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How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast

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How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast 30 Nov 2022 --- He sees himself as a servant leader and enjoys building and supporting his teams. But over time, he’s seen behavior from more senior leaders that he doesn’t always agree with, and it’s making him feel disengaged at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can respond when executives don’t model the company’s values. Further reading: • Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises: https://hbr.org/2022/02/employees-are-sick-of-being-asked-to-make-moral-compromises • 6 Ways to Disagree with Senior Management: https://hbr.org/2016/06/6-ways-to-disagree-with-senior-management • When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With: https://hbr.org/2018/02/when-you-have-to-carry-out-a-decision-you-disagree-with • Check Yourself Before You Disagree with Senior Management: https://hbr.org/tip/2016/08/check-yourself-before-you-disagree-with-senior-management • Dealing with Disappointment: https://hbr.org/2018/08/dealing-with-disappointment Listen to all Coaching Real Leaders episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJua_hcLjT7aFzWcoqMnrp-z7 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/2022/11/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the-executive-team - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the/id1545444200?i=1000587737480 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yFYNDBdTiBmytU17e77Zl?si=318b9c0803e44821 - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/coaching-real-leaders/episode/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the-executive-team-209053537 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvYWNoaW5nLXJlYWwtbGVhZGVycw/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAyMC0xMi0xNzpjb2FjaGluZy1yZWFsLWxlYWRlcnMuczQuMDAwNQ?sa=X&ved=0CAgQuIEEahcKEwj45Lz859H7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ 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. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 4:17 – Projecting Standards/Mismatched Values 12:17 – Choosing How to Show Up as a Leader 17:42 – Be the Change You Want to See 24:57 – Recognizing and Breaking Away from Disillusionment 30:38 – “Will I Ever Be Totally Aligned?” 37:47 – Dissonance is Inevitable 42:15 – Don’t Withdraw, Speak Up 48:50 – Outro 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

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