Coaching for Leaders - The Weekly Leadership Guide

Muriel Wilkins: Own the Room

Muriel is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Paravis Partners. She hosts the Coaching Real Leaders podcast, presented by Harvard Business Review. She’s also the co-author, with Amy Su, of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence.

Key Points

• It’s about learning to adapt and learning how you bring your best self forward for the situation at play.
• Effective leadership presence does two things: (1) it makes an impression through the value it brings to the table and (2) it connects with its stakeholders.
• A leader who has presence is able to both demonstrate their value in an authentic way that is unique to them while at the same time connect with their stakeholders.
• Credibility and reliability are two things people look for in every leader.
• When you walk into a meeting, think about what assumptions you are making, what communication strategies you are going to use, and what kind of energy you’re bringing.

Related Episodes

• The Art of Stage Presence, with James Whittaker (episode 188)
• The Way to Make New Behaviors Stick, with Marshall Goldsmith (episode 196)
• How to Find the Right Voice, with Laura Sicola (episode 220)

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