How Do I Lead When I Don’t Feel Like I Belong at the Table?
From Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins
October 20, 2025 · 1h 1m · Episode 3
About this episode
Muriel Wilkins coaches a leader on how to navigate meetings with senior leadership to enhance his career advancement.
He is a leader looking to advance, but feels like he often struggles in meetings with more senior leadership. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through ways to approach these meetings differently and how to position himself to attain the higher level of leadership he wants. Further reading: Check out Muriel’s new book, Leadership Unblocked, out October 28th: leadershipunblocked.com The Hidden Beliefs That Hold Leaders Back Muriel’s Virtual Book Event What Having a Growth Mindset Actually Means 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
Topics covered
- leadership
- career advancement
- meeting strategies
- self-perception
- growth mindset
Keywords
- leadership
- meetings
- career
- coaching
- growth mindset
- self-advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard Business Review
Products: Leadership Unblocked
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