Speaking & Communication Academy · Course 08
Executive Presence & Leadership Communication
Build gravitas, warmth and authority. Communicate vision, speak to power, and stay composed under pressure.
Turn executive presence from mystery into learnable signals: gravitas, warmth, authority, vision, and calm under pressure.

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₹3,499
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- Duration4 hours
- Lectures25
- LevelIntermediate
- AccessLifetime
- RefundsPer course terms
What you will be able to do
- Define executive presence accurately and dismantle the myths
- Build and balance the presence triad: gravitas, warmth, and authority
- Signal depth through intentional silence, economy of words, and steadiness
- Project authority through voice, body, and calm use of space
- Communicate vision using the 5-beat Leader's Story Spine
- Speak up the ladder with BLUF structure — concise, credible, confident
- Handle the tough question with the Pause-Acknowledge-Answer-Bridge framework
- Design a personal 90-day executive presence plan
Curriculum
6 sections · 25 lectures
Section 1: What Executive Presence Really Is5 lectures
- 1.1 Welcome: The Room Goes Quiet
- 1.2 Myth vs Reality: What Presence Is Not
- 1.3 The SPEAK System: Presence + Audience
- 1.4 Practice: Your Presence Baseline
- 1.5 Section 1 Recap
Section 2: Gravitas, Warmth & Authority — The Presence Triad5 lectures
- 2.1 The Triad, and Gravitas: How to Signal Depth
- 2.2 Warmth: The Trust Multiplier
- 2.3 Authority: Voice, Body & Space
- 2.4 Practice: The Triad Rebalance Drill
- 2.5 Section 2 Recap
Section 3: Communicating Vision & Change4 lectures
- 3.1 The Leader's Story Spine: Why Vision Fails to Land
- 3.2 Communicating Change Without Fear
- 3.3 Practice: Craft Your Vision Message
- 3.4 Section 3 Recap
Section 4: Speaking to Power / Up the Ladder4 lectures
- 4.1 What Senior Leaders Actually Want
- 4.2 Concise & Credible Under Scrutiny (BLUF)
- 4.3 Practice: The 60-Second Up-the-Ladder Pitch
- 4.4 Section 4 Recap
Section 5: Handling Crises & the Tough Question4 lectures
- 5.1 Composure Under Pressure: The Physiology
- 5.2 The Tough Question & Crisis Communication
- 5.3 Practice: The Hot-Seat Q&A Drill
- 5.4 Section 5 Recap
Section 6: Your Executive Presence Plan3 lectures
- 6.1 Building Your 90-Day Presence Plan
- 6.2 Practice: Your Personal Presence Charter
- 6.3 Course Close: Go Build Your Presence
Who this is for
- High-performing professionals told to be more strategic or have more presence
- New and emerging managers who must influence without authority
- Technical experts who are respected but not yet followed
- Founders and business leaders who present to teams, boards, and investors
Every lecture is scripted, teleprompted and recorded in a
controlled studio setup — the pacing never drifts and nothing is padded.
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The Executive Presence Track
Included with 4 others for ₹9,999 instead of ₹17,495.
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Where this leads
SPEAK 01
Public Speaking Foundations
Go from freezing up to delivering your first confident talk using the SPEAK System.
SPEAK 02
Conquer Stage Fright & Speaking Anxiety
Turn stage fright from a wall into a trainable skill with science, a ritual, and a 30-day plan.
SPEAK 03
Voice & Body Language Mastery
Learn the specific voice and body moves that make people lean in, on stage and on camera.