“Leadership is based on inspiration; not domination; on cooperation – not intimidation.” — William Arthur Ward

What does it mean to lead on purpose and with intention for each person the response could be different. 

We know that in leadership trust is a cornerstone to getting results from a team. However, before we get to trust we must tap into our personal purpose. The real work lies within before it spreads to the people who follow. 

Executive presence is known as this mysterious “X factor” that you either have as a leader or you don’t. But is it possible for women to develop this “X factor”, even if they believe they aren’t blessed with a charismatic or witty personality? Jacqueline explores what executive presence is and how executive presence enhances your leadership.

Here’s a quick recap

Conversation Highlights

{00:46] Defining “executive presence”

[2:28] Gravitas and how it relates to executive presence

[3:35] Embracing your unique self

[4:35] A quick 5-minute leadership assessment

[5:21] Awareness

[7:00] Silence

[9:00] Humor

[9:30} Confidence

[10:11} Style

[11:37} Clarity

Power Leadership Quotes to Remember

“Embrace your uniqueness.”

“When you know what you’re really good at, you can double down on those things.”

“All of the greats. They have a coach.”

“Silence is a very powerful tool to command attention.”

“When you know that you know that you know what you’re talking about, you’re able to exude a confidence level that is above anything else.”

Important Links

Eric Thomas channel on YouTube

Mary Daphne’s 4 Tips on using the pause in public speaking (YouTube)

Power Banking on Apple Podcasts

And this episode of the Powerbanking podcast Jacqueline takes a deep dive into four ways to overcome the imposter syndrome. Within the fourth step is Jacqueline's favorite tool to overcome this which is to embrace the fear. 

She says, "feeling the fear" and doing it anyway it the way to overcome the imposter syndrome. We would love to hear from you how you tackle imposter syndrome and what things of been a beneficial in your lives to help you overcome this challenge.

Get noticed, get promoted in the workplace. In this episode we discuss a few strategies to help you raise your visibility in the workplace and get that promotion!

It's not about keeping your head down with hopes that someone will recognize your hard work and give you a promotion or raise. You've got to make your aspirations know as you emulate excellence and eliminate excuses. Your leadership profile is based on the results you produce. If you're downplaying what you do you're missing an opportunity to be recognized for the value that you add. 

Jim Rohn says “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Oprah says that “you should strive to be the highest and greatest version of yourself.” 

These quotes influence what you define as success. And this episode of the podcast we talk about defining success getting unstuck and keeping momentum and understanding how Support plays a role in with you achieving your definition of success.