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Name: Executive Presence
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Author: Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

The Missing Link Between Merit and Success

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What’s in it for me? Discover how to be a better leader by developing executive presence.

It’s been said of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury that when he took the stage, whether in a small club or arena in front of thousands of people, not a single individual was left unmoved by his performance. His presence was simply spellbinding.

This kind of presence, however, isn’t just important for musicians or artists. If you want to be a successful leader, the right education and perfect resume just isn’t enough.

You have to have presence. And not just any presence, but executive presence. These blinks will show what this means and how you embody it to achieve your goals.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

why you don’t have to hear a song to know an artist is a major talent;
how chief executive Bob Dudley’s gravitas saved BP from disaster; and
why you need to get rid of your verbal ticks.

If you aspire to success, you’ll need to develop executive presence.

How can you rise to a top position or gain a significant following if you can’t convince the world that you are the real deal? To put it bluntly: you can’t.

Whether you’re a banker, a salesperson or a musician, having executive presence is a precondition for success. It’s a mixture of qualities that demonstrate that you are in command, or at least deserve to be. Executive presence alone is the make-or-break factor.

The author regularly attends the final auditions of the Concert Artist Guild’s international competition. There a huge pool of applicants is narrowed to just 12 talented young musicians who then compete before a very distinguished jury.

Of course, these young finalists wouldn’t have made it to the final round if they weren’t outstanding in their musical craft. But in the finals, what separates one finalist from the next has little to do with music.

So what is that special trait that makes a person stand apart?

Guild president Richard Weinert revealed that the key is in the way an artist walks across the stage; the way her clothes are cut; the spark in her eyes and the emotion written on her face.

A recent study also demonstrates the importance of executive presence in the music world. Fascinatingly enough, people who were shown silent videos of pianists performing in international competitions were better at picking out the actual winners than those who watched the videos and could hear the music, too. That’s a powerful example of executive presence at work.

And it’s no different in the workplace. The author’s research team at the Center for Talent Innovation conducted a national survey to map out the traits that make up executive presence.

The results? Executive presence appears to be based on three pillars: the way you act (gravitas), the way you speak (communication) and finally, the way you look (appearance).

Gravitas, or the ability to exude courage and confidence, is central to executive presence.

Consider America’s series of social crises over the past decade: the dot-com bubble, 9/11, fraud scandals, the mortgage meltdown. It’s no surprise then that people praise the ability of a leader who is able to stay cool, calm and convincing amid a crisis.

Gravitas, according to well over half of the leaders surveyed by the author, is at the core of executive presence. It’s that je ne sais quoi quality that makes some people seem like born leaders. Gravitas signals to the world that you have what it takes and can handle serious responsibility.

Great leaders balance decisiveness with compassion.

Can you be compassionate and make ruthless decisions at the same time? Most of us would say no.

But is this true? Not necessarily. Good leaders can and should be both compassionate and capable of making tough calls.

Strong communication skills are always a deciding factor in establishing executive presence.

How do people know you have gravitas? It’s all about the way you “talk the walk.”

A 2012 analysis of 120 financial spokespersons found passion, voice quality and presence were the characteristics that made a persuasive speaker, while content was rarely a deciding factor.

Learn to read and command a room to convince any audience of your executive presence.

Whether you’re in a TV studio, a concert hall or the team hang-out space, your executive presence enhances your ability to capture and mesmerize your audience. How hard can it be?

According to Suzi Digby, a British choral conductor, you’ve got to be fast: you only have five seconds to “touch the audience” or get them to engage with your message. Use this moment to show yourself as completely human. Don’t overshare or indulge in confessions, but unveil just enough of your core to create a connection between your listeners and you.

Be polished and groomed if you want to be taken seriously and establish executive presence.

According to respondents in the author’s survey, appearance isn’t quite as vital as gravitas and communication. Still, appearance does have a role to play in your executive presence, because your gravitas and communication skills are filtered through it.

The truth is that nobody will bother to assess your communication skills or your ability to make decisions if your appearance shows you don’t know what’s going on. But if you look sharp, people will be far more receptive to what you have to say.

Take care of your body well to signal your ability to excel in a leading role.

There’s plenty of research proving the point that intrinsically attractive people have it easier. They get hired for jobs more, earn more money and even tend to get better verdicts in court than their unattractive counterparts.

But just because you might not look like a movie star doesn’t mean you can’t have executive presence. Primarily, it’s about embodying fitness and wellness.

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Executive Presence (2014) reveals the essential components of a true leader. From attitude to communication to appearance, today’s most influential leaders share practical tips and examples to guide you in creating a powerful, convincing presence everyday.

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I dont believe Ive ever been able to judge or trust a person unless I can see what theyre like under fire. – Bob Dudley

—Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Wer Executive Presence lesen sollte

Leaders looking to brush up their presentation skills
Employees interested in what it takes to climb the corporate ladder
Managers seeking to engage their teams more effectively

Über den Autor

Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an economist and business guru as well as the founder and CEO of the Center for Talent Innovation. She has authored 11 critically acclaimed books.

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