Authentic Gravitas

Who Stands Out and Why

By: Rebecca Newton Ph.D.

Narrated by: Rebecca Newton Ph.D.

Have a powerful impact—by being more like yourself rather than less, through this groundbreaking approach taught at the London School of Economics and companies worldwide.

Organizational psychologist and executive coach Rebecca Newton has found that even her most successful clients still want more of one quality: gravitas. They want their words to carry weight, to have a positive, lasting impact on those around them.

Gravitas can seem like an elusive, intangible quality, but it isn't about adopting the style of another or being someone you're not. Newton draws on extensive research and experience coaching business leaders to show what underpins authentic gravitas and how anyone can develop it. She presents the counterintuitive idea that in order to be valued, we shouldn't spend all our time and energy trying to stand out from the crowd; instead, we should focus on the crowd--connecting with others and understanding their needs in order to make a significant difference.

Newton debunks the myths of gravitas and gives readers the practical tools to develop it by:
* Minimizing the gaps between intention, action, and impact
* Remaining true to yourself while adapting to work successfully with people who have different styles
* Choosing to be courageous regardless of how confident you feel--as you engage in courageous behaviors, confidence naturally builds

Authentic gravitas extends beyond commanding presence in the room during a key meeting; it's about the small things you can do beforehand, during, and in all the spaces in between--to be someone who genuinely adds substantive value in the workplace and beyond.

Excellent read

Highly recommended for leaders at all levels and walks of life. Very practical, pragmatic and effective wisdom.

Very useful

I work in public accounting and felt stuck in the way I relate to others and resolve challenges. Every chapter of this book gave me actual action items I can take away and implement with colleagues and clients. I intend to listen to the book again to pick up on any bits I may have missed the first time. Out of any book I have listened to, this one takes the prize as most useful so far. I truly believe it has given me the tools to be my authentic self... but a much more effective version of it. Thank you.

Key leadership and influence skills

This book is filled with actionable direction and insight for cultivating true confidence, command of a room and calm in whatever kind of group we are looking to impact. Highly recommend.

All over the place

I suppose I was expecting a more focused approach. The book starts really strong with a definition of gravitas and concepts around it, but then loses focus and touches on many different aspects of time management, confidence etc. While I acknowledge that these all might eventually contribute to a perception of gravitas, I felt them too loosely connected and not deeply explored - other books might do a better job exploring each of those aspects individually.

It's really amazing

Es uno de esos libros que dices 'por qué no lo encontré antes?' para luego darte cuenta que es más bien nuevo. Me siento afortunado de haberlo escuchado.