A client of mine was told that, in order to be promoted, she needs to demonstrate greater “Executive Presence”, which is the new buzz-word phrase in Leadership Development circles. But, she is puzzled about what exactly that means. It seems to be an elusive quality, and different people have different interpretations and opinions of what it actually is. This is my attempt to come up with a common framework for recognizing and developing “Executive Presence”.
Last week, I facilitated a meeting between senior leaders of industry and a professional association to explore the topic of collaboration. For the session, I defined successful collaboration as knowing how to respect personal boundaries and how to break down conceptual and organizational ones. I discovered collaboration is a fluid concept taking many forms:
Thirty thousand neuroscientists descended on Chicago this weekend, spreading across the city like a neural network, to connect, spark ideas and exchange information. One of them mentioned to me how morale in her department at a prestigious university hit an all-time low when the new head took over. What is his offense? His big problem is being [...]
If you think your resume should be all about your experience and your accomplishments, then you’re not going to like what I have to tell you. As a job seeker looking for placement at the Executive level in the not-for-profit sector, it’s important to prove your worth in terms of accomplishments, but it’s even more [...]
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