447 - Executive presence isn’t about status. It’s about energy
Executive presence isn't about titles, it's about energy. Learn how eye contact, intention, and authenticity create a presence people remember, trust, and respond to.
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Executive Presence Isn’t About Status, It’s About Energy
Walk into a room, and you can feel it. One person stands out.
Not because they’re the loudest.
Not because of their title.
But because of their energy.
That’s executive presence.
And it’s not something you fake.
It’s something you build moment by moment, eye by eye, connection by connection.
🛑 It’s not about being impressive.
🛑 It’s about being undeniable.
🛑 It’s about the energy people feel when they’re around you.
Presence Starts Before You Speak
Here’s how real leaders develop executive presence that draws attention and earns respect:
1. Lead With Energy, Not Ego
Presence isn’t puffed-up confidence. It’s calm certainty. People are drawn to those who are grounded, focused, and fully engaged in the moment, not posturing for approval.
2. Make Eye Contact Like You Mean It
A single moment of real connection can speak louder than a thousand credentials. Eye contact builds instant trust, signals attention, and invites depth even in passing.
3. Focus on Who You’re With, Not Who’s Watching
Presence isn’t performance. It’s presence. Stop worrying about how you're perceived and focus on who you're with. When others feel seen, you become magnetic.
4. Carry Your Purpose Into the Room
Great leaders don’t just walk into meetings; they arrive with intention. Your energy reflects what you care about. If you're grounded in purpose, people feel that clarity and respond to it.
Final Thought:
Presence Can’t Be Faked, But It Can Be Practiced
You don’t need louder words.
You need deeper energy.
People don’t just follow leaders; they follow leaders they hear, and they follow leaders they feel.
Tune in to The Daily Hint and build a presence that moves people.
Highlights:
00:00 Introduction: Flying from Amsterdam to San Francisco
00:10 Testing Executive Presence
00:15 The Power of Eye Contact and Energy
00:30 Conclusion: Being Recognized as Special
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Transcript:
Today we were flying from Amsterdam to San Francisco, and one of the things that we have been trying out and testing a little bit was executive presence. Do we get people recognizing us in a way that they're greeting us? And in the end, it always works if you are present and if you look people into the eyes and build something in energy between you and the other person, people recognize you and they feel that you're, and they feel that you. Are something special.
