The Leadership Gambit
The Leadership Gambit
The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taugh
Let’s be real: you don’t need more cliche advice and a lot of content doesn’t go deep enough. You need practical guidance you can actually use to help you overcome your challenges or achieve your goals.
Recent studies show most people today feel unsupported, underprepared, and overwhelmed by a system and management that teaches very little about navigating, leading, or thriving in the chaos of modern life.
This podcast is for anyone who’s ready to take ownership of their personal journey and needs a guide to support them along their path.
We take over 20 years of real-world experience, hundreds of field experiments, and the best of leadership, psychology, and personal development knowledge and turn it into clear, honest, and useful guidance you can start using right away.
No fluff, real talk, and real tools, to thrive at work and in life.
The Leadership Gambit
S04E04: From Forgettable to Unmistakable: Having An Impactful Presence
Let’s be real, have you ever left a meeting or walked out of a room and thought, “Did anyone even notice I was there?” If so, you are not alone. In this episode, we're getting into what it really means to have presence, not fake confidence, not being the loudest voice, but the kind of presence that sticks with people long after you've left the room.
We’ll talk about why presence is often the silent deal-maker (or deal-breaker), and how you can tap into it without pretending to be someone you're not.
What’s in it for you?
- Learn why your great ideas might not be landing—and how presence can change that.
- Understand the invisible signals that make people take you seriously (or not).
- Bust the myth that you have to be extroverted to have presence.
- Get practical tips to show up with intention, even if you're nervous.
- Discover the difference between being heard AND being remembered.
If you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or just plain invisible, this episode is your reminder, and your roadmap, for how to own the room without raising your voice or rubbing people the wrong way.
Resources:
PREP Model (Point, Reason, Example, Point)
Executive Presence 2.0: Leadership in an Age of Inclusion (Hardcover) | Harvard Book Store
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