The Power of Presence

Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

By: Kristi Hedges

Narrated by: Karen Saltus

Everyone recognizes leaders with "presence". They stand out for their seemingly innate ability to command attention and inspire commitment. But what is this secret quality they exude, exactly?

Executive and CEO coach Kristi Hedges demystifies this elusive trait, revealing that leadership presence is the intersection of outward influencing skills and internal mental conditioning. Using her I-Presence model, the author shows how anyone - regardless of position or personality - can strengthen their impact. Listeners will learn how to build trust as the foundation for leadership, eschew perfectionism for authenticity, banish limiting thoughts and behaviors, and galvanize their team through visionary, inspiring communications. Stellar technical knowledge, a strong work ethic, excellent presentation skills-none of these tangible traits puts people on the career fast track as readily as a compelling presence. Filled with profiles of leaders with powerful presence and the latest neuroleadership research translated into actionable habits, this authoritative guide puts a little-understood, but potentially game-changing, tool within everyone's reach.

©2011 Kristi Hedges (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC

Excellent detailed content

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Very detailed and helpful tasks and actionable items were included. At the end of each chapter a summary with an opportunity to set some goals was provided. Of course you can’t do all of these things at one time, however you can evolve over time to grow and be better every day which was also one of the fundamental messages of this book.

good, action-oriented principles.

most principles are action oriented and they are presented in an easy to apply method. I also checked the hardcover book out from the library in order to do the worksheets and tables described in the audiobook. This was helpful.

Great content, terrible narration

Where does The Power of Presence rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoyed the content in the audiobook and I have taken time to play back some of the areas where I book marked to do the exercises. This has helped me get more out of it.

What didn’t you like about Karen Saltus’s performance?

I really did not like her voice or the way she read the book at all. Her register was too high, her inflections were uninteresting and her voice did not give any weight to the content where it was needed. Her voice was VERY distracting and made it VERY hard to get through the book. I would recommend reading this book instead of listening to the audiobook.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I wouldn't make this into a film.

Any additional comments?

Be prepared to go back and review the content with pen and paper. Do the exercises.

Useful Information, Robotic Presentation

Would you listen to The Power of Presence again? Why?

No, but I would read it. I read an essay by Hedges on Forbes and immediately downloaded the audiobook. But as useful as the information is, the presentation was robotic and lobotomized. It didn't feel authentic - sort of like having June Cleaver read a book to you. The reader was peppy and bright, but it sounded like she could have been reading anything, rather than a book about how women can work to improve their presence. A book about presence deserves a reader who sounds passionate about the subject.

Solid foundation for building executive presence

This audio book is about creating a compelling presence in the workplace or at home with authenticity and integrity as the foundation. I was encouraged to review my core values and who I wanted to be perceived as, and make sure the two were aligned. From there the other guidelines for effectiveness follows. Highly recommended.

Amazing book about presence and leadership .

i loved every minute of it. Truly kept my interest. Recommend this for anyone trying to grow.

Hard to listen to

Two stars because the content was probably good but the author didn’t share stories, case studies, or examples. Just a long list of action items.

would have liked it better if I could have heard i

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

after 45 minutes on the phone, can't get assistance to get this downloaded

Has The Power of Presence turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, but won't try audible again