Leadership presence is that elusive quality that sets you up for the next promotion and gives your career an extra boost. It's a blending of personal and interpersonal communication skills that when combined, send all the right signals. It's the impact you make when you show up and contribute in meetings. It's knowing how to project confidence and keep your poise under pressure. It's the ability to present your ideas decisively, assertively, and succinctly. It's the way you influence and engage others by being authentic, empathetic, and motivational. It's relaxing into your unique brand of charisma. It's using body language signals to help others see you as the talented leader you truly are.
Developing a strong leadership presence hinges on effective impression management. As one accomplished leader once shared, "You must show up each day in the way you wish to be perceived." While this may seem straightforward, it can be challenging to achieve without thorough self-reflection and understanding.
Supported by neuroscience and informed by research from prestigious institutions like Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, MIT Media Lab, and Columbia Business School, this distinguished and engaging program equips you with actionable tips, tools, and strategies. You’ll learn to align others’ perceptions of you with your most authentic self, allowing you to make a lasting impact.
Dr. Carol Kinsey Goman is a renowned keynote speaker, leadership presence coach, and author specializing in the impact of body language on leadership effectiveness. She helps executives, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and sales professionals enhance their influence and impact for greater career success. Dr. Goman has delivered programs to over 400 organizations across 32 countries, including industry leaders such as Amazon, Google, 3M, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Veterans Administration, the Retail Executive Summit, The Panama Canal Commission, Kuwait Oil, Stanford University, and The Conference Board.
As a leadership contributor for Forbes, Dr. Goman offers valuable insights on leadership presence and the role of body language in effective communication. She is the author of thirteen business books, including the award-winning STAND OUT: How to Build Your Leadership Presence. Her expertise has been recognized in top media outlets such as Industry Week, Investor's Business Daily, CNN's Business Unusual, PBS Marketplace, The Washington Post's On Leadership column, MarketWatch Radio, and NBC Nightly News.
Dr. Goman has also served as adjunct faculty at John F. Kennedy University in the International MBA program, the University of California's Executive Education Department, and for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at their Institutes for Organization Management. Additionally, she is a WBAF International Partner representing the United States and a Board Member of the Global Women Leaders Committee, where she focuses on empowering female entrepreneurs through her expertise in Leadership Presence and Body Language. Dr. Goman was also a speaker at the IABC World Conference, further cementing her role as a thought leader in leadership development and communication.