Coaching Real Leaders

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Coaching Real Leaders Podcast

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. 12 AUG

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 22 APR

    How Do I Avoid a Career Plateau at Midlife?

    She’s an experienced leader who has always been highly ambitious and motivated to achieve impressive results. But now as she enters mid-life, she’s thinking about the next phase of her career and how to find a balance between striving and fulfillment. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through her concerns about aging in the workforce, finding the right challenges, and planning for her future.

    1h 3m

  5. 8 APR

    How Do I Stay on the Fast Track to the Next Level of Leadership?

    She has moved up in her organization quickly and often feels like she’s playing catch up. But she also has gotten positive feedback from senior executives that she’s performing well. Now, as her company grows and the advancement opportunities narrow, she wants to be strategic about how to get to the next level of leadership. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader to think through how she needs to adapt to move forward.

    1h 6m

  6. 25 MAR

    How Do I Get Results Without Feeling Burned Out?

    He’s a leader with a passion for going the extra mile and achieving results. But he’s struggling with how long he can sustain the level of effort and time required to meet the demands of his new role. Host Muriel Wilkins helps this leader unpack what drives his work habits, redefine how he demonstrates his value, and align his workload with his overall goals.

    51 min

  7. 11 MAR

    How Do I Balance My Career Goals with My Company’s Needs?

    She held many positions all over the world before landing her dream leadership role. But then she took on a different position at her company to be closer to where she wanted to live permanently. Now she’s missing her previous role and hopes to return to it, but is unsure how to make it happen since the company needs her where she is. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through understanding how to articulate her career goals and navigate what’s next.

    41 min

  8. 4 MAR

    Coming Soon: Season 7

    Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is back March 11 with a new season of the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of real life executive coaching conversations. On this season of Coaching Real Leaders, you’ll listen in on coaching sessions with leaders working through pressing career challenges like: How can I craft my next role to avoid burnout? Should I return to the C-suite? How can I find a new role that makes use of my strengths and brings me happiness? Can I adjust my workload while still making an impact? Listen in, learn with them, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

    2 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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