What is Executive Presence?
Executive Presence is demonstrating the judgment and character to do the right thing-to be the leader who’ll get the job done with integrity and inspire others to fully commit to the task, mission and vision. Mark W. Sickles, an advisor to corporate boards and executive teams, knows Executive Presence when he sees it. “When executives with presence walk into the room, people think, ‘Now something good is going to happen’ says Sickles. “These leaders are respected for the job they’re doing, not just the job they’re in.” Bart Nasta, Director of Information Services for Perot Systems experienced Executive Presence up close and personal in founder Ross Perot. “People respect the leader not so much for their position, but for their personal effectiveness and credibility.” Executive Presence has less to do with titles and hierarchy and more to do with the judgment and competency that enables high performance to occur. Leaders with Executive Presence display multi-dimensional skills sets. The
