Leadership Presence

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Dramatic Techniques to Reach Out, Motivate, and Inspire
Executive presence is so important to our success as consultants. I believed if our consultants could speak with clarity and confidence if they could find their voice then they would show up as credible advisors, capable of assisting our clients

Chapter 1: Presence: What Actors Have That Leaders Need
Presence doesn't have to be a billion-watt nuclear reactor. While some people, like Oliver Platt, can "fill" an entire room or auditorium, the presence of others may not be so large.

Chapter 1: Authenticity
When people hear us define presence as connecting authentically with others, they say something like: 'I can understand how leaders might learn some things from actors. But how can we learn to be more authentic from people who lie professionally?

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.

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..

Belle 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..

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