Do You Have Executive Presence?

[image error]You may be asking yourself: What is executive presence? Typically, this is how we describe someone who has it – she sets a vision and inspires action; she’s comfortable in her skin; she is aware of what others in the organization think and feel; she has the ability to be direct in a nonconfrontational way; she has grace under pressure. 

Would you like to have colleagues and clients say these things about you? It’s about more than just the clothes you wear, the words you speak, or how you think. It requires alignment between your mind, body, and words. Your executive presence is an interconnected system of your beliefs and assumptions, your communication skills, and your physical energy.

“Own The Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence” is a new book from the Harvard Business Review Press. The authors, Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins, share that no matter what level you’re at in an organization, you can own the room by demonstrating your authentic value and connecting to others in a positive way.

This is a message we can get behind. Women at all levels need to step up and claim their power.