{"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":102,"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":"2026-09-14T22:23:05.841078+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277"},"episode":{"title":"Ask Muriel Anything: Staying Motivated, The Pros and Cons of People Management, and Handling Ambitious Employees","slug":"ask-muriel-anything-staying-motivated-the-pros-and-cons-of-people-management-and-handling-ambitious-employees","published_at":"2026-08-31T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-real-leaders-1370277/ask-muriel-anything-staying-motivated-the-pros-and-cons-of-people-management-and-handling-ambitious-employees","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/c644c1bf-754d-46a1-9903-1f20130c0d83.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-692601b2b58656bad577ef08/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/c644c1bf-754d-46a1-9903-1f20130c0d83.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg9GZWVkQnVybmVyBjoGRVQ%3D--1349f61597e261c82b72aa63507666dd2bce579d","summary":"How do you stay motivated in your career after years of success - and conquering so many mountains? How do you decide if taking on people management is the right move for you? How should you respond to an ambitious employee that you think needs to be more patient?  In this episode, Muriel and her producer, Mary, answer listeners’ questions to help leaders of all levels navigate the challenges they are facing.  For further reading:  A Guide to Motivating Yourself at Work: https://hbr.org/2023/07/a-guide-to-motivating-yourself-at-work The 7 Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back: https://www.radicalcandor.com/podcast/hidden-beliefs How Do I Stay Motivated After Surviving Layoffs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjy_GCrZTnQ Should I Become a People Manager? https://medium.com/@fun_cuddles/should-i-become-a-people-manager-the-difficulty-of-identifying-management-potential-8fbfb534f0b1 Want to stay connected? You can find Muriel here: Website: murielwilkins.com LinkedIn: @Muriel Maignan Wilkins Instagram: @CoachMurielWilkins Want to be coached by Muriel? If you’re facing a professional challenge, apply to be coached by Muriel on the Coaching Real Leaders podcast: Apply here   Keep the conversation going: Join the Coaching Real Leaders Community where Muriel hosts live debriefs and Q&A sessions: coachingrealleaderscommunity.com Go deeper: Read Muriel’s newest book, Leadership Unblocked : LeadershipUnblocked.com For executive coaches: Learn more about Evolve, Muriel’s immersive program for executive coaches: murielwilkins.com/evolve 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 you stay motivated in your career after years of success - and conquering so many mountains? How do you decide if taking on people management is th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2099,"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-staying-motivated-the-pros-and-cons-of-people-management-and-handling-ambitious-employees/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-staying-motivated-the-pros-and-cons-of-people-management-and-handling-ambitious-employees.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}