The senior leaders who get passed over aren't always less competent. Some have just never examined the signals they're sending with their presence—which is the sum total of what you say and do.
Presence isn't about performance. It starts with how you view yourself and your role, which in turn drives behavior.
For example, do you carry beliefs about presence that aren't true? Are you equating appropriate communication about your team's impact with self-promotion?
Closing the gap between who you are and what people actually experience changes how people feel around you, whether they trust you, and whether they see you as a leader worth following.
Not sure if your presence is serving you well? Here's a self-assessment we built to help you think about what you're signaling—and whether it's tracking the real you.
The Thing That's Actually Holding You Back