E24 | How Does Presence Impact Your Leadership?

E24 | How Does Presence Impact Your Leadership?

From Lead With A Coaching Mindset Podcast by Damian Goldvarg

May 18, 2026 · 20 min · Season 1 · Episode 24

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of presence in leadership and how it affects decision-making and relationships.

In this episode we unpack Chapter 6 — The Present Leader — and explore what it really means to lead from the here and now. We dive into how presence goes beyond confidence or authority and becomes a practice of intentional attention: noticing what’s happening around you, within you, and in your conversations. We discuss the two main sources of distraction leaders face today — the external world and their internal dialogue — and how both can pull focus away from effective leadership. We also explore the connection between presence and listening, and how paying attention to what is said (and not said) helps build trust and stronger relationships. Through real examples, we highlight common blind spots, the importance of humility and curiosity, and how leaders can stay intentional, navigate discomfort, and make more aligned decisions in complex environments. ➤ 📘 Pre-order the book: Lead With a Coaching Mindset — http://bit.ly/orderLeadwithaCoachingMindset ➤ 🌐 Learn more: goldvargconsulting.com ➤ 🔔 Subscribe & stay tuned: Hit “Subscribe” on your listening platform so you don’t miss future episodes!

People in this episode

Host: Damian Goldvarg

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • presence
  • distraction
  • listening
  • trust
  • decision making

Keywords

  • leadership
  • presence
  • distraction
  • listening
  • trust
  • humility
  • curiosity
  • decision making

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Organizations: goldvargconsulting.com

Books & works: Lead With a Coaching Mindset

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