Executive Presence is the ability to project an image of confidence, competence, and leadership that inspires trust and respect in others. Executive presence is a critical component of being a successful senior manager. As you grow your career, understanding and displaying the behaviors and demeanor that define executive presence will be important for your development. In this episode, we discuss Gravitas, a critical component of Executive Presence. In a subsequent episode, we’ll cover the additional qualities of inclusiveness, communication, and authenticity.

In our episode entitled “The Basics of Speechmaking” from February 18, we said that half of the world’s population was terrified of making a speech and we discussed the basics of making a speech. In this episode we’ll discuss how to think about your presentation and how to share what you’re passionate about with others.

How better can you learn about being an effective manager than listening to one of the masters in the subject. One is Peter Drucker whose writings are the subject of today’s podcast.

Overview: Leaders are all over the map in terms of their personalities, attitudes, values, strengths and weaknesses. They range from extroverted to nearly reclusive, from easy going to controlling, from open to closed behavior. Effectiveness is a discipline; it can be learned; it must be earned.