Teaching Paper: Developing Executive Presence — A Practical Checklist for Non-Profit Leaders

Executive presence is a critical leadership competency that shapes how leaders are perceived, trusted, and followed. This Teaching Paper presents a practical Executive Presence Checklist tailored for non-profit leaders, particularly in developing and resource-constrained contexts. Covering gravitas, communication, appearance, and personal branding, the checklist provides actionable guidance to project confidence, authenticity, and influence. Through a practical case study and reflection prompts, the paper bridges academic theory and practitioner needs, offering a tool immediately applicable in leadership development, training, and coaching.