Executive Coach, Lifelong learner, Dad, Bass player, Outdoor Enthusiast, Former Apple Worldwide Director of Finance.
[DSD] 1 Simple Way to Turn up your Executive Presence
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Executive presence is about your ability to inspire confidence. —Gerry Valentine Ross wants more strategic impact and visibility. He is a technical expert, leading a small team, delivering consistently excellent results. But his boss does all of the strategic work, leaving him out. He takes calls at 7pm, weekends, during dinner… When work calls, he answers. But he wants more impact. He knows he can do more, but he isn’t getting the opportunity. Have you ever been like Ross? Where you know you can do more, but you don’t get the chance? There is one simple reason. Executive Presence. It’s as much about what you don’t do as what you do. In Ross’s case, there are two immediate actions he can take. First, to put limits on his availability. As long as he’s available any time for execution, he will be seen as the execution guy. Second, to speak up more. His boss isn’t giving him strategic work, so he has to do it himself. Proactively. That step — to be heard — is one of the simple steps Cindy Skalicky shared on Do Something Different this week. We spoke about Executive Presence: what it is, and how to build it. Listen to this week’s episode and identify what you can do differently. Executive Presence is often the deciding factor of whether you get what you want. It’s time to grow your Executive Presence. To more impact, P.S. Please subscribe and leave a rating for Do Something Different! A rating/review is simple, free, and helps increase visibility. |
Rusty Gaillard
Executive Coach, Lifelong learner, Dad, Bass player, Outdoor Enthusiast, Former Apple Worldwide Director of Finance.
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