In todays rapidly evolving business landscape, visionary leaders are more important than ever. These are the individuals who have a unique ability to see the bigger picture, anticipate changes before they happen, and inspire others to follow them towards success. But what exactly is visionary leadership? and how do these leaders drive success in their […]

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Executive Presence remains one of the most misunderstood terms in business. The definition of Executive Presence, while many stumble to articulate it, is your ability to influence others, create personal impact, and project confidence even when you don't feel confident.

As the Principal Black life coach and founder at I Speak Life Coaching, LLC, I speak to my clients from the perspective of a Black man who has experienced and witnessed many things in the world as an African American male from the South from Memphis, TN. David Shawn Smith, Black Life Coach, I Speak […]

Is Executive Presence used as a weapon against BIPOC and UP communities? What is EP and how can we redefine it and lead with agency instead of lack.

Naturally, you want to be paid what you’re worth. An automatic pay rise used to be the norm. But, nowadays due to the economic situation, you have to toughen up and ask. In some industries, such as tech and finance where expertise is rarer, pay raises are still commonplace. But, if you’re in a career […]

It’s easy to take a poor performance review personally. It can feel like a real kick in the teeth, in fact. You’ve worked hard and you aced your job this year as far as you could see. Leadership in an organization sets the scene for everything. The culture, standards, performance, and outcomes of a company […]

It’s easy to take a poor performance review personally. It can feel like a real kick in the teeth, in fact. You’ve worked hard and you aced your job this year as far as you could see. A manager should be able to deliver criticism in a way that doesn’t upset you too much. In […]

“The most valuable asset of a 21st century institution, whether business or non-business, will be its knowledge workers and their productivity.”-Peter Drucker, Austrian author How common is it for a person to have a disciplinary for arriving at the office 5 minutes late even though they often stay late after work? And, they typically won’t […]