645: The Counterintuitive Shift Successful Senior Leaders Make to Get Executive Presence Right

Know Your Own Executive Presence Strengths & Opportunities:

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted.

What if becoming a better leader isn’t about talking more, making faster decisions, or becoming more extroverted—but learning when to listen, wait, and let others speak first?

As you move higher in your career, the skills that made you a successful individual contributor may not be the skills that make you an effective senior leader. T. Rowe Price Chief Investment Officer Sébastien Page explains why leadership requires a fundamental shift from relying on your own expertise to bringing out the best thinking in other people. And if you’re introvert-ish, you may already possess some of the qualities that can make that transition easier.

In Laura’s conversation with Sébastien Page, you’ll discover:

🪝When speaking last in meetings helps you make better decisions, empower your team, and avoid unintentionally influencing what others tell you

🚀Why asking for feedback, staying curious during disagreements, and focusing on positive feedback can strengthen both your leadership and your team’s performance.

🧩Two practical habits you can start immediately to increase your visibility, and demonstrate senior-level leadership.

Play the episode to learn the counterintuitive leadership habits that can help you make the leap from high-performing manager to influential senior leader—without pretending to be someone you’re not.

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