Do you recognize these invisible barriers to your leadership and executive presence?
- You push yourself to look powerful while tired and even burnt out, but your team still senses your hidden stress.
- Instead of truly listening, your are just waiting for a gap so you can speak. You miss the real message because you are too busy preparing your next point.
- Your mood and self-worth depend on things you can’t control – like market changes or your clients’ or your boss’ opinions. This makes you feel nervous and concerned when things change.
- In high-pressure, high-stakes moments, your body takes over. You speak too fast, or stutter, breathe shallowly and lose your calm. This sends a signal that you feel “under attack” rather than in control.
- You spend too much of your energy worrying about what could go wrong (losing a client, failing a project, demotivating a team member,…) instead of focusing on exactly what you want to achieve.
