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#205 Executive Presence Part 3: Appearance or Authenticity, Which Actually Matters Most?


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Here’s a truth that every ambitious woman in leadership needs to hear: all important decisions about you are made when you’re not in the room. 

That’s why executive presence matters so much. It’s not just about working hard, hitting targets, or keeping your head down. It’s about inspiring confidence in others that you are the person for the job. But here’s the question I hear time and time again: what matters more, looking the part or keeping it real? 

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Podcast Details:

In this final part of my re-released Executive Presence Mini Training Series, I unpack the balance between appearance and authenticity and why the answer isn’t “either/or.” It’s both. Because the leaders who rise and get recognised aren’t just polished, they’re also unapologetically themselves.


Tune in to Discover:

  • The truth revealed appearance or authenticity: what actually matters the most?
  • Why a polished appearance still matters in today’s leadership landscape (and how to define what this looks like for you)
  • How fitness, energy, and vitality impact your executive presence and the confidence others have in you
  • An invitation if you want to master your executive presence this year


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👉 If you’re ready to build your confidence, strengthen your executive presence, and step into your next level of leadership, join the 3SIXTY Leaders Club waitlist.

👉 Executive presence isn’t something you’re born with, it’s a skill you can learn. The Executive Presence Blueprint course gives you the step-by-step strategies to master it. Click here to get your podcast exclusive discount.


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