Coaching Real Leaders

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Coaching Real Leaders

We all want to get to the next level of our career, but so many of us get stuck. Longtime leadership coach Muriel Wilkins takes you inside real-life leadership coaching sessions with high performers working to overcome professional challenges and grow as leaders. Listen in on real conversations and leave with new insights and practical guidance for your own career. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review.

  1. 18 NOV

    Do I Really Want To Be a C-Suite Leader?

    She’s put in the hard work and might be next in line for an important, C-suite level job. But she’s not sure if that role is something she really wants. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader to help her discover what she really wants to do next.

    53 min

  2. 4 NOV

    How Do I Deal with Low Performers on My Team?

    He leads a large team that has grown quickly. Now he’s struggling with senior members on the team whose work isn’t meeting his expectations. He’s not sure how to hold them more accountable and drive higher performance. Host Muriel Wilkins helps him evaluate his options and understand the different ways he can enforce boundaries to move his team forward.

    48 min

  3. 21 OCT

    How Do I Handle It When I Disagree with My Boss's Decisions?

    After finishing business school, he landed several leadership positions and was fast-tracked into the executive level of his organization. But he’s been struggling to find his footing in his new leadership role, especially when he doesn’t agree with his boss. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to come to terms with leadership decisions he doesn’t agree with while staying true to himself.

    55 min

  4. 7 OCT

    How Do I Balance My Career Ambitions as Part of a Dual-Career Couple?

    She has ambitions to reach the C-suite, but her career has hit a plateau. Opportunities in her current role have stalled, and she feels her options are limited as she tries to balance her career with that of her partner’s. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through reframing her career stagnation and the steps she can take to continue her professional growth.

    42 min

  5. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Coming Soon: Season 8

    Butting heads with your boss? Trying to decide whether to push for a promotion to the C suite? Struggling to figure out what really matters to you in your career? These are all real challenges that many of us face in our careers, but we don’t always have a place to turn for answers. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is back for another season of Coaching Real Leaders to tackle these leadership hurdles and more on the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of real life executive coaching conversations. Muriel helps leaders discover unexpected insights about themselves and actionable steps they can take to move forward. Listen to the new season of Coaching Real Leaders starting October 7th.

    2 min

  6. 12 AUG · BONUS

    How To Make the Most of Your Work Day (from Working It)

    This episode is a special introduction to Working It, an award-winning podcast from the Financial Times. Host Isabel Berwick explores why different people work better at different times of the day. Bestselling author Daniel Pink joins Berwick to discuss how we can harness these differences to do our best work.

    21 min

  7. 20 MAY

    How Can I Set the Right Boundaries in a New Job?

    She’s experienced burnout in more than one past role. Now, after taking some time away from work, she’s gearing up to start a new position and she wants to avoid making the same mistakes. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her toward uncovering the root of her burnout and realizing how she can change the work habits that have caused it in the past.

    54 min

  8. 6 MAY

    How Do I Prove I'm the Right Person for a Different Leadership Role?

    He’s come up the ranks and built his career working in the field, and now wants to transition to the corporate side of his company. But he’s struggling to convince senior colleagues to permanently place him in such a role. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through defining his value proposition and influencing key decision-makers to achieve his career goals.

    53 min
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We all want to get to the next level of our career, but so many of us get stuck. Longtime leadership coach Muriel Wilkins takes you inside real-life leadership coaching sessions with high performers working to overcome professional challenges and grow as leaders. Listen in on real conversations and leave with new insights and practical guidance for your own career. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review.

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