Coaching Real Leaders – Details, episodes & analysis

She’s an ambitious leader with a strong vision to drive value and growth for the company. But she’s concerned that plan may now be in jeopardy due to lack of buy-in from her boss. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her on how to handle getting the alignment needed to move a strategy forward.

Connect with Muriel:

Website: murielwilkins.com

LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins 

Instagram: @CoachMurielWIlkins 

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Read Muriel’s book: LeadershipUnblocked.com

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From uncovering the belief that’s quietly holding you back… to mapping your path to the C-suite… to recovering after a career-defining mistake — executive coach Muriel Wilkins is back with real, unscripted coaching conversations that take you inside the lives of leaders at pivotal moments. And for the first time ever, you’ll get new episodes twice a month, all year long - no more waiting between seasons.

Listen in as leaders wrestle with ambition, visibility, competition, fulfillment, and the hard challenges that come with the job.  Plus, check out a brand-new monthly series — Ask Muriel Anything — where Muriel answers the toughest leadership questions straight from listeners.

The new season of Coaching Real Leaders drops March 2. 

Connect with Muriel:

Website: murielwilkins.com

LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins 

Instagram: @CoachMurielWIlkins 

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Read Muriel’s book: LeadershipUnblocked.com

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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:

• How Do I Adapt My Leadership Style as My Team Grows?
• How Your Leadership Has to Change as Your Startup Scales
• As Your Team Gets Bigger, Your Leadership Style Has to Adapt

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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 Makes Creative Partnerships Work

What is a RACI chart?

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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:

• When to Cooperate with Colleagues and When to Compete
  
• Navigating Peer Relationships While Climbing the Ladder
  
• What To Do When You’re Overlooked

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She’s been in leadership roles for over a decade, but is feeling challenged at her latest company. She wants to focus on developing a long-term strategy but finds herself getting bogged down by the constant crises  and day-to-day issues. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through what’s keeping her from being more strategic.

Further reading:

• If Strategy Is So Important, Why Don’t We Make Time for It?
• Does Your Company Lurch from Crisis to Crisis?
• How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent
• Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help

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He’s a seasoned business professional who’s worked at a number of companies with the aspiration of becoming a senior executive. But while he knows he adds value, he feels stuck in individual contributor roles. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through understanding what stands in his way, articulating what he wants, and redefining his personal brand at work.

Further reading:

• A New Approach to Building Your Personal Brand
• How to Build Your Personal Brand at Work
• The New Rules of Executive Presence
• The Essentials: Executive Presence

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She has been given more leadership responsibilities, but she worries that she’s not seen as a leader at her company. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through why she feels like an outsider, how she can navigate her organization’s dynamics, and how to move towards her end goal.

Further reading:

Seeing Yourself As a Leader (from the HBR On Leadership podcast)
How Outsiders Become Game Changers
How to Showcase Your Potential As a Leader
Who Are You as a Leader?

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A lot of things change throughout your career, but challenges will always be there. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins helps leaders at all levels deal with the leadership hurdles they face in today’s work world. She’s back with a new season of Coaching Real Leaders, taking us into real life executive coaching conversations.

Listen to the new season of Coaching Real Leaders starting April 7th.

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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.

Further reading:

• Strengthen Your Ability to Influence People
• What It Takes to Build Influence at Work from podcast HBR On Leadership
• Does Your Organization Have the Energy to Transform?
• What the Best Leadership Teams Do Right

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