What Is Executive Presence?
When asked, people have many different answers or no answer. They may say that you can feel it and you will know when someone has executive presence...or not.
The definition from Forbes.
"In its simplest terms, executive presence is about your ability to inspire confidence — inspiring confidence in your subordinates that you’re the leader they want to follow, inspiring confidence among peers that you’re capable and reliable and, most importantly, inspiring confidence among senior leaders that you have the potential for great achievements."
How does one inspire such confidence in others? It's every moment and every interaction. It's every action and every word. It's during the ups and also during the downs. It's when you agree and when you disagree. It's when you celebrate and when you are under stress. It's the clarity in your thought and you are able to concisely communicate it to others depending on your audience. It's the energy you bring to everything and everyone.
In order to have executive presence, you need to think like an executive, look like an executive, and act like an executive. Most importantly, you need to believe you are an executive...only if you believe.
I am happy to have discussed such an important topic with our Alliance for Impact Inc. audiences.
BTW, I didn't like the word "subordinate" - no one is another person's subordinate. I always tell our team that "You are not working for me. Instead, you are working for the company, the customers, and yourself. "
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