Treat yourself like a business! Fantastic advice. Thank you for using a real-world person and helping us connect with the conversation. Lots of key takeaways and food for some deep thought! Brilliant episode.

Just listened. Great insights. I could relate to so much of the conversation. Thanks for such great value.

This was a really good coaching session, made me want to become a coach! This coach is very good

Awesome...Thank you for the guidance.

Quite an insight from structuring context to draw a coherent line thru it and guiding Sam to fill in the gaps.

Great video!

I love this discussion. But advertisements make me distract.

Pls keep uploading!

What do you think, if someone performing completely superior to that assigned position, they don't want to push you vertically?

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *Introduction to Coaching Real Leaders Podcast* - Muriel Wilkins introduces "Coaching Real Leaders," a podcast focusing on one-time coaching sessions with successful leaders facing specific challenges. 01:25 🏢 *Sam's Career Background and Current Stagnation* - Sam, a finance professional aspiring to be a CFO, discusses his lateral career move, feeling stuck in middle management, and the desire for an upward trajectory. 03:19 🔄 *Challenges in Progressing to Executive Level* - Sam expresses frustration over a lack of clear feedback hindering his progression to the executive level, seeking specific skills and insights needed for promotion. 05:40 🚫 *Missed Opportunities and Hesitations* - Sam reflects on missed opportunities for promotion, citing lack of proactive communication with management, fear of rejection, and considerations related to location. 07:59 🤔 *Balancing Personal Interests and Professional Growth* - Muriel explores Sam's decisions based on personal interests, highlighting the importance of expressing interest in opportunities and managing expectations. 09:54 🔍 *Overcoming Fear of Rejection* - Discussion on Sam's hesitations in pursuing opportunities, the fear of rejection, and the potential benefits of advocating for himself even in uncertain situations. 11:51 🔄 *Exploring Possible Paths and Options* - Muriel emphasizes exploring different paths beyond waiting for promotions, encouraging Sam to consider advocating for himself and seeking feedback proactively. 14:43 ⚖️ *Advocating for Oneself and Potential Outcomes* - Sam discusses potential outcomes of advocating for himself, including the acknowledgment of interest, potential promotion, or valuable feedback for future growth. 16:38 🔄 *Rebuilding Sponsor Relationships* - Sam addresses the challenge of rebuilding sponsor relationships after company restructuring and highlights the importance of parallel paths in self-advocacy and sponsor support. 17:35 📈 *Advocating for Business Needs* - Sam discusses how he actively identifies business opportunities and pitches in to solve problems. - Emphasizes the proactive approach in helping the business and collaborating with others. 18:33 🤝 *Advocating for Career Growth* - Muriel prompts Sam to consider advocating for himself in the same way he does for the business. - Sam explains how he builds relationships, collaborates, and positions himself as proactive for career advancement. 20:55 🗣️ *Lack of Clarity in Career Conversations* - Sam expresses his frustration with vague responses from conversations with his manager and HR about his career path. - Highlights the need for specific feedback and a clear direction for reaching his executive-level goal. 22:52 🔄 *Balancing Work Performance and Career Potential* - Muriel introduces the concept of balancing current performance and demonstrating future potential for career advancement. - Discusses the importance of excelling in the current role and showcasing readiness for the next level. 25:40 🧐 *Ambiguity in Future Potential Definition* - Sam seeks clarification on how future potential, particularly at the executive level, is defined within the organization. - Expresses the challenge of not receiving clear answers regarding the expectations for promotion readiness. 27:32 🌐 *External Factors Impacting Opportunities* - Sam speculates on external factors such as reduced executive-level opportunities and organizational uncertainties affecting clear career guidance. - Discusses the potential reluctance of providing a clear answer due to fear of losing talent in the current job market. 28:56 ⌛ *Considering Career Options* - Sam contemplates exploring opportunities within the current company or seeking roles externally if clear career guidance is not provided. - Discusses the importance of having a defined purpose and taking control of his career trajectory. 32:39 🔄 *Shifting to an Active Career Management Approach* - Muriel emphasizes the shift from a passive to an active approach in managing one's career. - Encourages Sam to advocate for himself, communicate his goals clearly, and take control of his career path. 33:37 🎯 *Recognizing the Need for Clear Communication* - Sam acknowledges the importance of clearly communicating his career goals to his manager and HR. - Reflects on the possibility that a lack of defined purpose in his career discussions might be contributing to vague responses. 35:04 🏢 *Treating Yourself Like a Business* - Sam resonates with Muriel's advice to treat oneself like a business and apply business strategies to personal career management. - Acknowledges the need to advocate for his own career with the same diligence as he does for the business. 35:32 📈 *Assessing Potential and Strategic Choices* - Treating oneself as a business. - Making strategic choices based on feedback and clarity. - Fulfilling potential within the current organizational context. 36:00 🤔 *Fulfilling Potential and Reality Check* - Assessing the potential to fulfill personal goals within the organization. - Considering the industry and organizational conditions. - Exploring the possibility of fulfilling goals elsewhere. 37:26 🔄 *Self-assessment and Visibility* - Self-assessment of skills and fit for the desired role. - Taking actions to increase visibility within the organization. - Making skills and impact visible to others. 38:47 👀 *Visibility and Line of Sight* - Importance of making one's work visible. - Demonstrating abilities to operate at the desired level. - Creating line of sight to the impact of one's contributions. 40:11 🚀 *Raising Hand and Taking Risks* - Raising hand for high-profile problems and challenges. - Taking risks and solving business problems. - Stepping out of the comfort zone for more significant challenges. 42:34 🕰️ *Taking Control and Creating Opportunities* - Taking control of one's career development. - Creating opportunities and discussions for feedback. - Acknowledging the need to actively drive one's career. 43:59 🛣️ *Having a Sense of Direction* - Setting milestones and goals for self-assessment. - Establishing a timeline for career progression. - Deciding when to pivot or make decisions based on feedback. 45:52 🔄 *Clarity and Self-Assessment* - Seeking clarity through self-assessment. - Establishing milestones and deliverables. - Reassessing based on feedback and adjusting the approach. 48:41 🎯 *Clarity as Motivation* - Recognizing the impact of clarity on motivation. - Setting stakes in the absence of external clarity. - Embracing the responsibility of driving one's career. 51:30 🌱 *Taking Ownership and Planting Seeds* - Taking ownership of career development. - Initiating conversations with superiors for opportunities. - Planting seeds for future career aspirations. 51:59 🎙️ *Closing Thoughts and Next Episode* - Encouraging self-leadership in career management. - Inviting leaders to share their coaching experiences. - Promoting the show and expressing gratitude to listeners. 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Believe those gigles wasnt appropriate.

Sam?...😄

Time to quit now self assessment 😅 this guy want to stagnant

Not good 😅