Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style 452: The Worst Mistake Introverts Make In Their Executive Presence—and how to avoid it (My Singapore Interview)
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Are your communication habits silently holding you back from that senior leadership role you deserve?
If you're an introvert in a fast-paced, global industry—especially in tech or engineering—this episode will hit home. Executive coach Laura Camacho shares how smart, capable professionals are often overlooked simply because they don't know how to show up with influence and clarity in meetings, presentations, or pitches.
If you've ever felt that your talent goes unnoticed, this conversation will shift your mindset.
This episode is super special as it’s taken from my interview with the Tech Boss Diaries podcast of Singapore.
By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:
😳 The biggest mistake introverts make when it comes to executive presence—and how to avoid it
🧩How Laura’s podcast scaled from basic blog recordings to 35,000+ monthly downloads (now top 1.5% globally)
💰What happens when you own being the “trusted advisor” as your secret advantage in high-stakes situations
Listen now to learn how to communicate with impact, elevate your leadership brand, and turn quiet strength into career momentum.
Link to Laura’s Don’t Be Boring interview on Tech Boss Diaries: Spotify Itunes
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About Tech Boss Diaries: Untold Stories of Asia’s Tech Leaders
Whether you’re launching your first product or diving into the tech world, get practical advice in every episode. We bring you raw, honest conversations with Asia’s top tech leaders who spill the tea on:
- Career hacks they wish someone told them years ago
- Real struggles/failures that taught them invaluable lessons
- How they built apps and products people actually use
No fluff, just real talk. Hear about the times they failed miserably, moments they almost gave up, and the pivotal decisions that shaped their early careers. Discover how they got back up, turned vulnerabilities into opportunities, and pushed forward with grit, courage, and hard work
Tech Boss Diaries 3 brilliant podcast hosts:
Kuei Tien (Tina) Huang helps veterinarians overcome challenges at MirthPaws
Cathy Chang is a Product / Engineering leader with cross domain and cross functional team management experience in domains from Healthcare, OTT Media Streaming Service, Mobility Intelligence, Telco Network Optimisation to tech domains in AI, BigData, Cloud Enterprise Systems, and Search Engine cross US, China, Taiwan and SEA markets.
Valerie Alexis Chang is a product leader at ByteDance with a unique superpower of "emotional intuition" and a strong dedication to building inclusive communities and making information accessible to all.
In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.