585: Functional Leaders Exude Strong Executive Presence and Influence When Staying Connected To THIS Indispensable Conversation

About this episode

This episode discusses how functional leaders can enhance their executive presence and influence through strategic communication and emotional resilience.

Speak Up Summer Camp (July 6 – Aug 1) A private podcast with 24 short daily leadership reps to help you build the communication habits senior leaders actually notice. → Enroll here Do you feel overlooked in those executive leadership or board meetings even though you’re highly capable and prepared? Many high-performing professionals believe executive presence comes naturally with promotions, expertise, or confidence. But this episode reveals why influence is actually built through business fluency, strategic communication, emotional resilience, and meaningful contribution in the room — especially for introverts, technical experts, and thoughtful leaders. By the end of this deep conversation with Janice Kapner you’ll know: 🚀How to build executive presence when you don’t have major P&L responsibility 🎯The kind of strategic questions that create more influence than perfect answers 🏆How senior leaders evaluate credibility, business thinking, and leadership readiness Press play to learn the practical communication shifts that help respected professionals become trusted executive-level contributors. Want Faster Promotions, More Influence, and Stronger Executive Presence? Book a…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Camacho

Guest: Janice Kapner

Topics covered

• executive presence
• leadership communication
• influence
• business fluency
• strategic communication
• emotional resilience

Keywords

• executive presence
• leadership
• influence
• communication habits
• business fluency
• strategic questions
• credibility
• leadership readiness

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