Authentic Leadership, Conflict Analysis, and Self-Sabotage with Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine

Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine, a PhD conflict analyst and executive coach, discusses helping high performers stop self-sabotage driven by people-pleasing, burnout, and fear of judgment, especially in high-pressure, male-dominated environments. She reflects on rediscovering her “16-year-old self” after divorce, and describes her work as “like a therapist” for executives facing imposter syndrome and visibility pressure.

The conversation explores why people shrink themselves for safety, how leadership is mishandled when promotions don’t include training, and how micromanagement often stems from insecurity and lack of trust. They discuss gender differences in self-doubt, rejecting rigid work-life balance in favor of flow, and her view that co ...