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Welcome to the Leadership Climb:
A Self Coaching Journey to Leadership Maturity
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March Leadership Maturity Theme:
Executive Presence
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Leaders with Executive Presence continually work to create a positive perception of their leadership abilities in the workplace, demonstrate Courageous Leadership in the face of trying or stressful times and employ Political Savvy to advance their objectives.
To explore more of our resources on Executive Presence, click here.
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There are a few things you can do to get the most benefit from your self-coaching. We recommend recording your answers to assessment below in a designated "Leadership Climb Self Coaching" journal or notebook. Your review and reflection on your answers now and in the future will be key to your continued growth.
This is a reflective assessment. The answers provide a qualitative, rather than quantitative, analysis. Feel free to choose one or more of the following areas to investigate over the next 4 weeks.
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Executive Presence
As elusive as it may seem, that combination of gravitas, charisma, and likability that some people just seem to been born with, is actually very attainable for us all. Your Executive Presence can be key to your ability to take on leadership roles successfully.
Fortunately, we CAN develop these skills, and the key is, first and foremost, self awareness and reflection. Awareness is the first step to powerful presence.
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As you begin to assess your own Executive Presence, we invite you to explore other thought leaders on the subject:
Are you “leadership material?” More importantly, do others perceive you to be? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows you how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) that you need to succeed.
You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without executive presence, you won't advance. EP is an amalgam of qualities that true leaders exude, a presence that telegraphs you're in charge or deserve to be. Articulating those qualities isn't easy, however.
Based on a nationwide survey of college graduates working across a range of sectors and occupations, Sylvia Hewlett and the Center for Talent Innovation discovered that EP is a dynamic, cohesive mix of appearance, communication, and gravitas. While these elements are not equal, to have true EP, you must know how to use all of them to your advantage.
"...But what exactly is gravitas? An online dictionary says it’s substance, weightiness, a serious or dignified demeanor, formality in bearing and appearances. If you ask me, those descriptions don’t do much to clarify what a leader needs to do to act with gravitas. Sure I get it, but it’s still vague. In Hewlett’s book, gravitas is broken down into six aspects, based on survey responses from senior leaders:
- Confidence and “grace under fire:” 79%
- Decisiveness and “showing teeth:” 70%
- Integrity and “speaking truth to power”: 64%
- Emotional intelligence: 61%
- Reputation and standing/”pedigree”: 56%
- Vision/charisma: 50%"
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Self Coaching Assessment:
Communication /
Appearance
Does my voice tone and inflection command attention? How do I know?
Do I use too many words when I get nervous or excited?
How aware am I of my body language during different scenarios? (meetings, one-on-one, presenting, in passing) What am I communicating, perhaps unintentionally?
Does my day-to-day appearance reflect how I want others to perceive me? How do I know?
Gravitas /
Courageous Leadership
Do I feel confident when contributing my opinions in meeting?
When my ideas are challenged, how do I react?
Has anyone noted that my ideas influenced their opinion?
Do people listen, focus, and comment when I voice my opinion?
Do I remain calm and focused in the heat of the moment?
Political Savvy
Do I create and maintain solid professional relationships with all levels of my organization?
Do I have a mentor / sponsor? Someone with whom I can learn and explore with through a different set of experiences and perspectives and who will advocate on my behalf?
Do I understand how my organizational / political environment works? Who are the influencers? How do things get done?
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MSBCOACH Leadership Maturity Model
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Depending on whether you (or your team member) are at the executive, mid-manager level, supervisory, entry, new to organization or new to role level, there are core competencies that are necessary for successful progression on the Leadership Climb.
The leadership competencies as defined in our MSBCOACH Leadership Maturity Model create the backbone of our coaching, training and the we work we do everyday.
Learn more here...
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