How Do I Find Fulfillment In My Leadership Role?
Summary
Executive Coach Muriel Wilkins guides Susan, a public service leader who recently moved to the private sector, through her feelings of misalignment and buyer’s remorse. Susan struggles with the new role’s commercial focus, which clashes with her purpose-driven values, and feels stifled by a micromanaging boss. Wilkins helps her reframe her experience by accepting the current reality without losing her core purpose, focusing on professional growth and supporting colleagues while preparing for a future pivot back to mission-aligned work.
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Sponsors: Everand and FlexCar
Introduction to Susan's coaching session
Susan's background and new role frustrations
Defining the desired outcome and professional goals
Misalignment between Susan's values and company culture
Exploring reasons for staying and lack of growth
The 'fill my cup' metaphor and waiting for conditions
Analogy of weather and creating meaning regardless of conditions
Sponsors: Alma, Cozy Earth, and NetSuite
Coaching recap: Navigating career moves that don't go as planned
Reframing the 'salesy' nature of the current role
Aligning mindset, actions, and purpose
Acceptance vs. Complacency and advocating within constraints
Sponsor: Stamps.com
Creating meaning: The box of crayons analogy
Action plan: Adding a 'meaning' column to tasks
Conclusion and final sponsor: Scribe
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