Take the 30-Second Authority Assessment: Discover Your Meeting Presence Style

Here's something most people don't realize. In your next meeting, colleagues will unconsciously

decide whether you're leadership material within the first 30 seconds.

Research on first impressions shows that people form lasting judgments about competence

and authority within seconds of meeting someone. Those opening moments set the tone

for how others perceive your contributions throughout the entire discussion.

So, let's start with an honest assessment of where you are right now.