
Leadership Presence in Your First Meeting: A Playbook
Leadership presence in your first meeting comes down to five controllable elements: intentional preparation, confident body language, a calibrated vocal tone, strategic listening, and a purposeful follow-up. Research from Harvard Business School shows that people form lasting judgments within the first seven seconds of meeting you—and those impressions are remarkably sticky. This playbook gives you a step-by-step system to command credibility and authority the moment you walk into any new room.

