Behavioral Grooves Podcast Why Great Leaders Still Get Stuck | Muriel Wilkins
Dec 8, 2025
Muriel Wilkins, an executive coach and author of Leadership Unblocked, explores the hidden beliefs that limit leadership potential. She discusses how early life experiences shape our internal blockers and emphasizes the importance of curiosity in achieving self-awareness. Muriel argues that leadership growth comes from expanding one’s mindset rather than changing it. She also highlights the value of defining personal success and navigating the inevitable pain of leadership while minimizing unnecessary suffering.
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Curiosity Precedes Self-Awareness
- Curiosity is the precursor to self-awareness and reveals hidden internal drivers.
- Muriel Wilkins argues you must first be curious about your inner life to become aware of limiting beliefs.
Hidden Blockers Drive Behavior
- Hidden blockers live beneath observable behaviors and shape actions without conscious notice.
- Muriel Wilkins emphasizes bringing these assumptions into the open to deal with them effectively.
Follow The "Off" Feeling
- Notice the internal signal when something feels "off" and ask what belief is driving it.
- Use that curiosity to trace the assumption behind your behavior before changing actions.
