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Despite all the talks about strategies, innovation and growth, one of the lowest unmanaged assets in modern leadership is easier than fraud: presence.
No stage presence. No personal branding. But the stable, deliberate presence of a leader who knows to show. Especially when it is discomfort, discomfort or uncertainty. In today’s world, in the world of permanent disruption, remote work, geographical political changes and cultural change, the presence has become a strategic discrimination. And yet, we rarely talk about it.
As a BGN CEO, a global energy company that operates in complex, unstable markets, I have seen myself how the presence of a leader affects business results. How we show for our teams, clients and partners is about more consistency than the charisma.
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Why is the presence more important than perfection
Leaders often feel the pressure that the right answer, the perfect plan, the flawless implementation. But in a high -minded environment, people are not looking for perfection. They are looking for stability. They want to know that someone is paying attention, making decisions and is busy, even when the path forward is not clear.
That is the thing of presence: It indicates reliable in the world of chaos. When confidence is difficult to come, it creates confidence. And it anchor the teams through uncertainty.
In our industry, technical skills can find you in the room, but the real presence keeps this agreement alive. This allows you to ask you when matters go wrong without fear of labeling a fool. This is the same thing that gives your team confidence to work without other assumptions. That is why people live especially in high demand and pressure sectors.
The fiction of the remote
The old school -led model glorified the distance. Leaders once rely on the corner’s office, hiding behind a closed door and relying on the undeniable command of the command to get respect. But the world has changed, and this model no longer works. It is expected that leaders are expected to be available today without depriving the eyes of the suppressed, without micro -management, and the wider company’s mission.
This balance intends. This means deliberately about how and where you spend your time. This means that when it is easier to retreat from data, dashboards or delegations, the discipline of discipline.
For BGN, for example, the presence takes the form of physically appearing in new markets rather than relying on a distance. I should be ready, and I should also be honored, to answer tough questions in open forums – even if I don’t have all the answers. It also means that it is time to make time for real conversations with clients, port workers, technicians and new rent. Not just with the executive circle.
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Presence is especially powerful for female leaders
For women in leadership, the presence is often misunderstood. We have been told to “speak more and more,” “Take” and “Command the room.” But authentic presence, as we have learned, is less about performance, our values, our priorities and the foundation of our responsibilities.
When female leaders are explanatory and calm, it disrupts expectations – especially in places where we are offered. It changes energy and helps to focus on a company’s work mission, vision and wider effects.
And in many environments, it also opens the door for others for different sympathy, more newborn and more deeply.
How to cultivate real presence
Like most things in life, presence is also an exercise and habit that is better over time. Like any exercise, it also needs deliberate effort. Over time, I learned that there are some easy ways to do:
Be available when it is most important. Do not just show for good times – show for shock.
Listen more than speak, especially when stress runs more. The presence is about making a place for others.
Answer, don’t respond. People take notice when you are under pressure. It produces psychological safety for them and for a wide group.
Stay permanent. In your values, your tone and you follow. Unexpected leaders, while the short -term are allegedly effective, lose confidence and confidence in the long term.
Take your time in people. This is where loyalty, insight and innovation come.
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In a world where the basic goals of pursuing speed, scale and mutation are known, the presence of comparisons can feel slow or soft. But do not understand its strength less. The presence is the one that strengthens the company during the transition. This is what prevents clients from running during the dispute. This is the same thing that gives teams the courage to work proudly because they know that their leader is with them.
When the presence of leadership and the basis of material is laid, not ego, only when the actual work is done. If powerful and lasting relationships are a strong business engine, then presence is fuel.
Despite all the talks about strategies, innovation and growth, one of the lowest unmanaged assets in modern leadership is easier than fraud: presence.
No stage presence. No personal branding. But the stable, deliberate presence of a leader who knows to show. Especially when it is discomfort, discomfort or uncertainty. In today’s world, in the world of permanent disruption, remote work, geographical political changes and cultural change, the presence has become a strategic discrimination. And yet, we rarely talk about it.
As a BGN CEO, a global energy company that operates in complex, unstable markets, I have seen myself how the presence of a leader affects business results. How we show for our teams, clients and partners is about more consistency than the charisma.
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