{"podcast":{"title":"Coaching Real Leaders","slug":"coaching-real-leaders-1370277","podcast_index_feed_id":1370277,"rss_url":"http://feeds.harvardbusiness.org/harvardbusiness/coaching-real-leaders","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/coaching-real-leaders","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2f/e5/f0/a6/2fe5f0a6-6c1f-4348-8b08-553f066dcb15/a09c74f9298678ff2170b19515fc859b1cc867e48184ee960906e213efa5348d926d5664f8c0766c14a45a305974bfafffd59d30a98df6c98a79b9bef5113aef.jpeg","author":"Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins (podcasts@hbr.org)","episode_count":96,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T22:19:05.295439+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277"},"episode":{"title":"Ask Muriel Anything: Becoming My Friend’s Boss, Upsetting a Coworker, Dealing With Micromanagers","slug":"ask-muriel-anything-becoming-my-friend-s-boss-upsetting-a-coworker-dealing-with-micromanagers","published_at":"2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/ask-muriel-anything-becoming-my-friend-s-boss-upsetting-a-coworker-dealing-with-micromanagers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-692601b2b58656bad577ef08/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/c082bbd0-8b21-4e7d-be8f-c6dac98577d3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-692601b2b58656bad577ef08/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/c082bbd0-8b21-4e7d-be8f-c6dac98577d3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d","summary":"How do I handle becoming my close friend’s boss?  How do I recover after upsetting a coworker? How do I get my boss to stop micromanaging? In this episode, Muriel and her producer, Mary, answer listeners’ questions to help you navigate the issues you face at work. For further reading:  Good Leaders Admit Mistakes: https://hbr.org/video/2228473497001/good-leaders-admit-mistakes Transitioning from Peer to Manager? Here’s What to Expect: https://www.csinsider.co/email/transitioning-from-peer-to-manager The Secret to Building a High-Performance Team: https://hbr.org/2025/09/the-secret-to-building-a-high-performing-team Why Micromanagement Is So Harmful: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-of-the-manager/202409/why-micromanagement-is-so-harmful Connect with Muriel: Website: murielwilkins.com LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins  Instagram: @CoachMurielWIlkins  Join the Coaching Real Leaders Community: coachingrealleaderscommunity.com Read Muriel’s book: LeadershipUnblocked.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"How do I handle becoming my close friend’s boss? How do I recover after upsetting a coworker? How do I get my boss to stop micromanaging? In this ep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/episodes/ask-muriel-anything-becoming-my-friend-s-boss-upsetting-a-coworker-dealing-with-micromanagers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/ask-muriel-anything-becoming-my-friend-s-boss-upsetting-a-coworker-dealing-with-micromanagers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}