Boss Up!: 11 Steps to Build a Powerful Executive Presence
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No matter what your station in life is, learn these powerful skills to be treated like a boss.
So what's the secret to creating a powerful executive presence? The answer: Build your skills in 11 key areas and integrate them into your daily life.
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Boss Up! - Wheeler del Torro
Boss Up! 11 Steps to Build a Powerful Executive Presence
Copyright © 2016 by Ortega & Wolfe Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-48-357025-9
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Step 1: Learn the Basics
What is executive presence?
Step 2: Build a Strong Foundation for Success
What are the first steps to building a powerful presence?
Step 3: Enhance Your Knowledge
How to become an expert
Step 4: Upgrade Your Look
How to dress with confidence
Step 5: Show Confidence Without Saying a Word
How does body language communicate confidence?
Step 6: Say It Like You Mean It
How do tone and volume increase your impact?
Step 7: Be Easy to Follow
Improve your attitude and set clear expectations for others
Step 8: Connect with Others
How to hear others’ perspectives and maintain your leadership
Step 9: Speak up
How to express your thoughts to others
Step 10: Share Your Wisdom
How do you present your ideas to a group in a formal setting?
Step 11: Keep Calm During Conflicts
How to keep your cool under pressure
Final Thoughts
Introduction
Imagine what your life would be like if you were treated like a boss. Perks like free upgrades, getting the best table at a restaurant, and setting your own schedule would be your new normal. A recent Pew study finds that 69% of people who identify as bosses say they are very satisfied with their jobs
compared to 48% of workers. Bosses are happier at home too, with 83% responding that they are happy with their family life. In contrast, 74% of workers are happy at home. When it comes to their financial situation, bosses are predictably happier as well. 40% are satisfied with their bottom line, while only 28% of workers feel they earn enough money.
What does being the boss have to do with executive presence? Sylvia Hewlett and the Center for Talent Innovation studied executive presence through interviews with hundreds of executives in 14 sectors. When executives were asked about their promotion decisions, they cited executive presence as a key factor in 28% of their staffing decisions. You can become successful and achieve your career aspirations by building a powerful executive presence that combines your personality and professional goals.
No matter what your station in life is, learn these powerful skills to be treated like a boss.
Executive presence is cited frequently as a factor in hiring and promotion decisions. Unfortunately, it is rarely defined. John Beeson, writing in the Harvard Business Review, defines executive presence as your ability to project mature self-confidence, a sense that you can take control of difficult, unpredictable situations; make tough decisions in a timely way and hold your own with other talented and strong-willed members of the executive team.
What’s the secret to creating a powerful executive presence? Build your skills with 11 steps and integrate them into your daily life.
Make an Impact in Your Work and Life
The secret to developing a powerful executive presence is to improve your skills in professional and personal interactions. You can do this by following the 11 steps, which provide easy strategies to make yourself the go to
person in your office or business. These skills apply to all areas of your life. Many of the ways we learn to act professionally
are ways to blend in in a corporate environment, not to stand out as a leader.
Focus on the activities in each section and prepare to stand out. The great thing about these practices is that as you adopt them, you will see immediate benefits in many areas of your life.
In the chapters that follow, we will provide an action plan to maximize the 11 steps of building your executive presence. We will cover the following areas:
• Step #1: Learn the Basics
• Step #2: Build a Strong Foundation for Success
• Step #3: Enhance your Knowledge
• Step #4: Upgrade Your Look
• Step #5: Show Confidence Without Saying a Word
• Step #6: Say It Like You Mean It
• Step #7: Be Easy to Follow
• Step #8: Connect with Others
• Step #9: Speak Up
• Step #10: Share Your Wisdom
• Step # 11: Keep Calm During Conflicts
You can build a powerful executive presence. The secret is to understand fully the skills you need and build a plan for how you’ll implement them in daily life. First, let’s dispel a common myth about leaders.
Leader
is a Noun
Leaders don’t exist. Terms like born leader
or innate talent
are misleading. Leadership
is a perception created by demonstrating skills and behaviors. It may seem as if leaders effortlessly stay calm under pressure or give inspirational speeches off the cuff. In reality, they learned and practiced leadership skills.
The first skills