Coaching Real Leaders

Coaching Real Leaders

Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins

Episodes 85
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (671)
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
78%
Hosting
feeds.harvardbusiness.org

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About This 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.

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Recent Episodes

Do I Really Want to Be CEO?

Dec 01, 2025 41m

She’s a leader who unexpectedly finds herself running a company, but isn’t sure it is the right role for her long-term. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through defining what she can do versus what…

How Do I Manage My Former Peers Now That I’m Their Boss?

Nov 17, 2025 47m

He’s relatively new to being a people manager after working hard and getting promoted quickly at his organization. He’s struggling with communicating and managing effectively with some on his team,…

How Do I Handle So Much Organizational Uncertainty?

Nov 03, 2025 51m

She’s climbed the ladder at her company through many years and phases of growth. Now, she’s sensing a changing organizational tide and isn’t sure where she fits in its future. Host Muriel Wilkins…

How Do I Lead When I Don’t Feel Like I Belong at the Table?

Oct 20, 2025 1h 1m

He is a leader looking to advance, but feels like he often struggles in meetings with more senior leadership. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through ways to approach these meetings differently and…

How Leaders Can Spot What’s Really Holding Them Back

Oct 13, 2025 36m Bonus

Listen as executive coach Muriel Wilkins joins Amy Gallo and Amy Bernstein on Women at Work to describe what she’s learned about what holds leaders at all levels back, how to identify those blockers,…

How Should I Plan for My Next Role When I’m Happy with the One I’m In?

Oct 06, 2025 43m

She’s found herself in a role that she loves at a company she loves, but is wondering how – and to what extent – she should be planning for the next role and beyond. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this…

How Do I Address Feedback on Increasing My Visibility?

Sep 22, 2025 53m

She’s recently switched industries and has seen her fast-paced leadership growth stall out. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through understanding the feedback she’s receiving, what it means to her…

Coming Soon: Season 10 of Coaching Real Leaders

Sep 15, 2025 2m Trailer

Are you experiencing a roadblock in your leadership path? On this season of Coaching Real Leaders, executive coach Muriel Wilkins works through issues like imposter syndrome, whether you really want…

How Do I Adapt My Leadership as My Company Grows?

Jun 16, 2025 42m

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…

How Do I Co-Lead with a Challenging Partner?

Jun 02, 2025 57m

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…

How Do I Deal with a Competitive Peer?

May 19, 2025 53m

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,…

How Do I Get Out of Constant Crisis Mode?

May 05, 2025 50m

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…

How Do I Define My Personal Brand at Work?

Apr 21, 2025 48m

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…

How Do I Get Recognized as a Leader?

Apr 07, 2025 1h 1m

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…

Coming Soon: Season 9 of Coaching Real Leaders

Mar 31, 2025 2m Trailer

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…

How Do I Position Myself to Influence Senior Leadership?

Dec 16, 2024 49m

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…

How Do I Lead Change When There Is Stakeholder Resistance?

Dec 02, 2024 1h 4m

She’s an experienced leader who made a big international move to take on a new change management role. But the transformation project isn’t working out the way she had hoped. Now she’s looking for…

Do I Really Want To Be a C-Suite Leader?

Nov 18, 2024 53m

She’s put in the hard work and might be next in line for an important, C-suite level job. But she’s not sure if that role is something she really wants. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader to…

How Do I Deal with Low Performers on My Team?

Nov 04, 2024 47m

He leads a large team that has grown quickly. Now he’s struggling with senior members on the team whose work isn’t meeting his expectations. He’s not sure how to hold them more accountable and drive…

How Do I Handle It When I Disagree with My Boss’s Decisions?

Oct 21, 2024 54m

After finishing business school, he landed several leadership positions and was fast-tracked into the executive level of his organization. But he’s been struggling to find his footing in his new…

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Coaching Real Leaders has published 85 episodes since December 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.

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