Stand Out: How to Build Your Leadership Presence

by Carol Kinsey Goman

Independent Press Awards 2021 - MotivationalDISTINGUISHED NYC Big Book Award 2021 - LeadershipLeadership presence doesn't come with a title or promotion - good leaders develop presence over time. Leadership presence is how you show up and contribute to meetings, and whether or not you can project confidence and poise under pressure - do you already have a presence?Leadership presence is that elusive "we know it when we see it" quality. You may have a leadership title or tremendous leadership potential, but that alone does not give you presence. Being perceived as a leader when interacting with customers, peers or executives is the essence of leadership presence. Your leadership presence is evaluated by others based on how you show up and contribute in meetings, how well you project confidence and keep poise under pressure and whether you can engage others in ways that are authentic, empathetic and motivational. Stand Out walks you through achieving this presence so you get that next promotion and give your career that extra boost. Stand Out explains that the goal of leadership presence is to align other people's impression of you with your best authentic self. Body language expert and executive coach Carol Kinsey Goman teaches the five essential skills composure, connection, confidence, credibility and charisma. She also explains how leadership presence is different for women, how nonverbal communication builds or destroys presence and why self-promotion is essential. This book shows aspiring and experienced leaders alike how to more positively influence the impression they make on others.

Genres: Nonfiction

258 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2020

About the author

Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., helps executives, managers, entrepreneurs, women leaders, and sales professionals build their impact and influence skills. Her latest book is STAND OUT: How to Build Your Leadership Presence.

She is a sought-after international speaker at business meetings, association conferences, government agencies, and universities with clients in 31 countries.
Carol is a leadership contributor for Forbes, and the creator of LinkedIn Learning’s best-selling video course with over 2 million views, “Body Language for Leaders.” She is a faculty member for the Institute for Management Studies (USA) and Ex2 Academy (Europe).

Carol has been a therapist in private practice, a nightclub entertainer, and a majorette for the 49er football team -- but not in that order.

Reviews

[Jace · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book provided key insights into how the working world works and how women especially, can gain leverage in a patriarchal environment. Her book points out many good points about how to build leadership presence in the workplace, and establishing a strong presence amongst others. I think this is a good book for anyone who is just starting out with their 9-5, or for those who feel that they are not progressing in their current job.

[Ieva Toleikytė · Rating 2 out of 5]

Expected more... However, I found some new good tips, many points were more of a "refresher material". Was very much put off by numerous of spelling mistakes. The spelling mistakes distract from taking the advices seriously, book should be revised and edited.