Course

Executive Presence and Leadership Development

Aurelius LMS · Course

Build gravitas, influence senior stakeholders and lead through change at executive level.

6 weeks16 hoursSenior managers, directors and leaders preparing for larger roles

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What you will be able to do

  • Define and build your own executive presence
  • Communicate with gravitas in boardrooms and under pressure
  • Use storytelling to influence senior stakeholders
  • Lead teams through change
  • Make strategic decisions and explain them
  • Shape a personal leadership brand

Course map

00Day 1 baselineRecord your starting point before the course begins0/1
  1. Task: Baseline, Day 1Recorded task
01What executive presence isThe three dimensions0/4
  1. Gravitas, communication, appearanceLesson
  2. Your presence auditLesson
  3. Presence in virtual settingsLesson
  4. Quiz: PresenceQuiz
02Communicating with gravitasSpeak so leaders listen0/4
  1. Brevity and structureLesson
  2. Voice and silenceLesson
  3. Handling pressureLesson
  4. Quiz: GravitasQuiz
03Strategic storytellingMake the case0/4
  1. Story structure for decisionsLesson
  2. Data with narrativeLesson
  3. Persuading scepticsLesson
  4. Quiz: StorytellingQuiz
04Influencing stakeholdersWithout authority0/4
  1. Mapping stakeholdersLesson
  2. Building alliancesLesson
  3. Negotiating outcomesLesson
  4. Quiz: InfluenceQuiz
05Leading through changePeople and pace0/4
  1. Why change is resistedLesson
  2. Communicating changeLesson
  3. Sustaining momentumLesson
  4. Quiz: ChangeQuiz
06Executive decision-makingUnder scrutiny0/4
  1. Decision frameworksLesson
  2. Risk and trade-offsLesson
  3. Owning the outcomeLesson
  4. Quiz: DecisionsQuiz
07Your leadership brandWhat you stand for0/4
  1. Values and visionLesson
  2. Feedback and reputationLesson
  3. Your 12-month planLesson
  4. Quiz: BrandQuiz
08Final assessmentShow what has changed since Day 10/1
  1. Task: Final assessmentRecorded task