What is executive presence?
Executive presence is how one acts (gravitas), speaks (message) and looks (appearance).
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Inner
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Gravitas
Weight of character reflected in interactions with leadership
Executive messaging
Crafting and delivering impact generating messages
Appearance
Grooming, dressing, and mannerism to be reflective of the role
Executive presence drivers
Gravitas
Gravitas is essential in executive presence because it embodies the depth of character and credibility that earns a leader respect and authority. It ensures that when leaders speak, others listen and follow, trusting in their judgment and integrity. Gravitas enables leaders to influence effectively, navigate challenges confidently, and inspire confidence in their vision and decisions.
Executive messaging
Executive messaging is crucial in executive presence as it embodies the clarity, confidence, and vision that leaders must convey to inspire, influence, and guide their teams and stakeholders. It ensures that communication is not only consistent and persuasive but also reflects the leader's strategic intent and organizational values. Effective executive messaging helps build trust, fosters alignment around common goals, and empowers leaders to drive change and achieve results.
Appearance
Appearance matters in executive presence because it forms the initial basis for perception, signaling professionalism, competence, and credibility. A polished appearance helps make a positive first impression, reinforcing a leader's authority and inspiring confidence among colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. It contributes to non-verbal communication, subtly conveying a leader's attention to detail, respect for the situation, and self-awareness, all critical elements for effective leadership and relationship building.
Executive presence helps organizations
Build stakeholders trust
In interactions with stakeholders and clients executive presence helps to establish credibility, foster trust, and build strong relationships. Leaders with strong executive presence can effectively represent their organization's values and goals, making a positive impression that can lead to fruitful partnerships and opportunities
Build organizational culture
Leaders with executive presence set the tone for the organizational culture. They model the behaviors, attitudes, and values they wish to see throughout the organization, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing environment
Lead in crisis
During times of crisis, leaders with strong executive presence are invaluable. Their ability to remain calm, communicate clearly, and make decisive choices helps to navigate the organization through challenges, maintaining stakeholder confidence and team morale
Executive presence program may follow these formats
Skilling workshop
Personalized for learner and organization to drive business outcome
Leadership journey
Personalized for learner and organization to business outcome
Individual coaching
Highly personalized and confidential partnership between an executive and a coach
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We help our clients
Build presence competence
One of the leading consulting firms wanted to build a higher leverage for its partners. Presence was identified as a key gap towards this.
Build leadership pipeline
Promoters of a publicly listed company wanted to ensure they have a better pipeline of business leaders. Presence was a key gap.
Lead account engagement
A global tech services company wanted is key account managers to be able to hold better commercial conversation.
Driving success for organizations & individuals
Drives success for organizations
- Mature delivery process
- Systemically improving organization
- Strength of experience with a young organization
Drives success for individuals
- World class coaches
- Targeting specific improvements
- Driving applied action
Our pedagogy leverages
Business results as outcome
We drive business outcomes by strengthening people. This is done through our action framework
Coaching as methodology
Coaching is used as the underlying pedagogy as we design competence framework for organizations. This helps make actions self-driven
Technology and people
We combine technology and people together to deliver solutions. This could be through live in app sessions, video challenges among others
Our Clients
Testimonials
The corporate leadership programs are truly exceptional - packed with powerful insights and delivered with a contagious energy that keeps you engaged throughout. What sets them apart is their direct relevance to our business needs.
COO
Leading analytics company
I recommend the programs offered for senior leaders within any organization. This program has been a game-changer for our team, and we are immensely grateful for the positive impact it has brought to our organization. Thank you for empowering us with invaluable resources.
Partner
Big 4 audit company
OriginBluy had all the expertise required to bring change as planned by company management. Coaches of Originbluy are very professional, experienced and their methodologies are worldclass.
Head of learning & development
World's largest manufacturers of decorative laminates
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