How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast

How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast

How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast 5 Oct 2022 --- 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. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 07:54 – What’s Holding Me Back? 14:50 – Advocate for Yourself 21:01 – Potential vs. Current Performance 27:18 – Take Control of Your Career Management 32:48 – Define Your Purpose and Be Realistic 41:05 – Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone 48:32 – Confusion Becomes Clarity Further reading: • 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It: https://hbr.org/2018/01/6-ways-to-take-control-of-your-career-development-if-your-company-doesnt-care-about-it • How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals: https://hbr.org/2022/03/how-to-make-progress-on-your-long-term-career-goals • Setting Career Priorities When Everything Is Uncertain: https://hbr.org/2022/01/setting-career-priorities-when-everything-is-uncertain You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/10/how-do-i-get-promoted-without-a-clear-career-path - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-do-i-get-promoted-without-a-clear-career-path/id1545444200?i=1000581423865 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FPKT4HMq4GBl2SLodQECj?si=deaa62a22cf84f33 - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/coaching-real-leaders/episode/how-do-i-get-promoted-without-a-clear-career-path-207270844 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvYWNoaW5nLXJlYWwtbGVhZGVycw/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAyMC0xMi0xNzpjb2FjaGluZy1yZWFsLWxlYWRlcnMuczQuMDAwMQ?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiAhtSv28T6AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQPg Series Description: 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. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #leadershipcoaching #leadership Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Here's a Type-A Trap to Avoid

Here's a Type-A Trap to Avoid 30 Oct 2024 --- Hey Type As! Here’s a trap you need to avoid. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/4fqGyGU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Quit Your Job: The Harvard Business Review Guide

How to Quit Your Job: The Harvard Business Review Guide 23 Aug 2021 --- Here’s how to figure out if it’s time to move on to the next phase of your career--and if it is, how to do it right. 00:00 Feel like you might want to quit? 00:17 First, ask yourself these three questions 01:17 Before quitting: can anything be fixed? 01:58 How to tell your manager you quit 02:55 What reason should you give? 03:33 How much notice do you give? 04:11 What do you do once you’ve given notice? 05:03 Ok, let’s recap! Here’s a summary People everywhere are thinking about quitting their jobs. But how do you decide if this is the right decision for you? And if you do decide to quit, how do you give your notice and leave gracefully? This video collects HBR’s best advice on the topic and covers everything from how to tell your boss to how much notice to give. Reading list: How to Quit Your Job: An HBR Guide https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-quit-your-job-an-hbr-guide Don’t Quit Your Job Before Asking Yourself These Questions https://hbr.org/2020/02/dont-quit-your-job-before-asking-yourself-these-questions Are You Really Ready to Quit? https://hbr.org/2021/06/are-you-really-ready-to-quit How to Ask for a Raise https://hbr.org/2015/03/how-to-ask-for-a-raise What to Do When You Have a Bad Boss https://hbr.org/2018/09/what-to-do-when-you-have-a-bad-boss Yes, You Can Quit Your Job Without Burning a Bridge https://hbr.org/2021/07/yes-you-can-quit-your-job-without-burning-a-bridge How to Quit Your Job Without Burning Bridges https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges How to Quit Your Job https://hbr.org/2011/02/how-to-quit-your-job.html Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #HowTo #Quit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Build Your Emotional Agility

How to Build Your Emotional Agility 28 Sep 2022 --- The prevailing wisdom says that negative thoughts and feelings have no place at the office. But that goes against basic biology. 00:00 The ability to manage one’s thoughts and feelings is essential to business success. 01:40 Step 1: Recognize patterns in your thought. 02:04 Step 2: Label your thoughts and emotions. 03:38 Step 3: Accept your thoughts and emotions. 03:17 Step 4: Act on your values. Based on the HBR article by Susan David and Christina Congleton: https://hbr.org/2013/11/emotional-agility This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #EmotionalAgility #Emotions #Agility #Leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Psychology Behind Why (Some) People Love Horror

The Psychology Behind Why (Some) People Love Horror 30 Oct 2024 --- Why do some people love scary movies, Steven King novels, and haunted houses? Two of our authors wanted to investigate the booming global horror industry. Here’s what they learned through their research. Happy Halloween! 🎃 Read the full article here: https://s.hbr.org/4e26uHz — #happyhalloween #horror #funfacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]