Ask Muriel Anything: Productivity, Layoffs, and Visibility
From Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins
May 11, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 93
About this episode
Muriel Wilkins and her producer Mary address listener questions on productivity, layoffs, and visibility in leadership.
Are you worried that you have developed a habit of quitting when times get tough? Do you struggle with finding authentic ways to be seen by senior leadership? Are you trying to find the time and energy to develop your team? In this episode, Muriel is joined by her producer Mary to tackle leadership questions from listeners like you. For further reading: Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers: https://hbr.org/2018/04/why-the-most-productive-people-dont-always-make-the-best-managers Why Visibility Has Become the New Test of Leadership: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-visibility-has-become-the-new-test-of-leadership/ Ready to Quit Your Job?: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/12/ready-to-quit-your-job-here-are-the-17-questions-to-ask-yourself-first What? So What? Now What? (Matt Abrahams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdZwQdn7Sc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Muriel Wilkins
Guest: Mary
Topics covered
- productivity
- leadership
- visibility
- team development
- career challenges
Keywords
- productivity
- leadership
- visibility
- team development
- career advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, MIT Sloan Management Review
Books & works: Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers, Why Visibility Has Become the New Test of Leadership, Ready to Quit Your Job?, What? So What? Now What?
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