Understanding Executive Presence

Based on years of observing and coaching leaders—and learning what separates the best from the rest—Dr. Paul Aldo has created a practical guide for understanding exactly what we’re looking at when we make judgments about executive presence and how to turn these observations into meaningful development actions. His Executive Presence workshop participants and coaching clients consistently report noticeable gains in their leadership presence and effectiveness from following the simple principles and advice contained in these pages.

Not too many years ago you could have completed your entire business career without hearing the term “executive presence.” But today it is the term of choice for capturing the ways of speaking and acting characteristic of our most influential leaders. Until now, the rising popularity of—and need for—the executive presence phenomenon has not been accompanied by a common understanding of what, exactly, the term means. Understanding Executive Presence and How to Make It Work for You clears away the confusion by providing a practical definition of executive presence and the information and tools you need to make it work for you. Based on years of observing and coaching leaders—and learning what separates the best from the rest—Dr. Paul Aldo has created a practical guide for understanding exactly what we’re looking at when we make judgments about executive presence and how to turn these observations into meaningful development actions. His Executive Presence workshop participants and coaching clients consistently report noticeable gains in their leadership presence and effectiveness from following the simple principles and advice contained in these pages.

Paul Aldo is President and CEO of Executive Presence Inc., an Atlanta-based leadership development and consulting firm that focuses on helping executives and senior managers become better leaders. Paul has spent his career reshaping the communication skills and performance of executives and senior managers at Fortune 100 companies around the world. As a social psychologist, his interest in executive presence was piqued early on when trying to understand how businesses assessed leadership potential. Now, after more than 30 years of observation and research, Paul’s book, Understanding Executive Presence, provides an empirical and content-rich perspective on this critically important topic. In addition to writing and coaching, Paul and his team currently lead Executive Presence workshops, which provide an immersive and productive environment for activating the principles in Understanding Executive Presence. These workshops consistently garner the highest ratings from clients, such as AmeriSource Bergen, Bose Corp., Carrier Corp., Clorox, the CDC, Kaiser Permanente, Pratt & Whitney, Southern Company, Sovereign Bank, The Hartford, and many more. Paul received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He is currently a faculty member with the Institute for Management Studies and a frequent speaker and writer on issues in leadership and executive communications. For more information about Paul and Executive Presence Inc. services, please visit the website.