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When you reach senior levels of leadership, you are used to behaving in a certain way – and seeing results. But what got you there won’t always get you to the next level. Whether it’s negative feedback or lackluster performance, there are flags that all leaders experience that indicate it’s time to change.



In this episode of HBR IdeaCast, host Alison Beard speaks with executive coach Muriel Wilkins about the most common thought patterns that hold leaders back, patterns that emerged from decades of coaching some of the most powerful executives in the country.

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