Increase your Influence, Credibility and Impact
By Growing Your Executive Presence
After exploring various approaches to executive presence, MJ adopted the model developed by Bates & Weighart. This coherent and relevant framework aligns with its approach to developing leaders’ emotional intelligence and takes into account the professional and personal growth of executives. It identifies fifteen behaviors and qualities that can be used to assess executive presence.
Authenticity Integrity Concern Restraint Humility Wisdom Confidence Composure Resonance Vision Demeanor Intentionality Inclusiveness Interactivity Assertiveness.
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE
According to Bates & Weighart, executive presence is the ability to influence, engage, align, mobilize, and inspire action. It is based on three dimensions—character, substance, and style—which are broken down into 15 key behaviors.
15 BEHAVIORS & QUALITIES
Authenticity, integrity, concern, restraint, humility, practical wisdom, confidence, composure, resonance, vision, demeanor, intentionality, inclusiveness, interactivity and assertiveness.
AN OUTSTANDING LEADER
Research shows that leaders who drive strong growth in their organizations are distinguished by five key behaviors: vision, composure, practical knowledge, authenticity, and integrity—all of which are closely linked to emotional intelligence.
Build your executive presence in two steps:
Emotional intelligence influences key aspects of executive presence, including your decision-making process. MJ uses a validated test to assess your EQ level. If you need to develop your emotional intelligence, the “Enlightened Leadership Program by MJ Michaud™” program is the perfect fit.
Next, we develop your EP:
The goal is to maximize your learning for lasting progress. A defensive mindset—often linked to lower emotional intelligence—can hinder executive presence. A learning mindset, supported by strong decision-making, enables you to fully develop your executive presence and become an exceptional leader.
Building Your Executive Presence by MJ Michaud™
According to MJ’s chosen approach, executive presence is built through fifteen observable behaviors grouped into three categories: character, substance, and style.
Character includes authenticity, integrity, humility, concern, and restraint—the foundation of trust.
Substance includes practical knowledge, confidence, composure, resonance, and vision—the foundation of credibility.
Style includes appearance, intentionality, inclusiveness, interactivity, and assertiveness—the foundation of effective communication and execution.
MJ uses this framework to help leaders develop or fine-tune the fifteen behaviors of executive presence. When appropriate, coaching also focuses on strengthening emotional intelligence through neuroscience, transactional analysis, ego states, and interpersonal dynamics, helping leaders build the self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness that support authentic executive presence.
MJ uses Kerns’ four-phase leadership development framework to guide long-term growth:
- Define and Evaluate
- Affirm and Understand
- Optimize and Integrate
- Measure and Evaluate
The program also addresses the negative side of executive presence. Recognizing that ineffective leadership behaviors can undermine both individual and organizational performance, MJ helps leaders identify behaviors that may negatively affect themselves and others. This awareness begins during the emotional intelligence assessment and continues throughout the development process.
MJ also developed a self-assessment tool that measures the fifteen behaviors of executive presence, along with a structured interview framework that compares leaders’ self-perception with feedback gathered from colleagues and peers.
This process helps identify perception gaps and provides valuable insights to create a focused, personalized leadership development plan.
Leadership development must evolve to provide personalized, practical, and accessible learning experiences that leaders can apply directly in their work environment.
Based on the assessment results, MJ tailors each leader’s development plan through coaching, mentoring, and targeted resources such as readings, videos, and practical tools. This personalized approach helps leaders strengthen executive presence while supporting lasting leadership growth.
TYPES D’ENTREPRISES : TPE, PME, ETI, GE
TYPES OF COMPANIES: SME, ETI, GE
FOR: Talents identified in the succession plan and any other person wishing to exercise contemporary leadership.
Entrepreneur, CEO, Vice President, Executive Director, Director
*Please note that the“Enlightened Leadership Program by MJ Michaud™ may be a prerequisite depending on the results of the EQ assessment.
Typically spread over a period of up to 8 months, but this may vary depending on the development needs and the leader’s operational timeline.
The main objective is to get that long-awaited promotion and make it a success over time.
Or that a newly appointed leader beats the odds of over 60% of them being dismissed after 18 months in their role.
Let’s work together to ensure that this scenario doesn’t become reality, and that success is the order of the day!
The sessions are completely confidential and the program will not be used to determine the leader’s competence within the organization. The aim is to provide a space in which the leader can develop with impunity. The leader will then decide whether to continue with the program, and the organization will be invited to sign a confidentiality agreement to this effect.
EQ and EP are measured during the program, and one year later, if necessary to validate how the program has contributed to talent development.
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