<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Madrigal Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madrigal Collective]]></description><link>https://www.noramadrigal.com/feed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:51:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence Isn’t Your Biggest Career Risk—Your Identity Is]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are living through a massive shift in how work gets done. While the headlines are dominated by fears that AI will replace jobs, the most successful professionals I coach aren’t worried about the technology itself. They are worried about something much deeper: identity. The Execution Trap For years, the "old rules" of career success were simple: be the expert, be the reliable one, and be the person who gets things done. You built your reputation on execution. But in an AI-enabled world,...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/post/artificial-intelligence-isn-t-your-biggest-career-risk-your-identity-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d3f80dd36a85c300c12497</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7e8_2e3a7357ea404124b2233b4b3d84ffa4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nora Madrigal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Your Body Sets the Boundary If You Won’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often talk about "work-life balance" as a puzzle of calendars, productivity hacks, and better time management. But as a former diplomat and an executive coach, I’ve learned that it’s rarely about the clock. It’s about boundaries. I learned this lesson the hard way while serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was a politically volatile, high-pressure environment where constant urgency was the norm. I was leading teams, managing crises, and navigating complex donor politics. The...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/post/when-your-body-sets-the-boundary-if-you-won-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c53be8dbf1d5b601343f15</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:35:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7e8_ab93866527374e559c64c0faf07b4851~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nora Madrigal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your "High Standard" Actually Imposter Syndrome in Disguise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an executive coach and former diplomat, I’ve spent my career stepping into new roles, new cultures, and new challenges every few years. Every time I did, I felt a familiar weight on my shoulders: the pressure to be the "perfect" leader from day one. I told myself I just had high standards. But the truth? It was imposter syndrome in disguise. If you are a mid-career professional, a female leader, or a person of color in leadership, you likely know this feeling well. You over-prepare, work...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/post/is-your-high-standard-actually-imposter-syndrome-in-disguise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd2bb89f47d1db502d6727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7e8_eb2df4d292b14b1ca392072895e379a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nora Madrigal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Years, 7 Countries: My Notes on Global Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventeen years, seven countries, and a lifetime of lessons. Working across Africa and Asia in global health, education, and diplomacy has been both humbling and instructive. Here are some of my thoughts. Meaningful Partnerships Develop in the “In-Between" Most breakthroughs don't occur in formal conference rooms. They happened in the spaces in between- chitchats in VIP lounges before an opening, in conversations during long car rides between site visits, during coffee breaks during...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/post/17-years-7-countries-my-notes-on-global-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc4704c6c9669173c8d105</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7e8_6192e89757d943f584c69e2efd93d638~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_928,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nora Madrigal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are you if you are not your job title?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be real: Career transitions are brutal. If you’re in the middle of a job search right now, you know the cycle all too well. It’s the endless networking calls, the black hole of applications, the high-stakes interviews, and that draining rejection loop. It feels like a full-time job that only pays in "thanks, but no thanks." But as I’ve seen in my coaching—and as I’m experiencing myself in my own transition from diplomat to leadership coach—the hardest part isn’t actually the logistics...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeengineeringstudio.com/post/who-are-you-if-you-are-not-your-job-title</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc2fde06e9acd4d41c00a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:59:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77c7e8_e78d98ce3763493d85d01554538f9b4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madrigal Collective</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>