What is executive presence? Why does it matter?  And what can we do to increase our executive presence?

 

These are the questions I explored in a fantastic chat with fellow women’s leadership coach Lucy Gernon in this week’s podcast episode.

 

We also discussed…

• How the concept of executive presence has evolved over the past 10 years
• Where confidence comes from and how Lucy defines it
• Lucy’s fantastic DO IT model for making decisions without second-guessing yourself
• How to confidently talk about your achievements
• How to deal with praise
• Why we don’t need to compete against other women

 

There is a lot of gold in this episode!

 

My name’s Carla Miller, leadership coach, author, trainer and founder of Women Leading, the community that helps women lead without overwhelm.  I’m on a mission to empower women leaders in the workplace and make leading less lonely.  

 

And this is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.  In fortnightly episodes I share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.

 

About Lucy Gernon:

 

Lucy Gernon is an Irish mom of 3, Multi Award-Winning Executive Coach, host of The 360 LeadHERship Podcast and acclaimed international speaker supporting women in senior leadership roles to accelerate their careers with confidence and develop as leaders without sacrificing work-life balance. She is sought out by Fortune 500 companies for her expertise in executive presence, confidence building, leadership, conflict management, healthy productivity, personal branding and more. Lucy is the Founder of 3SIXTY Leaders Club—the only positive psychology-infused membership focused on career advancement, leadership and work-life balance. Lucy is a certified positive psychology coach, holds Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Science, Diploma in Integrative Coaching, and had a 20-year career in leadership roles in American & British multinationals. Her corporate CV and business experience, combined with her extensive executive coaching and business experience  gives her a unique perspective on the needs and ambitions of female leaders and how to get them there 

 

Website: www.lucygernon.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-360-leadhership-podcast/id1596311791

Executive Presence Course: www.lucygernon.com/ep

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lucygernon

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lucygernon

 

HBR Article Exec Presence that Lucy refers to in this episode: https://hbr.org/2024/01/the-new-rules-of-executive-presence

 

 

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