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Harvard Business Review
16-07-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
Is the C-Suite Right for You?
Details Transcript Lots of people's career timelines go something like this: graduate, get a job, get promoted, and keep climbing until you reach the top. Somewhere along the way, they go on autopilot—accepting each new role as it comes, without much thought. And before they know it, they're positioned for the C-suite. This is exactly what happened to Sarah, a woman who's on the cusp of a C-level role. But like many leaders, she's reached a point where the logical next step no longer aligns with what really motivates her. If you can relate, you'll get a lot from this conversation on Coaching Real Leaders —where executive coach Muriel Wilkins helps Sarah figure out if the next step is truly right for her, or if it's just the one she feels like she's supposed to take.
Harvard Business Review
16-06-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
How Do I Adapt My Leadership as My Company Grows?
Details Transcript She's an entrepreneur who has led her company to a fair amount of success. After recently hitting a roadblock, she's hired new talent and is looking to position her company for continued growth. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to adjust her leadership to keep pace with her growing business. Further reading:
Harvard Business Review
16-06-2025
- General
- Harvard Business Review
Let Go of the Beliefs That Limit How You Lead
Many of us have internal beliefs— I need it done now, I know I'm right, I need to be involved —that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins calls these counterproductive beliefs 'hidden blockers,' and she talks the Amys through the process of identifying theirs and then reframing them. They also explore how blockers show up at the team and organizational level, like when lack of trust leads to a bloated meeting culture. Muriel shares how leaders can encourage mindset shifts in their organizations, beginning with themselves, and how to create conditions that allow others to examine what's driving their behavior without judgment or overreach. Guest expert: Muriel Wilkins is an executive coach who hosts the HBR podcast Coaching Real Leaders and whose latest book is Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential. ' What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It),' by Tasha Eurich ' Becoming More Collaborative — When You Like to Be in Control,' by Jenny Fernandez and Luis Velasquez ' Are You a Micromanager or Too Hands-Off?' by Carole-Ann Penney ' How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent,' by Liz Kislik ' The Insidious Effects of Hurrying,' by Kandi Wiens
Harvard Business Review
02-06-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
How Do I Co-Lead with a Challenging Partner?
His leadership role requires him to co-lead a project with someone he finds challenging to work with. With clashing styles and unclear roles, their partnership feels anything but collaborative. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through the root of the power struggle, and guides him toward a more intentional co-leadership path. Further reading: How Co-Leaders Succeed 8 Reasons Why Co-Leaders Fail What is a RACI chart?
Harvard Business Review
19-05-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
How Do I Deal with a Competitive Peer?
She's stepped into a leadership position thanks, in part, to a former boss at her organization. But now, this former boss has become a peer, and perhaps competition for the next-level role. Plus, their leadership styles often clash. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to position herself for career advancement in the face of competition from a colleague. Further reading:
