After spending over an hour with a colleague discussing what it means to have executive-level presence, I realized that a lot of folks may also ponder on this often used term. When conducting executive assessments on leaders, I often hear this comment from references, “He/she needs to improve executive-level presence.” But what does this really mean? What does it look like?
When superheroes initially discover their superpowers, it’s quite a process. Think of Spiderman repeatedly thrusting his arm out, saying “Up, up and away web! Shazam! Go web go!” as he tries to figure out how to use his spider web superpower. We discovered your superpowers in part one of this blog. Motivating and encouraging the people around you can. . .
How do successful business leaders adopt a healthy balance of “slowing down to speed up?” This is a common struggle within organizations as individuals are expected to accelerate growth at a rampant pace. In many instances, leaders find themselves leaping into action before explaining the strategy and priorities to the greater team. Collaborative discussions can. . .
When you think about ways to “get creative” at work, do you find yourself following up with an image of being rewarded for a novel idea or, rather, getting slapped on the wrist for breaking the rules? In any adherent organizational culture, too often the concept of “going outside the box” is…
When leaders receive feedback from peers, colleagues, and direct reports about their style of communication, they are often surprised to learn that others do not perceive them to be “influential” per se. A common theme often found is leaders. . .
On top of organizations becoming ever-more global and virtual in nature, many are shifting toward a decentralized or “matrixed” work structure. The perplexity brought about by this type of environment often leaves leaders feeling over-whelmed, over-stimulated and over-burdened. Maybe it is startling to hear, but. . .
I spent time recently researching what it takes to build and implement a successful workplace training program to use at Vaya and with clients. Many would agree that there is not one, single way to teach a group of individuals and expect them to all feel the same level of personalization or learning. Similarly, I would not train my alert Shetland Sheepdog in obedience the same way I. . .
The brand of a company can be a powerful thing. When I think about influential brands, my first thoughts go to Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Apple, Nike, etc. These brands are so well-known, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone that doesn’t recognize them. Admired, and quite often imitated, organizations are. . .
You did it! You got that job promotion that you’ve worked so hard to attain for the past three years! You were efficient, managed many different activities, and they all resulted in success, which is why you’re moving forward in the company!!
This level of leadership responsibility requires you to. . .
If you’ve never asked a compelling, relevant question to a team of highly skilled professionals, only to be met with ear-deafening silence, than you’ve probably never run a teleconference! Many of the leaders we speak with identify this as one of their greatest challenges. . .
