Coaching Real Leaders
Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins
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How Do I Position Myself to Influence Senior Leadership?
Coaching Real Leaders
12/16/24 • 49 min
He’s a leader who took a role at an organization where he can expand his area of expertise and make more of a strategic impact. But he’s getting mixed signals from leadership on how to grow the company, and he’s wondering how to stay effective in influencing the senior team without burning out in the process. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to clear the path ahead.
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How Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs?
Coaching Real Leaders
04/10/23 • 48 min
She’s finally found a leadership role that feels aligned with her personal mission. But in the wake of unexpected company-wide layoffs, she’s struggling with how to plan for her team’s future amid the organizational uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how she can motivate and lead her team when so much feels out of their control.
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How Do I Become an Intrapreneur?
Coaching Real Leaders
05/02/22 • 48 min
He’s part of a real estate organization and loves his work but wonders what his future looks like at the company and how his role could grow in the coming decades.
Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how he might use some of his entrepreneurial muscles to shift his career track toward a business leadership role within his current organization.
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Why You Should Become an Intrapreneur
Recognize Intrapreneurs Before They Leave
The Strategic Side Gig
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How Do I Find Meaning in My Work?
Coaching Real Leaders
10/30/23 • 60 min
He took a less traditional career path to college and law school. Now he’s successful as a lawyer, despite several job pivots. But he is still missing meaning and connection in his work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through defining his purpose and how that can translate to his work.
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How Do I Lead My Team without Strategic Direction from the Top?
Coaching Real Leaders
04/24/23 • 51 min
He leads a team at a large global organization and gets positive feedback on their work. But he’s having trouble leading his team amid conflicting priorities and without direction from his senior leaders. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can help his team have organizational impact, with or without more clarity from above.
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How Do I Navigate a New Senior Role?
Coaching Real Leaders
12/22/21 • 40 min
No matter how driven and capable you are, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a promotion and a new seat at the table. Host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a newly promoted leader who wants to make sure she’s as effective at this new level as she has been in past roles.
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The Next Level, 3rd Edition: What Insiders Know About Executive Success
Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence
How Do I Get Sponsorship Support?
Coaching Real Leaders
11/24/21 • 40 min
No matter how hard you work and how good you are at executing tasks, there are always less tangible reasons people get tapped for more senior roles. Executive presence matters, as does finding the right sponsors.
Host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a rising leader who understands the importance of sponsorship but doesn’t know how to get there – starting with learning to tell her own story.
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The Relationship You Need to Get Right
How Do I Balance My Career Goals with My Company’s Needs?
Coaching Real Leaders
03/11/24 • 41 min
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.
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The One Skill Leaders Need Today (from Radical Candor)
Coaching Real Leaders
07/25/23 • 50 min
Candor and compassion at work are more important (and more difficult to cultivate) than ever.
On this special bonus episode, host Muriel Wilkins joins the Radical Candor podcast to help answer a listener question: should a manager try to change an employee’s interpersonal behavior? She and Radical Candor’s Amy Sandler and Kim Scott also discuss how to meet the demands of leading in a hybrid environment.
You can find more of Radical Candor at radicalcandor.com or you can subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
Am I C-Suite Material?
Coaching Real Leaders
01/11/21 • 39 min
Her out-of-the-box approach to solving business problems has made her successful in her current role – and she surpassed all her performance goals, despite the challenges of leading during a pandemic. But she’s been passed over for a promotion that would put her on track to the C-suite.
Host Muriel Wilkins talks this leader through how she can reposition herself for a top leadership role at her company and what steps she can take to get there.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Coaching Real Leaders have?
Coaching Real Leaders currently has 76 episodes available.
What topics does Coaching Real Leaders cover?
The podcast is about Management, Harvard, Hbr, Leadership, Podcasts, Leaders, Business, Coaching, Careers and Review.
What is the most popular episode on Coaching Real Leaders?
The episode title 'How Do I Position Myself to Influence Senior Leadership?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Coaching Real Leaders?
The average episode length on Coaching Real Leaders is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Coaching Real Leaders released?
Episodes of Coaching Real Leaders are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Coaching Real Leaders?
The first episode of Coaching Real Leaders was released on Dec 17, 2020.
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