leadership presence Tag

13 Dec How to Nail a C-Suite Promotion

Posted at 08:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Corporate Culture, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

My Predictable Promotion advice was recently included in an article in the U.S. News & World Report “Money and Careers” section. The reporter who interviewed me was particularly interested in my insights regarding how to prepare for a leadership promotion. Despite high unemployment and a...

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04 Dec Lead Teams Designed to Win

Posted at 15:35h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Influence, Leadership, Teams by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

You work hard to make team contributions and respect your teammates. But your peer has a “me first” mindset. They steal your thunder, but don’t shoulder their own share of the workload. Even when you try to approach them to talk about it they just...

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07 Nov Power Words Boost Your Influence

Posted at 10:12h in Career Success, Communication, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

As a leader you are probably accustomed to taking charge. You are comfortable being assertive. You are trained and practiced at giving orders. In fact, it’s probably a natural part of your personality. Unfortunately that also means that you may have developed a bad unconscious habit....

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17 Oct The Trademark Look of a Leader

Posted at 10:00h in Brand, Career Success, Leadership, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Do you always exude externally visible leadership presence? Or is your leadership brand like most of those seen in today’s business arena – merely a temporary branding identity that you only consciously wear and emphasize when you are in the spotlight? Every leader knows that they...

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11 Oct Leadership Skills That Will Get You Noticed & Promoted Workshop

Posted at 10:00h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Coaching, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Are you ready to hit the accelerator in your career? I’m looking for just twenty high-achieving leaders to join me for an in-person Workshop on November 3rd. For more information and to register now, click here ...

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05 Oct Leadership Presence that’s Fully Present

Posted at 08:49h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Today’s leaders face many tough challenges. But as extraordinary as it may sound, the most prevalent obstacle to career advancement is self-imposed fear of failure and a feeling that you’re incapable of shouldering greater responsibility. After expressing how surprised and perplexed they are to learn...

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25 Sep Networking Magic for Introverts

Posted at 11:49h in Career Success, Communication, Leadership, Networking by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Many people with whom I’ve worked as a coach or mentor have extraordinary leadership skills and executive talents, but they still get tongue-tied during networking situations. Being great at business doesn’t mean that you won’t feel awkward during social situations. In fact, lots of...

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19 Sep Cultivate a Predictable Results™ Mindset

Posted at 12:10h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Before other decision makers on the board of directors, in the C-suite, or at the head of the HR department are ready to promote you, the primary decision maker must be convinced. That decision maker is you! Anyone can temporarily project confidence and enthusiasm on...

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11 Sep Leverage Lateral Promotions into a Quantum Career Leap!

Posted at 11:37h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Today’s leaders often view lateral promotions as a setback vs. an opportunity, and out of fear they pass them up – which can result in a real career setback. But I never saw promotions across the grid as an impediment to progress. Over my career...

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28 Aug What’s Playing on Your Mental iPod?

Posted at 10:09h in Career Success, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

I recently read an article about how a tremendous amount of research when into the creation of Siri – the female-voiced Apple software that acts as a virtual assistant to answer questions for iPhone users. Not only did Apple consider technical logistics, but its marketing psychologists...

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