This teaching paper presents a checklist to enhance executive presence in non-profit leaders, suggesting actionable guidance for improved communication and influence.
Executive presence is a critical leadership competency that shapes how leaders are perceived, trusted, and followed. This Teaching Paper presents a practical Executive Presence Checklist tailored for non-profit leaders, particularly in developing and resource-constrained contexts. Covering gravitas, communication, appearance, and personal branding, the checklist provides actionable guidance to project confidence, authenticity, and influence. Through a practical case study and reflection prompts, the paper bridges academic theory and practitioner needs, offering a tool immediately applicable in leadership development, training, and coaching.
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Anna Neya Kazanskaia (2025) studied this question.
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