Become a leader: Developing executive presence

By Charles Herman

How can you inspire confidence, whether you're one-on-one or in a group, even under pressure, or when you're uncertain or caught off guard? How can you stand out in a talented crowd, get heard, and have people wanting to hear more from you? This is what people with executive presence do. It sometimes goes by different names, leadership presence, executive demeanor, professional maturity, gravitas, whatever you call it, you can strengthen it too. I know this because I've researched these quality and coached hundreds of leaders across industries and cultures over the past two decades, people for whom it was crucial to develop it for their continued success. It's a vital leadership characteristic. It's a difference make when organizations need to choose select view for special opportunities and promotions among a competitive field of many other smart energetic managers who also get results. It's critical across all functions in the organization, even technology and engineering. In a survey of chief information officers by Gartner, a global technology research leader, executive presence skills came in second among the top 20 leadership skills needed for success. According to a study by the Center for Talent Innovation, executive presence counted for 26% of what it takes to get promoted to leadership positions. That's huge when you think of the dozens of other leadership qualities, this single factor, 26%. It's a differentiator. Executive presence helps you stand out in a crowd and from a crowd. In this book, you will find Standing out from the crowd The myth and the must of executive presence: What you don't need, and what you must have The most common mistake leaders make when trying to strengthen their presence The foundation of executive presence: What you must have Do I have to be fake? The thinking patterns of leaders with executive presence How you think about yourself How you think about others How you think about getting things done The emotional patterns of leaders with executive presence Be emotionally proactive Shift from off-ramp emotions to on-ramp emotions The action patterns of leaders with executive presence Strengthen how you project yourself: What you do Strengthen how you project yourself: What you say and how you say it Recommendation Let's get started.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154965506X
• ISBN13: 9781549655067
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"