Leadership - Building Executive Presence
Catherine Walsh
Practice communicating with senior executives who expect confident, strategic thinking from emerging leaders.
Scenario Briefing
Review the scenario details below. You can customize the Background, Issue, and Goal to practice different variations.
You're in an elevator with the CEO who asks "How's the product launch going?" You have 3 floors to make an impression.
This is your chance to demonstrate executive presence. You need to be concise, confident, strategic, and memorable without over-sharing.
Communicate with confidence and strategic framing. Show you can think at the executive level without rambling or being deferential.
What You'll Be Evaluated On
- Answered concisely without rambling
- Led with the bottom line
- Showed strategic perspective, not just tactics
- Demonstrated confidence without arrogance
- Had a clear point of view on challenges
- Avoided excessive hedging or caveats
- Made a memorable impression
- Invited further conversation naturally
💡 Pro Tip
Customize the scenario to match your real-world situations. Edit the Background to reflect your company's context, adjust the Issue to match common customer problems you face, and modify the Goal to focus on skills you want to develop.