Leadership Presence

by Lubar, Kathy; Halpern, Belle Linda

• ISBN13: 9781592400867
• ISBN10: 1592400868
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-14
• Publisher: Gotham

Summary

Bring the techniques of the stage to the boardroom & lt;br/ & gt;For more than a decade, Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy Lubar have applied the lessons and expertise they have learned as performing artists to the work of their company, The Ariel Group. Halpern and Lubar have helped tens of thousands of executives at major companies around the country and the globe-including General Electric, Mobil Oil, Capital One, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In Leadership Presence, they make their time-tested strategies available to everyone, from high-profile CEOs to young professionals seeking promotion. Their practical, proven approach will enable you to develop the skills necessary to inspire confidence, command respect, build credibility, and motivate others.

Author Biography

Kathy Lubar and Belle Linda Halpern, cofounders of The Ariel Group, have instructed more than 30,000 executives from hundreds of companies through their workshops. Lubar is a professional actress and cofounder of Boston-'s New Repertory Theater. Halpern performs nationwide as an actress and singer and has taught music students at Harvard University. Both live in the Boston area, where The Ariel Group is based.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword	xiii
Prologue	xvii
Chapter 1: Presence: What Actors Have That Leaders Need	1	(14)
The Ariel model for Leadership Presence and its benefits within organizations
INTRODUCTION TO ACT I: BEING PRESENT	15	(6)
The ability to be completely in the moment and flexible enough to handle the unexpected
Chapter 2: Being Present in the Moment	21	(28)
Conquering fear, distraction, and pressure in your daily performance
Chapter 3: Being Present in Action-Flexibility	49	(28)
Handling the unexpected by using improvisational techniques
INTRODUCTION TO ACT II: REACHING OUT	77	(8)
The ability to build relationships with others through empathy, listening, and authentic connection
Chapter 4: Reaching Out and Empathy	85	(20)
Empathy and getting the best from those you lead
Chapter 5: Reaching Out and Making Connections	105	(24)
How to authentically reach out and connect with anyone in your world
INTRODUCTION TO ACT III EXPRESSIVENESS	129	(8)
The ability to express feelings and emotion appropriately by using all means of expression-words, voice, body, face-to deliver one congruent message
Chapter 6: Emotion Drives Expressiveness	137	(22)
Leaders express emotion to set the tone for the organization
Chapter 7: Expressiveness Using Voice, Body, and Story	159	(32)
How to align every means of expression to communicate a clear, compelling message
INTRODUCTION TO ACT IV: SELF-KNOWING	191	(10)
The ability to accept yourself to be authentic, and to reflect your values in your decisions and actions
Chapter 8: Self-Knowing, Self-Reflection, and Explicit Values	201	(24)
Finding values in your life stories and making them explicit to your organization
Chapter 9: Self-Knowing and Authenticity	225	(28)
How to build Oust and credibility though authenticity
Epilogue	253	(6)
Notes	259	(6)
Index	265	(12)
About the Authors	277	(2)
Speeches, Workshops and Coaching in Leadership Presence	279