Sept. 14, 2026

The Problem with “Executive Presence”

The Problem with “Executive Presence”

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss the idea of “executive presence”—what it is and is NOT, why it can be harmful, and how to either adopt or navigate around it in order to move forward in your career.

00:00 Intro

02:05 The problem with the idea of “executive presence”

07:27 The chicken or egg problem

10:31 Game: Executive Presence or Executive Privilege?

16:59 Listener email about executive presence

20:09 Amanda Goetz’s KUBA framework

22:53 How to handle it if someone tells you that you don’t have executive presence

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