confidence – executive presence – correlation

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Confidence–ExecutivePresence–Correlation?Youoftenhearmetalkaboutexecutiveorleadershippresence–itisatopicthatisexcitingtomeasIhaveseensomanyfolks–seniorleaders,startupentrepreneursandeveryoneinbetweenbuildtheirskillsinthisareatolearnhowtoauthenticallyconnectwithindividualsandteamssotheycaninspireandmotivatethemtoacommongoal.Whatapowerfuloutcomeforanyone–aCEO,acommunityleader,apastororaparent.IhearpeoplesayIcan’thavepresence,Iwasn’tbornwiththatandbesidesIamanintrovert.Phooey…that’swhatIsay.Ifyouwantitandyoucanconnectthebenefitofachievingittothebehaviourshiftyouneedtomakeyoucandoit.Afterallchangeisnoteasy(especiallyhumanbehavioralchange–evertrytoloseweight–quitsmoking–buildingpresencetakesthesametypeofdiscipline)soyourintentionshavetobesupportedbysomeimpactthatsupportsit.Youalsohavetobelieveinyourself–ittakesconfidence–thisisabigpartofpresenceandonewherelotsofpeoplestruggle.Confidencecomesfromthoseminisuccesseslifehasprovidedus…perhapsaballgamewhereyouMomorDadencouragedyouandsaidyoucanhittheballandyoudid.Maybeyourparentstoldyouthatyouwoulddogreatonaspellingormathtestandyoudid–thenyoudiditagainandagain–thenyourteachersandcoachesbegantoreinforcethisthroughacknowledgement–“getreadythisguyisfast”;“watchoutshe’stheonetobeat.”Perhapsthereisevenatimethatyoucanrecallinyourlifewhereateacher,mentor,coachdidorsaidsomethingthatchangedyourlifeoritmaybetheculminationofaseriesofwins.Either

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way,whenyourbeliefinyourselfandabilitiesisnotthereitistimetochannelthosechildhoodwins,thoseracesyou’vewon,spellingbeesyouaced,andhurdlesyou’veovercometotheforefront.Thesemomentsarecornerstones,thosethingsthatformyourcorebeliefs.Whenouractionsmisalignwithourcorebeliefsweexperienceanintegritygap-theresult-stress,anxiety,illness,unhappiness.Listentoyourinnerself-trustyourbeliefsystem.Canyourecallaturningpointinyourconfidencegame?Howdoesthatconfidencesupportbuildingthepresenceyouneedtostepupandauthenticallyconnectwithindividualsandteamssoyoucaninspireandmotivatethemtoacommongoal?Howwouldthistypeofpresenceimpactyourlife?ColinMcAllisterisanExecutiveCoachandManagementConsultantwithafocusonleadershipdevelopmentandorganizationaltransformation.IfthisisanareawhereyoucanseeabenefitforyourselforyourteamfeelfreetobookatimetoconnectwithColinathttps://perspect.youcanbook.meorcolin@perspect.catolearnhowheandhisteammaysupportyou.