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How Do I Transition from a Corporate Role to Entrepreneurship? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast

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How Do I Transition from a Corporate Role to Entrepreneurship? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast 19 Oct 2022 --- She’s had a successful career leading in the corporate world and now she’s decided to venture out on her own to build a consulting business from scratch. But she’s struggling with her move into entrepreneurship and wonders if she made the right decision. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through how to make the most out of her entrepreneurial journey. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 2:57 – Corporate vs. Entrepreneurship Mindsets 7:54 – How Do I Measure Success on My Own? 13:20 – How Do I Lead if I’m Not a Leader? 18:21 – Entrepreneurship as a Stepping-Stone to the C-Suite 26:07 – Owning Your Work as a Consultant 34:03 – Security is an Illusion 39:20 – Committing to One Path (For Now) 49:11 – Takeaways & Outro Further reading: - So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? : https://hbr.org/2020/07/so-you-want-to-be-an-entrepreneur - Starting a New Job as a Mid-Career Professional: https://hbr.org/2022/04/starting-a-new-job-as-a-mid-career-professional - Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship: https://hbr.org/2020/04/making-the-leap-to-entrepreneurship Listen to all Coaching Real Leaders episodes here: [YouTube playlist link] You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): - Apple Podcasts: - Spotify: - Stitcher: - Google Podcasts: 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

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