{"id":12458,"date":"2021-07-08T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?p=12458"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:58:25","slug":"lead-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/lead-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lead Meetings That Increase Your “Executive Presence”"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may not think there’s a difference between being proficient at organizing meetings versus being able to lead meetings. There is!<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Some people can do both. And if well trained, can do both well. However, many organizations discover too late\u2014which is once the meeting has begun\u2014that the person who has so efficiently organized their meeting does not know how to be an effective leader. A leader who knows how to guide the group to a clear deliverable; a concise plan of action (not just another meeting<\/em>) for all to follow. A meeting that gets results!<\/span><\/p>\n

With that said, increase your meeting success by increasing your “Executive Presence” — being someone who knows how to lead meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>

Strengthen your credibility, Increase your ease, Curtail your ego<\/span><\/center><\/p><\/div>\n

According to research by Northwestern\u2019s Dr. Amy Cuddy, three factors will increase your “Executive Presence”<\/span> (think respect).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Strengthen your credibility<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Increase your ease<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Curtail your ego<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By improving your ability to lead meetings, you and your organization nourish vibrant meetings that produce effective results everyone can own.<\/span><\/p>\n

    So, let’s take a closer look at each of these factors.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The formula to strengthen a speaker\u2019s credibility extends back to Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle\u2014and before. Aristotle presents three leadership factors of persuasive success: ethos<\/em>, logos<\/em>, and pathos<\/em>. Aristotle\u2019s leadership factors are closely related to Dr. Cuddy\u2019s three actions. So, if you want to increase your “Executive Presence” when you lead meetings, you might want to pay close attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

    1. Lead Meetings by Strengthening Your Credibility (ethos<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    In Greek, ethos<\/em> means \u2018character.\u2019 Ethos<\/em> captures the credibility <\/strong>and refers to the trustworthiness of the speaker (or, meeting leader<\/a>). Ethos<\/em> expresses itself through the tone and style of the message, transforming the speaker into an authority on the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Ethos<\/em> lends itself to the creation of reputation and exists independently from the message. The impact of ethos<\/em> refers to \u2018ethical appeal\u2019 or the \u2018appeal from credibility.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dr. Cuddy on Credibility<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
    Foundational Factors<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n

    Three foundational factors sustain all the other factors that strengthen credibility. They include integrity, expertise, and preparedness.<\/span><\/p>\n