The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Leadership Strategy for Senior Professionals

Jill Griffin
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Leadership has changed. Most advice hasn't. The Career Refresh is for leaders and senior professionals who are done operating on a model that no longer fits, whether that means leading differently in the role they're in, or making a strategic move to the role they want next. Each episode explores what it actually takes to lead when the stakes are high, the systems are messy, and certainty is in short supply. From navigating organizational complexity to repositioning yourself in a competitive market, this is the show for leaders who want to move with clarity. Hosted by leadership strategist Jill Griffin, who brings 20+ years of executive coaching and advisory experience working with senior leaders at global brands including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Notion, Samsung, and Hilton Hotels. This is Next Era Leadership.   About Your Host Jill Griffin is a leadership strategist and advisor whose work has been featured on Adam Grant’s WorkLife podcast and published in Forbes, Fast Company, HuffPost, and Metro UK. She has also been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Departures, and Ad Age. Connect with Jill on LinkedIn or learn more at GriffinMethod.com.

  1. 14H AGO

    Equity Is a Career Strategy with Celeste Warren

    Celeste Warren spent 28 years institutionalizing equity at a Fortune 100 company. Now she's breaking down what equity actually means for your career navigation and leadership presence. In this episode we discuss:  Why equity is a career navigation strategyThe difference between being included and being influential, and how to close that gapWhat managers owe their talent beyond performance reviews and how to work the system when yours falls shortShow notes: Visit: Celeste Warren Consulting Read: The Truth About Equity Connect: LinkedIn Support the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    32 min

  2. MAY 19

    Why You’re Overperforming But Not Advancing

    You’re delivering at a high level but your influence isn’t keeping pace. In this episode Jill Griffin breaks down the thinking patterns that keep high performers stuck and how to shift into strategic leadership that actually advances your career. What you’ll learn:  The hidden pattern that keeps you overperforming but under-recognized  Why effort doesn’t translate into influence at senior levels  How to shift from execution to strategic leadership in real timeSupport the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    12 min

  3. MAY 12

    Your Leadership Voice Is at Risk. Your AI Comms Are Why.

    AI can help you outline your thoughts. But when you skip the step of making it yours, you're watering down your uniqueness, losing your voice and the signal that tells people who you are as a leader. In this episode, Jill Griffin unpacks: Why polished communication is back, and why it might be quietly eroding your credibilityThe MIT research on AI and your brain that every leader needs to know aboutHow to use AI without disappearing from your own communications, and what it costs when you doMentioned on the show:  MIT Study: Your Brain on Chatgpt Support the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    14 min

  4. MAY 5

    The Intentional Network: How Senior Leaders Build Relationships That Actually Open Doors

    The coffee chat isn't the problem. The vague ask is. Jill Griffin breaks down how senior leaders stop leaving relationships to chance and start building influence with intention. In this episode: Why "let's catch up" is killing your executive relationships before they startThe three things that make a busy senior leader actually want to meet with youHow to build a usefulness habit that compounds your influence over timeSupport the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    12 min

  5. APR 28

    The Satellite Problem: How to Build Influence When You're Not in the Room

    Being remote isn't the problem. Being invisible is. Here's how senior leaders build influence when they're not in the room. In this episode:  Why results alone won't get you promoted from a satellite officeThe visibility strategies that actually work at distanceHow to make decision-makers care — without begging for their timeSupport the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    9 min

  6. APR 21

    When Competence Becomes a Cage: Why High Performers Get Stuck with Dina Scippa

    This week, Dina Scippa, founder of Enough Labs and leadership coach to senior directors and VPs inside complex global organizations joins Jill Griffin to break down the invisible patterns that stall high performers right before the leap. Dina Scippa has spent 20+ years working with women leaders across 30+ countries. She sits at the intersection of executive coaching and identity recalibration — helping high achievers turn competence into real influence. What we're getting into: Why high performers plateauThe identity shift from doer to decision-maker that changes their trajectoryLanguage moves that signal executive readiness before you have the titleSupport the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    34 min

  7. APR 14

    The One Thing Every Leader Must Do to Set the Vision

    In this episode, Jill Griffin explores what real leadership vision looks like and why teams lose direction, covering:  • Why teams become overly reliant on their leader  • The difference between supporting your team vs. being led by them  • How lack of clarity creates uncertainty and disengagement  • What it means to lead as the “rudder” and guide direction consistently Support the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

    10 min

  8. APR 7

    The Capacity Paradox: Why Doing More Is Keeping You Stuck

    In this episode, Jill Griffin breaks down the capacity paradox, why leaders feel maxed out and how to expand without doing more covering:  • Why capacity isn’t about taking on more work  • How first principles help you see what’s actually true  • How to separate signal from noise in complex situations  • What you’re carrying that isn’t yours  Support the show Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention. With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.  Visit GriffinMethod.com to learn more about working together: The Next Era Leader An 8-week cohort for women leaders ready to expand their capacity and lead through complexity with clarity and intention Executive Coaching & Leadership Advisory 1:1 strategic partnership for leaders navigating growth, transition, and what’s next Connect with Jill for Leadership Development for Organizations and Speaking & Workshops Instagram: @JillGriffinOffical

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Leadership has changed. Most advice hasn't. The Career Refresh is for leaders and senior professionals who are done operating on a model that no longer fits, whether that means leading differently in the role they're in, or making a strategic move to the role they want next. Each episode explores what it actually takes to lead when the stakes are high, the systems are messy, and certainty is in short supply. From navigating organizational complexity to repositioning yourself in a competitive market, this is the show for leaders who want to move with clarity. Hosted by leadership strategist Jill Griffin, who brings 20+ years of executive coaching and advisory experience working with senior leaders at global brands including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Notion, Samsung, and Hilton Hotels. This is Next Era Leadership.   About Your Host Jill Griffin is a leadership strategist and advisor whose work has been featured on Adam Grant’s WorkLife podcast and published in Forbes, Fast Company, HuffPost, and Metro UK. She has also been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Departures, and Ad Age. Connect with Jill on LinkedIn or learn more at GriffinMethod.com.

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