executive
PRESENCE
e x p r e s s i n g y o u r
l e a d e r s h i p e s s e n c e
CSP
Your trusted partners in remodelling reality.

CALM IN CRISIS. AGILE IN ACTION.
ouR objectives
Understanding and using Awareness and Coaching Skills
• To explore Leadership Essence to align individuals to
command executive presence.
• To engage stakeholders through Leadership Actions
and Learning Partnerships that enhance critical
relationships and sustain excellence.
• To leverage valuable intentional leaders insights from
agile navigation through multiple perspectives to build
trust and dissolve conflict with flexibility.
youR outcomes
...The greatest challenge in 

leading your team today….. 

…what would it be for YOU?
Concept 2
snapshot of
he business at
he beginning
f 2008...
The world is changing
Discuss how your world is 

CHANGING 

and how that is affecting
YOU ?
What are
the roles
of a
leadeR?
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Consultant Trainer
Mentor Counsellor
Coach
Roles of a leadeR
staRt with youR self
Authenticity
Being pResent
Common sense
ESSENCE of Leadership
Authenticity
Being pResent
Common sense
nspiring
ESSENCE of Leadership
Authenticity
Being pResentCommon sense
nspiRing
Leadership
ESSENCE
© Yvonne Sum 2008
truth
lose your mind
be yourself
Authenticity
Assets Vulnerabilities
Strengths Allowable weaknesses
Life & business experiences Perceived obstacles or history
Values Limiting beliefs
your balance sheet
exciting otheRs in youR tRibe
managing leadeRship energy
If you want to build a ship, don’t summon
people to buy wood, prepare tools,
distribute jobs and organise the work …
… teach people the yearning for the wide,
boundless ocean 

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Author of The Little Prince
Authenticity
Being pResent
nspiRing
Leadership
ESSENCE
Common sense
mindful
presence
see & hear others
feel & show yourself
Being pResent
building trust early
pace, pace, pace ....... and lead
IGNITING YOUR SENSORY CHANNELS
stoRy selling Inspire with full technicolour,
soundtrack, emotions......
Authenticity
Being pResentCommon sense
nspiRing
Leadership
ESSENCE
sense-able
feel and think
get some distance
Common sense
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build a network
Dig many
wells before
you need to
draw water....
vision
lose yourself
empower others
nspiring
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Pass onI
READ RIGHT RE-WRITE
READ
ENGAGE WITH TRUST
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the stickiness factoR
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fRaming
Common Ground
Clarify Benefits
Pace Out Objections
Link to Message
If you want to build a ship, don’t summon
people to buy wood, prepare tools,
distribute jobs and organise the work …
… teach people the yearning for the wide,
boundless ocean 

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Author of The Little Prince
RIGHT
EXPLAIN THE CONTEXT
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fRaming
Common Ground
Clarify Benefits
Pace Out Objections
Link to Message
RE-WRITE
EXCITE A CHANGE IN CONTEXT
Purpose
WHY
Define Current Reality
PAIN or CHALLENGE
Design Compelling Future
VIVIDVISION
CreateaVision
WHAT? WHAT IF?
stoRy selling Inspire with full technicolour,
soundtrack, emotions......
If you want to build a ship, don’t summon
people to buy wood, prepare tools,
distribute jobs and organise the work …
… teach people the yearning for the wide,
boundless ocean 

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Author of The Little Prince
tribal insights for leaders
Lead a Movement
Tell a Story to those
who want to listen
Connect a TribeMake change
Family basic unit of a tRibe
THE 7 ‘R’S OF LEADERSHIP ACTION
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
BE AN E.G.
ROLE MODELLING
BE AN E.G.G.
MINDFUL IN THE MIDST OF MADNESS
Express your Best
Engage your strengths and
partner to your weaknesses
be yourself - more - with skillknowing first position
Leading as Authentic Chameleons
Pass onI
DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
RESPECT
Design Thinking
Respect changing Rules
learn from other’s perspectivesecond position shifting
Leading as Authentic Chameleons
CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS & BELIEFS
RULES
wisdom of
multiple perspectivesstRategic position shift
Leading as Authentic Chameleons
CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO
ROUTINEONGOING OBSERVATION & TESTING
IGNITING YOUR SENSORY CHANNELS
be sense-able
CALIBRATE & CELEBRATE
REVIEW & REFLECT
CONSTANT TWEAKS
REORGANISEPROTOTYPING ON-THE-GO
RESPONSE-ABILITY
RUNNING IT
Review/Reflect Rules
Re-Organise
Role Modelling
Respect
Routine
Running It
The
7R’s
of
Leadership
Learning
PARTNERSHIPS=
Leadership
ESSENCE
Leadership
ACTIONS
++
GREAT
Leadership
© Yvonne Sum 2008
Review/Reflect Rules
Re-Organise
Role Modelling
Respect
Routine
Running It
The
7R’s
of
Leadership
COLLABORATIVE LABORATORY
...what are the current opportunities?
the authentic chameleon as a leader
What do I commit to?my next steps
the ResouRces
Are there any ...
Questions? 

Comments? 

Insights?

Executive Presence