Are you “leadership material?” More importantly, do others perceive you to be? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows you how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) that you need to succeed. You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without executive presence, you won't advance. EP is an amalgam of qualities that true leaders exude, a presence that telegraphs you're in charge or deserve to be. Articulating those qualities isn't easy, however. Based on a nationwide survey of college graduates working across a range of sectors and occupations, Sylvia Hewlett and the Center for Talent Innovation discovered that EP is a dynamic, cohesive mix of appearance, communication, and gravitas. While these elements are not equal, to have true EP, you must know how to use all of them to your advantage. Filled with eye-opening insights, analysis, and practical advice for both men and women, mixed with illustrative examples from executives learning to use the EP, Executive Presence will help you make the leap from working like an executive to feeling like an executive.

Put Your Best Self Forward In a world where change is constant, building business relationships quickly is key. Professional presence can help you stand out in the crowd of e-mails, voicemails, business meetings, and social occasions. It offers a personal style that projects your competence, credibility, and confidence—whether you are in person or in cyberspace. 5 Steps to Professional Presence offers a proven system that has been used by over 1,500 corporations since 1980. Step One: Make a powerful first impression using the essential components that convey trust, rapport, and connection. Step Two: Use nonverbal communication to maintain the first impression and create a lasting one. Step Three: Master high tech communication—e-mail, voicemail, and wireless—where the first impression usually begins. Step Four: Avoid no-win business situations with grace and savvy. Step Five: Develop the social skills you need to make the most of corporate outings, business meals and parties, and networking events.

Shital Kakkar Mehra, India's leading Executive Presence coach and bestselling author, has trained numerous CEOs and star performers over the last two decades. In this book, she has shared her proven POISE formula for success; tools to help you maximize your potential and fast-track your career to the coveted role of a CEO. Executive Presence is the mysterious 'it' factor in leadership. How do you present yourself? Are you assertive? Do you inspire confidence? How do you engage with stakeholders? Crack the code on Executive Presence with: Physical Presence: Refine body language skills.Online Presence: Build your global personal brand.Influencer Presence: Master executive maturity; learn to 'speak up'.Stage Presence: Inspire teams with effective public-speaking skills.Engagement Presence: Build strong and diverse networks

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Communication in Business Practices Business Communication: Polishing Your Professional Presence helps readers achieve the highest level of professionalism when conducting business. With a clear communication model that helps readers professionally analyze and react to any sort of business situation, this text stresses the importance of etiquette in successful entrepreneurial practices. The Third Edition relates business communication to modern technologies and social media outlets, bringing the text into the context of our digital world. With a focus on learning and exercising crucial skills such as writing, speaking, critical thinking, and collaborating with peers, Business Communication prepares readers for social and communicative challenges they will face as businesspeople.

Lead with charisma and confidence. Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it? This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll be inspired to approach the situation with new strength. This volume includes the work of: Deborah Tannen Amy J. C. Cuddy Amy Jen Su This collection of articles includes "Deconstructing Executive Presence," by John Beeson; "How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals," by Amy Jen Su; "To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When You Say It," by Rebecca Shambaugh; "Connect, Then Lead," by Amy J. C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; "The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why," by Deborah Tannen; and "Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective," by Jasmine Vergauwe, Bart Wille, Joeri Hofmans, Robert B. Kaiser, and Filip De Fruyt. HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.