of both the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) and the Global Speakers Federation (GSF). She seeks out and engages with people across the world to consider how context affects our perspectives of the future. For the last 7 months she has spent time in South East Asia immersing herself in a different cultural experience, to bring those insights to her work. She is a professional member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF).
Date: 24 September 2026Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Venue: Online via Zoom, Cape Town
Cost: No charge
Contact: Charlotte Kemp
Company name: Futures Alchemist
Email address moc.tsimehclaserutuf@ettolrahc
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