020: Vivian Johnson Establishes Executive Presence

Unlabeled Leadership

English - February 17, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 27.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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On Wednesday episodes, I share leadership beliefs and unlabel terminology. I invite guests to share their expertise about small or big acts of leadership.

In Episode 20, Vivian Johnson talks about executive presence and how others can enable or act as a toxic barrier to developing executive presence.

00:00 Prologue: No Longer A Company Statistic

Vivian is a performance consultant, a change strategist, a certified project manager, and a transformation expert. What people will remember about Vivian is that her spirit is uplifting and contagious.

00:56 Part 1: The Story of the Failed Audition

Too often, our unconscious biases damage team productivity and people’s self-esteem. Vivian explains how a boss and her peers limited how she performed.

17:24 Part 2: Grace, Humility, and the Four Ps

Vivian characterizes what executive presence is and the four Ps that can reveal your “it” factor.

25:27 Part 3: Creating Your Narrative

Vivian explains what enables you to have an executive presence.

28:50 Part 4: Developing Executive Presence

To build your executive presence, Vivian shares four things that you can do.

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Episode links

Vivian’s LinkedIn Profile

Vivian’s website, Twitter, and Instagram

LinkedIn course: Developing Executive Presence

Stacey Abrams, Lead from the Outside

Maya Angelou quotation

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary’s books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

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