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LEADERSHIP PRESENCE

“Leadership presence is a quality that is

almost impossible to define, yet we all know

it when we see it.”

— Executive Director, UBS

Leadership Presence by Kathy Lubar and Belle Linda Halpern

“Why is it that when some leaders enter a room they

automatically command the attention of those present?

What is it they have? They have presence.”

— Kelly EasterlingAudit Principal, Rothstein Kass

“When they leave the room, you remember them more than you remember anyone

else.”

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• The charismatic leader • The leader who speaks the

unvarnished truth• The thought leader • The authoritarian• The quiet leader

Leadership presence comes in many forms

— Nina SimoskoHead of Strategy, Planning & Operations, Nike Technology

“It’s almost as if they have ‘leadership

pheromones’. They elicit a natural response to

follow them.” 

15% DISAGREE38% NEUTRAL38% AGREE8% STRONLGLY AGREE

From the prep survey: “I exude leadership presence”

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• Think of someone you know who has it!

• List three qualities or characteristics that are a source of their leadership presence.

What is leadership presence?

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• Reflect on your own leadership style and strengths.

• What signature style of leadership presence do you want to become known for?

• Select 3 words to describe it.

Exercise

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Is it more important to be liked or respected?

— Amy J.C. CuddyAssociate Professor of Business

Administration, Harvard Business School

“We ask: do I like this person (warmth/trustworthiness)?

And do I respect this person (power/competence)?”

“The equation thatproduces charisma is fairly

simple. All you have to do is give the impression that you possess

both high power and high warmth, since charismatic

behaviors project a combination of these two qualities.”

The Charisma Myth, by Olivia Fox Cabane.

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Warmth Authority Leadership Presence

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Is it more important to be liked or respected?

“Connect, Then Lead,” Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John

Neffinger, Harvard Business Review.

A growing body of research suggests that the way to

influence—and to lead—is to begin with warmth.

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3 components ofleadership presence

LEADERSHIP PRESENCE

Words

Vocal tone

Body language

— Luann PendyVice President of Global Quality,

Medtronic

“Meetings are your greatest opportunity to

be visible and show your organization what you

bring to the table.”

PERSUADEyour audience

LEADINGOTHERS

Transitioning fromDoing to Leading

Doing

Leading

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You have probably built success as a specialist who is adept at knowing your topic or your area of the business. It is one of the reasons you have gotten promoted. As you go higher, you will be valued for understanding the business and how various pieces of the business integrate into the whole.

— Lisa WalshVice President, PepsiCo Sales

Specialist to Generalist

Transitioning fromDoing to Leading

Doing

• Specialist

• Problem Solver

• Tactician

• Your success

Leading

• Generalist

• Agenda Setter

• Strategist

• Team’s success

A woman once asked me:

1) How do I know if I would make a good leader?

2) Can you learn to be a good leader?

A woman once asked me:

1) How do I know if I would make a good leader?

2) Can you learn to be a good leader?

A woman once asked me:

1) How do I know if I would make a good swimmer?

2) Can you learn to be a good swimmer?

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The fastest way to develop leadership skills is to volunteer to lead something.

Leading others

“I wouldn’t be in the position I am in if I hadn’t had the courage to step

into leading activities that were outside my area of

expertise.”

— Meresa S. Morgan, Audit Partner, Briggs & Veselka Co.

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Volunteer to manage a…• Work project• Task force or committee• Team event• Conference• Professional association• Charity drive• Family event

Challenge: Complete the assignment by leading,not doing, the work.

A leadership challenge

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

Step 2: Co-create expectations and accountability

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

Step 2: Co-create expectations and accountability

Step 3: Cut them loose!

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

Step 2: Co-create expectations and accountability

Step 3: Cut them loose!

Step 4: Frequent check-ins

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

Step 2: Co-create expectations and accountability

Step 3: Cut them loose!

Step 4: Frequent check-ins

Step 5: Celebrate success!

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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Step 1: Share a vision or objective

Step 2: Co-create expectations and accountability

Step 3: Cut them loose!

Step 4: Frequent check-ins

Step 5: Celebrate success!

5 Steps for Leading Others, With or Without Authority

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• Return to the list of five steps • Assess which one may be lacking, and

take action.

• If you have exhausted all of these options: Escalate.

If things go off-track:

SELF-LEADERSHIP

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The Emerging Leader’s Quandary

You can’t get a next-level job without leadership experience…

But you can’t get the experience without the job.

2 Principles of Self-Leadership:

Confer Leadership Upon Yourself(Also known as: Take the Lead)

To Confer Leadership Upon Yourself:

• Don’t wait to for permission or an invitation to be a leader

• Act under your own authority

• Take the lead.

2 Principles of Self-Leadership:

Confer Leadership Upon Yourself(Also known as: Take the Lead)

Act As If(Also known as: Promote

Yourself)

To Act As If:

• Challenge yourself to demonstrate the competencies of the next job you would like to be in.

• “Act As If” you are already there.

EXERCISE:

What will you do differently, when you:

• Confer leadership upon yourself, and

• “Act As If”?

PERSONAL ACTION PLAN

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CLOSING STATEMENT

What is the most important thing you will take away from the workshop?

Thank you

Kim Maciariello, Lisa Joy Rosnerand Todd Wilms.

People who have outstanding careers get there with a reputation for

delivering results

“There is nothing untoward about being honest about what you do well.

Your company cannot fully appreciate how to leverage you as a resource if the

company does not have visibility into what your unique talents are. So, don't deny that

of your company.

Get out there. Make sure that people see you. Make certain that they know what you do well. And while you're doing that, make

sure that you're lifting some other people up as you climb.”

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