Develop confidence, character, and communication skills to influence, lead with authority, and accelerate your career growth.
Let’s kick off with a simple question: What exactly is executive presence? It’s not just about walking into a room and owning it—although that helps. Executive presence is a combination of confidence, communication, and character. Think of it as the “It Factor” for leaders, but with a solid foundation of substance, not just style.
Imagine a triangle. At one corner, you’ve got confidence—the ability to project calm and control, even when things get chaotic. At another corner, is communication—the art of being clear, persuasive, and relatable. And finally, character—the trust and respect you earn by living your values and making ethical decisions. Executive presence is where these three meet.
But let’s demystify this further. Executive presence doesn’t mean you need to act like some Hollywood CEO stereotype. Instead, it’s about being authentically you while showing others why they should follow you.
We delve into the inward transformative concepts for the natural development of outward presence.
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Leadership and Organizational Development
Alexia Georghiou is a keynote speaker, leadership educator and founder of the World Happiness Fellowship. She is Chief Editor of Happiness Driven Leadership and author of The Future of Work Is Human. In her live keynote, Happiness Is a Leadership Skill: The Human Advantage in the Age of AI, Alexia measures audience happiness in real time, turning an often subjective concept into a measurable leadership conversation. Her work explores the intersection of happiness, AI, leadership and the future of work, challenging leaders to consider the human experience alongside performance.
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Interesting course
Enjoyed it! Great helpful tips!
Very empowering
Interesting topic, can introduce action items into department
