Who is the Executive Presence Assessment designed for?

The assessment is designed for senior leaders and directors who feel their presence may be limiting their advancement, newly appointed executives who want to understand how they show up in their new role, and any leader who has received feedback about executive presence but found that feedback too vague to act on.

What are the six executive presence pillars?

The six pillars are: Gravitas & Authority (whether people take you seriously and your words carry weight), Communication Clarity (your ability to distil complexity and adapt to different audiences), Stakeholder Influence (moving people without relying solely on authority), Composure Under Pressure (how you show up when challenged, when things go wrong, or when you do not have the answer), Strategic Visibility (whether the right people know you for the right things), and Authentic Leadership Voice (whether your style is genuinely yours or a performance of what you think leadership should look like).

What are the four executive presence tiers?

The four tiers are: In the Background (0–24), where significant presence gaps are limiting impact and advancement; Developing Presence (25–49), where foundations exist but specific gaps are visible to senior stakeholders; Recognised (50–74), where presence is a genuine asset and the work shifts from fixing gaps to building distinction; and Commanding (75–100), where executive presence is a competitive advantage that opens doors.

How is this different from other executive presence assessments?

Most executive presence frameworks are generic and difficult to act on. This assessment is built around six specific, measurable dimensions with warm but honest questions that distinguish between intention and impact. It is designed for both senior leaders stuck one level below where they believe they should be and newly appointed executives who need to understand how they show up in their new context.

How long does it take and is it free?

The assessment takes 6–8 minutes to complete. It is completely free with no email required and no data stored. Results are generated instantly in your browser.

What do I receive at the end?

You receive a score out of 100, a presence tier (In the Background, Developing Presence, Recognised, or Commanding), a pillar-by-pillar breakdown across all six dimensions, and targeted development actions for your two most critical presence gaps — grounded in how you actually showed up in the assessment, not in generic advice.

What coaching support is available after the assessment?

Jamshed Wadia at Aideate Solutions offers Coaching & Mentorship for senior leaders and executives working on exactly this — building a leadership presence that is genuinely compelling, distinctly theirs, and positioned for advancement. The assessment results serve as a diagnostic baseline for the coaching engagement.

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For Senior Leaders & Executives

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Presence Assessment

A reflective diagnostic for leaders who want to understand exactly how they show up — and where the gaps between their intention and their impact actually lie. The tool covers 24 questions across 6 presence pillars and runs a 100-point scoring engine to place you in one of four presence tiers: In the Background, Developing Presence, Recognised, or Commanding. Complete the assessment and the engine will generate an instant, personalised presence profile, pillar-by-pillar breakdown, prioritised development actions, and a gap analysis highlighting your two most critical areas. No email needed, no data stored. Retake anytime.

Your executive presence profile — named, scored, and described with specificity

A pillar-by-pillar breakdown across six dimensions of leadership presence

Concrete development actions for your two most critical presence gaps

24 questions

6–8 minutes

Instant results

Free, no email required

Six dimensions are assessed: Gravitas & Authority, Communication Clarity, Stakeholder Influence, Composure Under Pressure, Strategic Visibility, and Authentic Leadership Voice. Your results will place you in one of four presence tiers with specific, development-focused recommendations tailored to where you actually are — not where you think you should be.

A note before you begin. Executive presence is one of the most frequently cited reasons leaders are passed over for advancement — and one of the least clearly defined. This assessment is designed to give it definition. It works best when you answer for how you actually show up, not how you aspire to. The gap between the two is exactly where the development work lives.

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Presence Tiers

6

Presence Pillars

100

Point Scale

In the Background

0 – 24

Developing Presence

25 – 49

Recognised

50 – 74

Commanding

75 – 100

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Presence Assessment