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You are here: Home / Leadership Skills / Executive presence: The 3-factor formula that can get you there

Executive presence: The 3-factor formula that can get you there

September 17, 2018 By Jennifer Azara

You’ve either got executive presence or you don’t, right? Not exactly …

Turns out there are ways you can cultivate that increasingly-important quality in the workplace. And it matters more than ever before:

  • 89% of senior executives feel executive presence helps you get ahead, while
  • 78% of them believe a lack of it will hold you back.

That comes from a recent survey by communications experts Sally Williamson & Associates (SW&A).

The good news is, presence isn’t necessarily something you’re born with. And based on interviews SW&A did with almost 400 CEOs, c-level execs and professional development managers, three factors stood out in developing executive presence.

How many do you have? Take a look to see where you might bolster your own executive presence to boost your career.

Factor 1: Observing

It’s tough to have executive presence if you’ve never witnessed it in action! Nearly three-quarters (70%) of execs say having observed presence first-hand in someone else was key to developing it in themselves.

Think about who you know in your career, either currently in the past that possessed that executive presence. What set that person apart?

Factor 2: Getting coached

Of course, it helps if you have someone who can guide you along the way. Two-thirds (65%) of execs say coaching can help a leader develop her presence.

Need some convincing it’s a worthwhile step? Forbes makes a compelling case for tapping an executive coach where it highlights six benefits you’ll gain.

Factor 3:   Training

Finally, you’ll want to make the time to attend those leadership training programs, whether in-house or elsewhere. More than half (55%) of execs say that participating in one helps cultivate presence.

They might not spell out step by step how to have executive presence, but they can further develop your leadership skills which will show in greater confidence and competence. And that can boost your executive presence.

Info: For more on the SW&A survey, go to sallywilliamson.com/executive-presence-top-priority-leadership

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Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Skills Tagged With: coaching, executive presence, observing, training

Jennifer Azara

About Jennifer Azara

“I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.” -- Amy Poehler, Actress
 
I’m thrilled to have recently joined Progressive Women’s Leadership in the role of Managing Editor. I’ve worked as a writer and editor for more than 18 years, covering a variety of “beats” from CFOs to warehouse workers. But this is the one I’m most excited about. The key to editorial success is to be in constant contact with your audience – find out what info they need, what keeps them up at night. Then work tirelessly to give them that with every story. I want our site to be the first resource you go to when you have a challenge at work. This bossy woman is ready to get down to business!

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