Whether you agree with his politics or not, most would say that President Barack Obama knows all about proper pace and eye contact; the keys to speaking with impact and influence. Fine, but what is it exactly that he's really doing?
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Whether you agree with his politics or not, most would say that President Barack Obama knows all about proper pace and eye contact; the keys to speaking with impact and influence. Fine, but what is it exactly that he's really doing?

Executive presence is easy to see and yet hard to define. When you have it, people will want to listen to you, follow you, do business with you, and introduce you to others. So how can you develop a powerful executive presence too?
Over the next 5 blogs I will be smashing 5 mainstream presentation skills myths.
Myth Two = Look at the person you are speaking to wherever possible
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What makes a great leader? Are they born into privilege with a magical set of skills? Or, are leaders a product of their own determination and perseverance?
Last week I had a great coaching session with one of my new senior female executives who works for a US investment bank. But all was not well; she was working all hours to the detriment of the health and wellbeing of her family
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