Meet Fede, a tenure-track professor who needs to get grants & build up her own research lab. In her first coaching session, Fede explains why she wants a leadership coach, even though she loves her job. We discuss what she needs to succeed in a highly competitive academic environment, including the constant pressure to prove yourself, the dual demands of teaching & research, and the power dynamics of academic leadership among university politics & opaque organizational structures.

Get the article on glass balls & rubber balls at ⁠⁠www.kathy.science/balls⁠⁠. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Leadership Coaching for PIs. Learn more at www.kathy.science/faculty. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy.