November 10, 2008

Executive Presence: Increase audit effectiveness, build leadership potential

By Ann M. Butera, President, The Whole Person Project, Inc.

While choosing the right suit can help build a person’s confidence, it takes more than that to build credibility, authority, and trust – all qualities vital to effective internal auditors. It demands a combination of external and internal qualities that can be characterized as "executive presence." In this article, Ann Butera, from The Whole Person Project, Inc., describes the qualities that increase executive presence and its lasting value.