339: Why Playing It Safe Won’t Help You Build Executive Presence & What To Do Instead

The truth no one tells you: Being brilliant at your job isn’t enough to land that senior leadership promotion—and the reason may surprise you.

As a high-performing, detail-oriented business leader, you’ve checked all the boxes—flawless execution, strong relationships, and impressive results. 

Yet, you’re watching others move ahead while you’re still waiting for your breakthrough. This episode unpacks the hidden factors keeping you from the corner office and how to overcome them.

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

💡 What national leader Tulsi Gabbard projects that immediately commands respect in any room

🎯 The fear that holds many high performers back in leadership

🚀 The missing secret ingredient that distinguishes high-potential professionals from senior leaders 

🎧 Press play now to discover the hidden keys to executive presence and make your next promotion inevitable! 

As leaders, we may not all have a national stage like Tulsi Gabbard, but we can apply these principles to our own platforms. Whether it’s speaking to a team, addressing stakeholders, or advocating for change, these lessons will enhance our executive presence and make us more effective communicators.

If you want personalized help with your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders 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.