In the podcast episode of Coaching Real Leaders, executive coach Muriel Wilkins discusses the challenges faced by Denise, a leader experiencing significant growth opportunities in her career. Despite her rising leadership responsibilities, Denise encounters a cultural barrier at her organization that favors long-standing personal relationships over merit. She seeks guidance on how to thrive as an outsider in an environment where networking holds more weight than skills or accomplishments. The conversation reveals the complexities of leadership and the importance of adapting to organizational culture while promoting one's capabilities.
MURIEL WILKINS: Denise feels like she's on the way up the ladder, but there's a bit of a catch: the culture of her organization.
DENISE: I've come to see and be outright told that to be seen as a leader here, you need to be personally close to top leadership, preferably with decades of personal relationships with them, which I do not have.
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