The document discusses executive presence and how to build it. Executive presence involves inspiring confidence in peers and senior leaders that one is capable and reliable. It determines access to opportunities, so it is important to develop. To build executive presence, one should get honest feedback from mentors on how they are perceived. One should also align their online presence with their personal brand by having a professional profile online that is consistent with how they present themselves offline. Tools to increase executive presence include being self-aware, thoughtful communication, engaging audiences, having boundaries, employing wit, and dressing appropriately.

1. EXECUTIVE PRESENCE
PREPARED BY:-
ANINDITASENGUPTA

2. WHAT IS EXECUTIVE PRESENCE?
Executive presence is about your
ability to inspire confidence
inspiring confidence among peers that you’re capable
and reliable
inspiring confidence among senior leaders that you
have the potential for great achievements.

3. WHY YOU NEED EXECUTIVE PRESENCE?
Your executive presence determines whether you gain access to
opportunity.
There’s a saying in leadership,
“All the important decisions about you will be made
when you’re not in the room.”
The opportunities you gain access to depend on the confidence
you’ve inspired in the decision makers.
the more significant the opportunity, the more important executive
presence becomes.

4. BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND OF
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE
“Mastering a style of EP that works for
you requires getting some honest
feedback”.
 Start with identifying who sits on your own personal “Board of Directors.”
 It an be mentors, sponsors, colleagues, even trusted friends and family who
you know will shoot you straight on how you show up in various situations.
 With these categories in mind, consider jotting down how you would like to be
perceived.
 Review them with your “Board” and solicit honest, constructive feedback.

5. ALIGN YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH
YOUR OFFLINE PERSONAL BRAND
In today’s world, it’s common to Google someone before deciding whether to work
with them, sell to them, or enter the market as their competitor.
Here is a list of Dos and Don’ts to help you align your real-world personal brand with
your digital persona.
DO:-
 Have an updated photo
 Put your title in your profile
 Add your credentials
 Include your interests
 Be Consistent
 Keep your political and religious views to yourself

6. Don’t:
 Use profanity or comment
 Comment about drug or alcohol use
 Complain about work
 Post while you’re working
 Reveal company secrets
 Use improper grammar

7. Tools to Increase Executive Presence
Use improper grammar
Be Self-Aware.
Think Before You Speak.
Breathe.
Use the Power of Silence.
Meaningfully Engage with your Audience.
Assert Boundaries.
Employ Wit.
Dress the Part.