Leadership Unblocked
Break Through the Beliefs that Limit Your Potential
by Muriel M. Wilkins
Your mindset may be the only thing standing between you and your leadership potential. Break free from the beliefs that hold you back.
As a leader, you likely find yourself frustrated at times, wondering why employees don’t meet expectations, peers are slow to act, you’re not advancing in your career as fast as you’d like or pressure from your boss falls unfairly on your shoulders. It’s easy to point a finger at others and double down on getting results. But have you ever considered that the problem may not be them—it may be you?
About Leadership Unblocked
From C-suite advisor, executive coach and HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders podcast host Muriel M. Wilkins, comes her 2nd book, Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential (out: October 28, 2025).
Muriel has coached countless leaders who unknowingly hold themselves back. In Leadership Unblocked, she reveals the seven hidden beliefs that keep leaders stuck—and provides a step-by-step guide to shifting your mindset so you can finally step into your full leadership potential. Drawing from neuroscience, leadership research, and real coaching conversations, Muriel offers you a road map for identifying, unpacking, and breaking through these barriers. Perfect for executives, managers and aspiring leaders, this book is for anyone who wants to finally cultivate the mindset to achieve their goals and become the leader they want to be.
“I’ve seen too many high-achieving, driven individuals—myself included—work harder, push through obstacles, and still feel stuck. Here’s what I know: the biggest barriers to success aren’t external—they’re internal. Leaders get trapped by hidden assumptions and habits that relentlessly hold them back. But here’s the good news: once you spot what’s blocking you, you can break free. After decades of coaching leaders do just that, I wrote Leadership Unblocked to help more people truly see and work through what’s holding them back so that they too can lead with more confidence, success, and ease. After all, isn’t that what every leader wants?”
— Muriel Wilkins
AUTHOR
Muriel M. Wilkins
For over two decades, Muriel has been a trusted advisor and executive coach to high performing C-suite and senior executives who rely on her to navigate their toughest challenges. As the CEO and Founder of Paravis Partners, a leadership advisory firm, Muriel and her team help leaders excel and achieve lasting success. She is also the host of the award-winning HBR podcast, Coaching Real Leaders.
Muriel has been invited to speak at numerous organizations and interviewed by media on how to get unstuck and overcome professional obstacles. Muriel’s mission is to help leaders grow and evolve so they—and those around them—can lead and live with greater ease.