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.

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 <a href="https://www.radicalcandor.com/candor-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radicalcandor.com</a> or you can subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

The One Skill Leaders Need Today (from Radical Candor)

He experienced early success and a fast promotion at his organization, but then things started to shift. Now, there have been leadership changes, and his scope of responsibilities has changed, making him feel like his career is backsliding. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can reframe the situation and prioritize what he wants from his career going forward. Further reading: What Great Managers Do How to Handle a Demotion at Work 15 Warning Signs Your Job Isn’t The Right Fit For You How to Figure Out What You Want Next in Your Career

He experienced early success and a fast promotion at his organization, but then things started to shift. Now, there have been leadership changes, and his scope of responsibilities has changed, making him feel like his career is backsliding. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can reframe the situation and prioritize what he wants from his career going forward. Further reading: <a href="https://hbr.org/2005/03/what-great-managers-do" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Great Managers Do</a> <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/salaries-and-skills/how-to-cope-with-a-demotion-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Handle a Demotion at Work</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/10/15/15-warning-signs-your-job-isnt-the-right-fit-for-you/?sh=4f667d1c31f3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15 Warning Signs Your Job Isn’t The Right Fit For You</a> <a href="https://hbr.org/2021/12/how-to-figure-out-what-you-want-next-in-your-career" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Figure Out What You Want Next in Your Career</a>

How Do I Move Forward from a Career Setback?

She loves the work she does and has effectively managed her career to gain increased responsibility over time. She’s recently started managing managers for the first time and is struggling to find the right pace to help her organization reach long-term strategic goals, amid some short-term uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through setting goals and timelines for the long term. Further reading:  How to Manage Managers Get Your Team to Do What It Says It’s Going to Do How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals

She loves the work she does and has effectively managed her career to gain increased responsibility over time. She’s recently started managing managers for the first time and is struggling to find the right pace to help her organization reach long-term strategic goals, amid some short-term uncertainty. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through setting goals and timelines for the long term. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2016/08/how-to-manage-managers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Manage Managers</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2014/05/get-your-team-to-do-what-it-says-its-going-to-do" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Your Team to Do What It Says It’s Going to Do</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/03/how-to-make-progress-on-your-long-term-career-goals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals</a></li></ul>

How Do I Set the Right Pace To Meet Our Strategic Goals?

He’s a mission driven leader who has always found roles where he can help others. He was brought in at a high level at a new organization, but he’s feeling tension and conflict with the organization’s founder. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to manage himself in this negative work dynamic. Further reading:  Founder’s Syndrome Can Take Down a Nonprofit. Here’s How To Avoid It Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations Managing Up

He’s a mission driven leader who has always found roles where he can help others. He was brought in at a high level at a new organization, but he’s feeling tension and conflict with the organization’s founder. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to manage himself in this negative work dynamic. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.joangarry.com/founder-syndrome/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Founder’s Syndrome Can Take Down a Nonprofit. Here’s How To Avoid It</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/tip/2018/04/make-sure-your-work-is-aligned-with-your-bosss-expectations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations</a></li> <li>Managing Up</li></ul>

How Do I Work with a Difficult Boss?

She’s found a career path she truly enjoys, in part because of her ability to take risks and try new things. Now, as her team is reorganized, she has the opportunity to design her next leadership position, but she’s not sure what she needs to ask for in order to be successful. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through reframing what may be holding her back and identifying the priorities she wants to focus on going forward. Further reading:  Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want Using Design Thinking To Become The CEO Of Your Own Career And Drive Career Success How to Create a New Job at Your Current Company How To Ask For What You Need At Work Having the Here’s-What-I-Want Conversation With Your Boss

She’s found a career path she truly enjoys, in part because of her ability to take risks and try new things. Now, as her team is reorganized, she has the opportunity to design her next leadership position, but she’s not sure what she needs to ask for in order to be successful. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through reframing what may be holding her back and identifying the priorities she wants to focus on going forward. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2010/06/managing-yourself-turn-the-job-you-have-into-the-job-you-want" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/04/25/using-design-thinking-to-become-the-ceo-of-your-own-career-and-drive-career-success/?sh=4596cfe47c25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Design Thinking To Become The CEO Of Your Own Career And Drive Career Success</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-create-a-new-job-at-your-current-company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Create a New Job at Your Current Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahsheehan/2018/08/09/how-to-ask-for-what-you-need-at-work/?sh=117dcb131d04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Ask For What You Need At Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2015/11/having-the-heres-what-i-want-conversation-with-your-boss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Having the Here’s-What-I-Want Conversation With Your Boss</a></li></ul>

How Do I Define My New Role to Set Myself Up for Success?

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. Further reading:  When Managing Through Ambiguity, Develop a Clear Vision How To Lead Through Ambiguity 5 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Understand Your Company’s Vision How to Teach Leaders to Navigate Complexity

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. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/11/when-managing-through-ambiguity-develop-a-clear-vision" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Managing Through Ambiguity, Develop a Clear Vision</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/06/08/how-to-lead-through-ambiguity/?sh=5cf3d1d91ee6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Lead Through Ambiguity</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/09/5-reasons-your-employees-dont-understand-your-companys-vision" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Understand Your Company’s Vision</a></li> <li><a href="https://instituteofcoaching.org/blogs/how-teach-leaders-navigate-complexity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Teach Leaders to Navigate Complexity</a></li></ul>

How Do I Lead My Team without Strategic Direction from the Top?

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. Further reading:  How to Deal with Layoff Anxiety How to Support Your Remaining Employees After a Layoff After Layoffs, Help Survivors Be More Effective Layoffs Are Harming The Mental Health Of Workers, Making Them Feel Vulnerable And Disposable

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. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/09/how-to-deal-with-layoff-anxiety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Deal with Layoff Anxiety</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/05/how-to-support-your-remaining-employees-after-a-layoff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Support Your Remaining Employees After a Layoff</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2009/06/after-layoffs-help-survivors-be-more-effective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After Layoffs, Help Survivors Be More Effective</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/02/07/layoffs-are-harming-the-mental-health-of-workers-making-them-feel-vulnerable-and-disposable/?sh=14f088f667e1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Layoffs Are Harming The Mental Health Of Workers, Making Them Feel Vulnerable And Disposable</a></li></ul>

How Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs?

Executive coach Muriel Wilkins returns April 10 with an all new season of tough leadership challenges and thoughtful conversations. Each episode takes you behind the closed doors of real leadership coaching sessions with executives, entrepreneurs, and managers, as they work through their hardest career challenges. Muriel helps them discover unexpected insights about themselves and actionable steps they can take to move forward. This season, episodes explore dilemmas like:  How do I stay motivated after a round of layoffs when resources are tight? How do I rebound after my scope of responsibility has been reduced? How do I make sure my team and I reach our goals?  Listen in for new career challenges and new leadership lessons.

Executive coach Muriel Wilkins returns April 10 with an all new season of tough leadership challenges and thoughtful conversations. Each episode takes you behind the closed doors of real leadership coaching sessions with executives, entrepreneurs, and managers, as they work through their hardest career challenges. Muriel helps them discover unexpected insights about themselves and actionable steps they can take to move forward. This season, episodes explore dilemmas like: <ul> <li>How do I stay motivated after a round of layoffs when resources are tight?</li> <li>How do I rebound after my scope of responsibility has been reduced?</li> <li>How do I make sure my team and I reach our goals?</li> </ul> Listen in for new career challenges and new leadership lessons.

Coming Soon: Season 5

She’s carved out a unique role for herself, which she loves, but worries that the pace of work is unsustainable. As she thinks about the next step in her career, she realizes that it will require her to lean on the help of others — something she’s not used to doing. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to get the support she needs to move forward in her career. Further reading:  To Take Charge of Your Career, Start by Building Your Tribe How to Ask for Help at Work The Best Leaders Aren’t Afraid to Ask for Help

She’s carved out a unique role for herself, which she loves, but worries that the pace of work is unsustainable. As she thinks about the next step in her career, she realizes that it will require her to lean on the help of others — something she’s not used to doing. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to get the support she needs to move forward in her career. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/04/to-take-charge-of-your-career-start-by-building-your-tribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Take Charge of Your Career, Start by Building Your Tribe</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/04/how-to-ask-for-help-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Ask for Help at Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2019/01/the-best-leaders-arent-afraid-to-ask-for-help" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Best Leaders Aren’t Afraid to Ask for Help</a></li></ul>

How Do I Ask for Help?

He sees himself as a servant leader and enjoys building and supporting his teams. But over time, he’s seen behavior from more senior leaders that he doesn’t always agree with, and it’s making him feel disengaged at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can respond when executives don’t model the company’s values. Further reading:  Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises 6 Ways to Disagree with Senior Management When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With Check Yourself Before You Disagree with Senior Management Dealing with Disappointment

He sees himself as a servant leader and enjoys building and supporting his teams. But over time, he’s seen behavior from more senior leaders that he doesn’t always agree with, and it’s making him feel disengaged at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can respond when executives don’t model the company’s values. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/02/employees-are-sick-of-being-asked-to-make-moral-compromises" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2016/06/6-ways-to-disagree-with-senior-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Ways to Disagree with Senior Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/02/when-you-have-to-carry-out-a-decision-you-disagree-with" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/tip/2016/08/check-yourself-before-you-disagree-with-senior-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check Yourself Before You Disagree with Senior Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/08/dealing-with-disappointment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dealing with Disappointment</a></li></ul>

How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team?

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.

He’s had fast success in a sales-driven industry and enjoys leading his expanding team. But as his responsibilities grow, he needs to learn how to delegate to his team more and empower his direct reports. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to adapt his leadership style as his team grows. Further reading:  Adapt Your Leadership Style to Your Situation How to Develop Your Leadership Style As Your Team Gets Bigger, Your Leadership Style Has to Adapt What Makes a Great Leader?

He’s had fast success in a sales-driven industry and enjoys leading his expanding team. But as his responsibilities grow, he needs to learn how to delegate to his team more and empower his direct reports. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to adapt his leadership style as his team grows. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/tip/2020/03/adapt-your-leadership-style-to-your-situation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adapt Your Leadership Style to Your Situation</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/11/how-to-develop-your-leadership-style" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Develop Your Leadership Style</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2019/03/as-your-team-gets-bigger-your-leadership-style-has-to-adapt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As Your Team Gets Bigger, Your Leadership Style Has to Adapt</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/09/what-makes-a-great-leader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Makes a Great Leader?</a></li></ul>

How Do I Adapt My Leadership Style as My Team Grows?

He’s had a long, successful career as an attorney, in spite of the challenges he’s faced as a neurodivergent leader. Now he wants to parlay his legal experience and interest in advocacy into a different career in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but he’s having a hard time landing the role he wants. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to move forward with his career plans even when it feels like the odds are stacked against him. Further reading:  4 Steps to Making a Successful Career Change Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition Job Seeking When You’re Over 50 Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

He’s had a long, successful career as an attorney, in spite of the challenges he’s faced as a neurodivergent leader. Now he wants to parlay his legal experience and interest in advocacy into a different career in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but he’s having a hard time landing the role he wants. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to move forward with his career plans even when it feels like the odds are stacked against him. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/06/4-steps-to-making-a-successful-career-change" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">4 Steps to Making a Successful Career Change</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/neurodiversity-the-benefits-of-recruiting-employees-with-cognitive-disabilities" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/07/the-right-way-to-make-a-big-career-transition" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2010/11/job-seeking-when-youre-over-50" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Job Seeking When You’re Over 50</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2017/05/neurodiversity-as-a-competitive-advantage" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage</a></li></ul>

How Do I Make a Career Change when the Odds Are Stacked Against Me?

She’s had a successful career leading in the corporate world and now she’s decided to venture out on her own to build a consulting business from scratch. But she’s struggling with her move into entrepreneurship and wonders if she made the right decision. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to make the most out of her entrepreneurial journey. Further reading:  So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Starting a New Job as a Mid-Career Professional Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship

She’s had a successful career leading in the corporate world and now she’s decided to venture out on her own to build a consulting business from scratch. But she’s struggling with her move into entrepreneurship and wonders if she made the right decision. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to make the most out of her entrepreneurial journey. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/07/so-you-want-to-be-an-entrepreneur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/04/starting-a-new-job-as-a-mid-career-professional" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starting a New Job as a Mid-Career Professional</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/making-the-leap-to-entrepreneurship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship</a></li></ul>

How Do I Transition from a Corporate Leadership Role to Entrepreneurship?

He’s a self-professed “natural finance guy” and has shown himself to be invaluable to his company. His long-term goal is to become a CFO, but he’s gotten little feedback on what to do  to get to the executive level. Now he’s starting to feel stuck in middle management. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through managing his career, even when the plan isn’t always clear. Further reading:  6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals Setting Career Priorities When Everything Is Uncertain

He’s a self-professed “natural finance guy” and has shown himself to be invaluable to his company. His long-term goal is to become a CFO, but he’s gotten little feedback on what to do  to get to the executive level. Now he’s starting to feel stuck in middle management. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through managing his career, even when the plan isn’t always clear. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/01/6-ways-to-take-control-of-your-career-development-if-your-company-doesnt-care-about-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/03/how-to-make-progress-on-your-long-term-career-goals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/01/setting-career-priorities-when-everything-is-uncertain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Setting Career Priorities When Everything Is Uncertain</a></li></ul>

How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path?

Coaching Real Leaders returns October 3 for another season of real-life coaching sessions, where host and longtime executive coach Muriel Wilkins takes you behind closed doors as she helps executives, managers, and entrepreneurs work through the challenges they face. This season, Muriel coaches real leaders from around the globe who are struggling with questions like:  How do I make a career change later in life? How do I transition from a corporate job to an entrepreneurial one – and make the most of it? How do I manage my career when I don’t have a clear path ahead of me?  Listen in for new coaching sessions, new career challenges, and new leadership lessons.

Coaching Real Leaders returns October 3 for another season of real-life coaching sessions, where host and longtime executive coach Muriel Wilkins takes you behind closed doors as she helps executives, managers, and entrepreneurs work through the challenges they face. This season, Muriel coaches real leaders from around the globe who are struggling with questions like: <ul> <li>How do I make a career change later in life?</li> <li>How do I transition from a corporate job to an entrepreneurial one – and make the most of it?</li> <li>How do I manage my career when I don’t have a clear path ahead of me?</li> </ul> Listen in for new coaching sessions, new career challenges, and new leadership lessons.

Coming Soon: Season 4

Every workplace has “difficult” people. No matter how hard we try, getting along with these colleagues is tough. But if we had better tools and approaches, could we not just improve our interactions with them but maybe even turn them into allies? This episode is an exclusive introduction to a new special podcast series from HBR’s Women at Work. It’s called “Getting Along” and is in Women at Work’s feed this September. Each of the four episodes is hosted by Women at Work’s Amy Gallo. In this one, Amy speaks with a leader who is struggling in her new role because her boss (the company’s founder and CEO) keeps rejecting any changes she recommends. Amy helps her figure out how to communicate her proposals in a way that will get the approval she needs. It’s a useful conversation for anyone who needs to manage up more effectively and wants to feel less stress dealing with a challenging boss. Amy is a sought-after expert in workplace dynamics, conflict, and communication and has helped thousands of leaders learn how to handle conflict at work. The series offers targeted tactics for dealing with tough coworkers, based on Amy’s book Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), through one-on-one coaching sessions with guests who are dealing with difficult colleagues. Listen to all four episodes of the “Getting Along” series at https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work or wherever you get your podcasts.

Every workplace has “difficult” people. No matter how hard we try, getting along with these colleagues is tough. But if we had better tools and approaches, could we not just improve our interactions with them but maybe even turn them into allies? This episode is an exclusive introduction to a new special podcast series from HBR’s <a href="https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women at Work</a>. It’s called <a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/09/introducing-getting-along" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Getting Along”</a> and is in Women at Work’s feed this September. Each of the four episodes is hosted by Women at Work’s Amy Gallo. In this one, Amy speaks with a leader who is struggling in her new role because her boss (the company’s founder and CEO) keeps rejecting any changes she recommends. Amy helps her figure out how to communicate her proposals in a way that will get the approval she needs. It’s a useful conversation for anyone who needs to manage up more effectively and wants to feel less stress dealing with a challenging boss. Amy is a sought-after expert in workplace dynamics, conflict, and communication and has helped thousands of leaders learn how to handle conflict at work. The series offers targeted tactics for dealing with tough coworkers, based on Amy’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Along-Anyone-Difficult-People/dp/1647821061/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)</a>, through one-on-one coaching sessions with guests who are dealing with difficult colleagues. Listen to all four episodes of the “Getting Along” series at <a href="https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work</a> or wherever you get your podcasts.

How Can I Get Along with My “Difficult” Boss? (from HBR’s Women at Work)

He’s had a successful career in the military and is deeply invested in his professional growth. As his transition out of the military approaches, he wants to figure out what’s next for him professionally. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to best prepare for the next phase of his career. Further reading:  4 Steps to Making a Successful Career Change The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition Navigating the Emotional Side of a Career Transition

He’s had a successful career in the military and is deeply invested in his professional growth. As his transition out of the military approaches, he wants to figure out what’s next for him professionally. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to best prepare for the next phase of his career. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/06/4-steps-to-making-a-successful-career-change" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4 Steps to Making a Successful Career Change</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/07/the-right-way-to-make-a-big-career-transition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2016/04/navigating-the-emotional-side-of-a-career-transition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navigating the Emotional Side of a Career Transition</a></li></ul>

How Do I Transition Out of My Current Career?

She took on a leadership role as a scrum master because she wanted a new challenge. But after a few months on the job, she worries that she lacks the technical knowledge and years of experience to truly lead her team. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to build credibility with her older, more experienced colleagues. Further reading:  When You’re Younger than the People You Manage When Your Boss Is Younger Than You The Challenges (and Triumphs) of a Young Manager Can You Be a Great Leader Without Technical Expertise?

She took on a leadership role as a scrum master because she wanted a new challenge. But after a few months on the job, she worries that she lacks the technical knowledge and years of experience to truly lead her team. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to build credibility with her older, more experienced colleagues. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/12/when-youre-younger-than-the-people-you-manage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When You’re Younger than the People You Manage</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2015/10/when-your-boss-is-younger-than-you" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Your Boss Is Younger Than You</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/08/the-challenges-and-triumphs-of-a-young-manager" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Challenges (and Triumphs) of a Young Manager</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2017/11/can-you-be-a-great-leader-without-technical-expertise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can You Be a Great Leader Without Technical Expertise?</a></li></ul>

How Can I Build Credibility with My Team?

He’s developed a stellar reputation at his organization as the go-to person to solve some very specific, complicated problems. But he worries that the organization has pigeon-holed him as a subject matter expert, limiting his ability to lead more broadly. He speaks with host Muriel Wilkins about how he can break out of the specialist role to reach his goal of becoming a more general business leader. Further reading:  All Hail the Generalist Generalists Get Better Job Offers Than Specialists Generalists Versus Specialists: The Winner Doesn’t Take It All When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa

He’s developed a stellar reputation at his organization as the go-to person to solve some very specific, complicated problems. But he worries that the organization has pigeon-holed him as a subject matter expert, limiting his ability to lead more broadly. He speaks with host Muriel Wilkins about how he can break out of the specialist role to reach his goal of becoming a more general business leader. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2012/06/all-hail-the-generalist" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">All Hail the Generalist</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2016/06/generalists-get-better-job-offers-than-specialists" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Generalists Get Better Job Offers Than Specialists</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/03/12/generalists-versus-specialists-the-winner-doesnt-take-it-all/?sh=67c1e3285e63" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Generalists Versus Specialists: The Winner Doesn’t Take It All</a></li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/07/when-generalists-are-better-than-specialists-and-vice-versa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa</a></li></ul>

How Do I Move from a Specialist to a General Leadership Role?

She has risen very quickly in her career, often being the youngest in the room. She’s ambitious and wants to make it to the C-suite eventually, but she doesn’t know the right moves to make in the short term to fast-track her way to the top. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to align her career path with her goals. Further reading:  How Ambitious Should You Be? (HBR.org) Do You Want the Corner Office Someday? (Dear HBR)

She has risen very quickly in her career, often being the youngest in the room. She’s ambitious and wants to make it to the C-suite eventually, but she doesn’t know the right moves to make in the short term to fast-track her way to the top. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to align her career path with her goals. Further reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-ambitious-should-you-be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Ambitious Should You Be?</a> (<a href="http://HBR.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/05/executive-ambitions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do You Want the Corner Office Someday? </a>(Dear HBR)</li></ul>

How Do I Fast-Track My Career?

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.

Coaching Real Leaders

She’s ambitious and has always leaned into opportunities to lead. But in her current leadership role, her responsibilities just keep growing, which makes her feel like she can’t keep up. If this is what leadership is all about, she questions whether she even wants to lead anymore. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through her burnout toward strategies she can take to focus her energy and scale up her leadership. Further Reading:  “6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them“ “If You’re Overworked, Learn Which Tasks to Hand Off“ “Stop Doing Low-Value Work“

She’s ambitious and has always leaned into opportunities to lead. But in her current leadership role, her responsibilities just keep growing, which makes her feel like she can’t keep up. If this is what leadership is all about, she questions whether she even wants to lead anymore. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through her burnout toward strategies she can take to focus her energy and scale up her leadership. Further Reading: <ul> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2019/07/6-causes-of-burnout-and-how-to-avoid-them" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them</a>“</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2020/02/if-youre-overworked-learn-which-tasks-to-hand-off" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">If You’re Overworked, Learn Which Tasks to Hand Off</a>“</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/06/stop-doing-low-value-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stop Doing Low-Value Work</a>“</li></ul>

On the Brink of Burnout

She’s demonstrated her leadership ability throughout her career, advancing to some of the most senior leadership roles. But her C-suite peers haven’t always valued what she brings to the table. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to demonstrate her value as an executive as she joins a new organization. For more on this topic:  “Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.” “How to Get Yourself Invited to Important Meetings” “Seeing Ourselves As Leaders”

She’s demonstrated her leadership ability throughout her career, advancing to some of the most senior leadership roles. But her C-suite peers haven’t always valued what she brings to the table. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to demonstrate her value as an executive as she joins a new organization. For more on this topic: <ul> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/stepping-into-a-leadership-role-be-ready-to-tell-your-story" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2018/05/how-to-get-yourself-invited-to-important-meetings" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Get Yourself Invited to Important Meetings</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/12/seeing-ourselves-as-leaders" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Seeing Ourselves As Leaders</a>”</li></ul>

Getting the Leadership Respect I Deserve

She’s relatively new to the organization and more junior than most of her stakeholders. But her success hinges on her ability to lead initiatives cross-functionally. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this emerging leader through how to cultivate strategic relationships and increase her influence without the formal power of a senior title or position. Further Reading:   “How to Increase Your Influence at Work“ “Learn to Love Networking” “How to Figure Out How Much Influence You Have at Work”

She’s relatively new to the organization and more junior than most of her stakeholders. But her success hinges on her ability to lead initiatives cross-functionally. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this emerging leader through how to cultivate strategic relationships and increase her influence without the formal power of a senior title or position. Further Reading:  <ul> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2018/02/how-to-increase-your-influence-at-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Increase Your Influence at Work</a>“</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/05/learn-to-love-networking" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Learn to Love Networking</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2019/02/how-to-figure-out-how-much-influence-you-have-at-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Figure Out How Much Influence You Have at Work</a>”</li></ul>

Building Influence Without Authority

He’s spent much of his career successfully solving complex problems. Now, as he works his way up, he’s realizing that always trying to fix everything won’t let him focus on leading – or help his team succeed. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through adapting his approach to lead more effectively. For more on this topic:  “Leading by Letting Go” “How Leaders Can Let Go Without Losing Control” “Why Your Team Should Practice Collective Mindfulness”

He’s spent much of his career successfully solving complex problems. Now, as he works his way up, he’s realizing that always trying to fix everything won’t let him focus on leading – or help his team succeed. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through adapting his approach to lead more effectively. For more on this topic: <ul> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2013/12/leading-by-letting-go" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leading by Letting Go</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/06/how-leaders-can-let-go-without-losing-control" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How Leaders Can Let Go Without Losing Control</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2020/08/why-your-team-should-practice-collective-mindfulness" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Why Your Team Should Practice Collective Mindfulness</a>”</li></ul>

The Problem with Always Being the Problem Solver

As a leader, she has always tried to find a balance between being directive and collaborative. But she has also struggled to bridge the gap between how she sees herself – and how her team experienced her as a leader. Now she’s building her own start-up and wants to make sure she is seen as a strong, effective leader in that new venture. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to understand and manage perceptions so she can be seen as a leader. Further Reading:   “Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence”  “Listening Is an Overlooked Leadership Tool”  “How to Change People’s Perception of You” “How to Ask for Feedback That Will Actually Help You”

As a leader, she has always tried to find a balance between being directive and collaborative. But she has also struggled to bridge the gap between how she sees herself – and how her team experienced her as a leader. Now she’s building her own start-up and wants to make sure she is seen as a strong, effective leader in that new venture. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through how to understand and manage perceptions so she can be seen as a leader. Further Reading: <ul> <li> “<a href="https://store.hbr.org/product/own-the-room-discover-your-signature-voice-to-master-your-leadership-presence/10931" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence</a>”</li> <li> “<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/05/listening-is-an-overlooked-leadership-tool" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Listening Is an Overlooked Leadership Tool</a>”</li> <li> “<a href="https://hbr.org/video/4471480542001/how-to-change-peoples-perception-of-you" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Change People’s Perception of You</a>”</li> <li>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-ask-for-feedback-that-will-actually-help-you" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How to Ask for Feedback That Will Actually Help You</a>”</li></ul>

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