What is Executive Presence? Why is it important? How to enhance or develop it?
These are the questions we focused on uncovering in this episode, through personal stories, client coaching cases Liru and I had over the years.
Executive presence refers to a combination of qualities that a person exudes that displays confidence, credibility and leadership.
In organizational settings, there are common ‘jargons’ that might be associated with Executive Presence, i.e. visibility, authority, credibility, presentation, networking, communication skills, your own voice, etc.
One way to view Executive Presence is an Ice-berg model – with visibility, networking, presentation skills, communication skills above sea level; and your authenticity, vision, confidence, unique self mostly under sea level, which are also more stable and critical to identify and develop on a long term basis.
An 2010 Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, depicts a moving and wonderful story of King George the VI, a stammer, who worked through his challenges in public speaking and his internal fears in accepting who he was, with the support and friendship of this speech therapist. King George VI’s speech before and during the World War II inspired and united British people to fight against Nazi Germany. In the same way, Executive Presence also plays an important role in influencing others through your vision and your authenticity, both personally and professionally.
Links and how to find us:
Christine Gao linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineyanggao/
Podcast website: https://blindmenfeelingtheelephant.buzzsprout.com/
Liru Wang linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liruwang/
Liru Wang website: www.careertransitioncoaches.com
Keep posted on Liru’s new book “Becoming the Manager You Were Meant to Be”
Show host: Christine Gao
Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay
About “Blind Men Feeling the Elephant”
Inspired by the ancient Hindoo fable in which six blind men trying to decide what an elephant looked like, however coming up with different claims as they each touched a different part of the giant elephant. The motto of the story is that we all view the world based on our own experience, culture, and angles. None of the blind men is wrong, nor right in each of their claim. On the other hand, the elephant IS a collective description and decision of all of them.
In this show, we strive to bring and uncover diverse perspectives in life and the world we live in, through stories and easy conversations to facilitate more curiosity, and empathy vs. judgment.