How Do I Want To Be Perceived In The New Year?
When a new year starts, it is a time for self-reflection and rebirth. With that it is important to reflect not only on our successes and failures but also how we reacted to certain events and how our actions were perceived by others. In other words, we need to be cognizant of our executive presence. Executive presence is not just about what we wear although that is a part of it. Others do make judgments and/or criticisms with people they encounter just based off of their attire. A well-dressed individual is perceived as successful while someone who is wearing ill-fitting and out of date clothes may be looked upon negatively. As an example , assumptions are made about job search candidates based off their LinkedIn profile picture. However executive presence is much more than that. It also encompasses our speech, mannerisms, and our overall persona. Projecting confidence is also a component of it. Just the way a person walks across a room to greet someone speaks volumes even before the