48. You got the title. Now earn the influence. —with Wendy Chin
In this episode of Big Meaningful Life, I sit down with Wendy Chin, a global HR leader and executive coach, to talk about what happens after you reach senior levels — when the title is there, performance is strong, yet something starts to stall.
We explore why so many high performers feel overlooked, stretched, or quietly disengaged once they reach director level and beyond. Wendy shares what she sees behind closed doors in promotion and succession discussions, and why success at this stage requires a different relationship with influence, identity, and visibility.
This conversation goes beyond career tactics. It touches on energy, family, inner authority, and the often-unspoken cost of trying to “do it all” without redefining what success means right now.
5 reflections you’ll walk away with
- Why strong performance can stop being enough as careers progress — and what replaces it.
- How identity and self-worth become entangled with roles, titles, and recognition.
- Why influence at senior levels is less about authority and more about relationships and perception.
- How inner work quietly reshapes leadership presence at work and at home.
- Why redefining success for the current season can release pressure without lowering ambition.
Working harder isn’t always the next step.
Sometimes, reframing success is.
Sometimes, reframing success is.
So here’s the question I invite you to sit with:
If you stopped chasing the definition of success that got you here, what might feel right for you now?
If you stopped chasing the definition of success that got you here, what might feel right for you now?
Connect with Wendy Chin:
https://www.pinnaclehr.ie/executive-coaching
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-chin-pinnaclehr/
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Music Credit:
This episode features ''Je n'y suis jamais allé'' by Yann Tiersen.
