Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

313: 4 Insights That'll Catapult You To C-Suite Leadership that CEO's DON'T Want You to Know

Oct 7, 2024

Unlock the secrets to advancing to the C-suite by refining your communication strategy. Many leaders miss opportunities by focusing too much on tasks instead of vision. Discover how to align your work with enterprise goals to make yourself indispensable. Avoid the #1 mistake that could hold you back in premier leadership roles. Plus, learn how to increase your visibility without resorting to self-promotion. Elevate your leadership and career by mastering these crucial insights!

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Effective C-suite communication emphasizes connecting individual contributions to broader organizational goals, thus enhancing visibility and impact.

Building a reputation for candor and delivering uncomfortable truths fosters trust and positions leaders as dependable within senior management.

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Messaging for the C-suite

C-suite executives prioritize clear, concise, and strategic communication over detailed task updates. It is essential to connect individual work and results with broader company objectives, creating a narrative of impact. For instance, a report detailing reduced response times should also highlight its alignment with key company goals like improving customer satisfaction and retention. This strategic messaging not only demonstrates awareness of organizational priorities but also captures the attention of senior leadership who are often overwhelmed and distracted.

Key Insights for Aspiring C-Suite Leaders

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In this episode, you’ll discover what it REALLY takes to reach the c-suite.

As a highly-conscientious leader, you understand that advancing to the top requires more than just hard work—it demands a shift in communication strategy.

Yet, many leaders unknowingly miss the mark by focusing too much on tasks and not enough on strategy. If you're aiming for the C-suite, now is the time to refine how you present your impact.

These are 4 c-suite insights I learned from Dr. Ty Wiggins, a leading CEO coach with Russell Reynolds. The reason CEOs don’t want you to know these is because they want to stay in power and don’t want YOU to threaten them.

By the end of this short episode you’ll know:

🔥 Discover how to connect your work to enterprise-wide goals and make yourself indispensable.

📈 Learn the #1 mistake leaders make in the C-suite and how you can avoid it.

💡 Uncover the secret to expanding your visibility without self-promotion, so you stay top of mind for promotions.

Tune in now to learn what it really takes to elevate your leadership—and your career—to the C-suite!

Here is the complete interview with Dr. Wiggins in episode 248.

To set up 15 minutes to chat about Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day intensive coaching click here.

In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals 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.

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