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Executive Presence: Why It\u2019s an Essential Leadership Quality (and How to Develop It)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jody Michael is the CEO and founder of Jody Michael Associates, a boutique executive coaching and career coaching company based in Chicago, with coaches in Atlanta, New York, and San Francisco. Our Accountability Mirror\u2122 and MindMastery\u2122 workshops will help you explore the ways you might be standing in your own way.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Imagine walking into a meeting where you\u2019re going to deliver some tough news to your team. You expect pushback. You know you\u2019ll have to come up with good answers to potentially tricky questions. You\u2019re not exactly looking forward to it.<\/span> And so, you enter the conference room at the last possible moment. Disempowering thoughts racing through your brain, you begin. The meeting goes south immediately, and you wonder how you\u2019ll make it through the hour. You even wonder <\/span>why<\/span><\/i> you\u2019re in this leadership role!<\/span> Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t an uncommon scenario, and maybe you don\u2019t even have to imagine it; you\u2019ve lived it!<\/span> Now, imagine having to deliver that same news, but walking into the room differently. With executive presence. With confidence, not only in yourself but also in the way it will transpire. You let your team members know that their concerns are being heard. You provide thoughtful, authentic answers to those same tricky questions. As a leader, you know there will be rough patches \u2014 but you know how to address through them with finesse.<\/span> If you were one of your team members, which version of \u201cyou\u201d would you trust?<\/span> Chances are, it\u2019s the latter \u2014 the version of you that embodies executive presence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Exactly is Executive Presence? <\/span><\/h4>\n

Executive presence isn\u2019t a skill or a characteristic, per se. Rather, it\u2019s a quality.<\/span> Transcending self-confidence, it reflects <\/span>how you show up<\/span><\/i> in the world. It incorporates not only what you say, but \u2014 perhaps even more importantly \u2014 how you say it. Beyond body language, it incorporates microexpressions, eye contact, and tone of voice. Even the clothes you wear impact your executive presence. <\/span> When I was studying under Fernando Flores, my mentor and one of the earliest pioneers of executive coaching, he ran me through an exercise on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. <\/span> Fernando pointed at a 40-ish-year-old man in a dark suit and tie walking in our direction. My assignment was to create a story about what he did for a living and his socioeconomic background based on his gait, his clothing and how he carried himself. Next was a woman, wearing a fuchsia dress and dark sunglasses (even though it was cloudy) who rushed passed us. <\/span> Per my assignment, I created story after story. Many of these passersby were kind enough to tell us if I was right in my assumptions when Fernando stopped and told them about the exercise. <\/span> My first few attempts were off the mark \u2014 by a long shot \u2014 until Fernando coached me to notice the subtle nuances. <\/span> To be fair, I learned how to judge a book by its cover. And to be realistic, it\u2019s what people tend to do in everyday life, particularly when it comes to forming impressions of those in leadership roles. <\/span><\/p>\n

3 Ways to Develop Executive Presence <\/span><\/h4>\n

Executive presence doesn\u2019t magically envelop you when you become a leader. The good news: it\u2019s a quality that you can develop rather quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Cultivate awareness<\/strong> \u2014 One of the ripple effects of our ever-increasing lives is that we rush through our days and our interactions with others, failing to really notice the subtleties. Slow down and start to pay attention to the nuances. When you think of a strong leader \u2014 real or a fictional character on Netflix \u2014 what is it about their manner that exudes executive presence?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Fake it till you make it<\/strong> \u2014 The impostor syndrome thrives among leaders, especially women, who attribute their success more to luck than to merit. When you breathe deeply, adjust your posture \u2014 shoulders back, chin up \u2014 or maintain soft eye contact during a difficult conversation, you change your physiology, and are retraining your brain. By acting in a confident manner, you actually <\/span>become<\/span><\/i> more confident. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Build internal alignment<\/strong> \u2014 True executive presence is rooted in how you perceive yourself. With your newfound awareness, identify areas you need to work on to develop greater trust in yourself, to achieve mastery or simply to feel a greater level of self-confidence. What are the thoughts that drive your moods and influence your behaviors? When you shift to a mindset characterized by positive \u2014 rather than negative \u2014 self-talk, the results can be game-changing. <\/span><\/p>\n

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