 LeadWell | Executive Presence made realÂ
Nine months. Nine experiments. Rock-solid support.
A nine-month executive presence accelerator for high-performing leaders. Next cohort: February 2027, limited places.
Elevating Executive Presence
Powerful leadership when it matters most
Even strong leaders
are tested.
Capable. Experienced. Considered.Â
Whatever the pressure, they must connect and deliver:
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Clear thinking
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Effective messaging
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Influence and trust
Executive presence is the missing link between highly capable and powerfully influential.
Executive presence (EP)
is the missing link
between capability and impact.
Access your best thinking,
communication and leadership
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think clearly under pressure
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communicate with clarity and authority
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influence key moments and decisions
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build high-trust teams
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model effective leadership presence
EP is not a personality trait.
It's the leadership skill set you can develop and rely upon.
Through consistent practice,
leaders strengthen their ability to:
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think clearly under pressure
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adapt communication to the moment
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turn insight into action
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build trust and influence over time
LeadWell closes the gap.
Build the leadership skills that turn pressure into impact.Â
Each month, you will run one leadership experiment in your real work, backed by:Â
- Live masterclass
- Leaders' Lab
- Application coaching
One of the best leadership courses I’ve ever attended.
Jim Williams
VP, Salesforce
Sharon has a lasting reputation across the organisation for her skill and coaching.
Colleen Deagan
GM Organisational Development, Qantas
Sharon delivered some of the most impressive executive training I’ve participated in.
Dr Hannah Brown
Executive Director (Acting), SARDI
Trusted by leaders at EY, Salesforce, Qantas and Australian governments.
Rated 4.8/5 by recent cohorts
LeadWell makes leading easier, turning insight into action, one experiment at a time.
It's built on our Executive Presence 4 × 4
Four dimensions working together to deliver consistent leadership impact.
Refine the mind
Communicate with impact
Signal vitality
Lead with purpose
Develop an aware, adaptable mindset
Sustain perceptive attention
Manage emotions effectively
View strengths and challenges clearly
Engage audiences with intent
Listen with depth and precision
Normalise feedback conversations
Influence direction through discussion
Manage energy deliberately
Project grounded optimism
Structure work for focus and flow
Use body, voice and space skilfully
Deepen rapport and collaboration
Create psychological safety
Evaluate future possibilities
Foster care and accountability
LeadWell is led by globally recognised executive presence expert, Sharon Longridge.
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Elevating Executive Presence (EEP) turns insight into behaviour you can rely on in high-stakes moments.
EEP is built on the Leadium 4 × 4
Four dimensions working together to deliver consistent leadership impact.
Think
- Develop an aware, adaptable mindset
- Sustain perceptive attention
- Manage emotions effectively
- View strengths and challenges clearly
Speak
- Engage audiences with intent
- Listen with depth and precision
- Normalise feedback conversations
- Influence direction through discussion
Look
- Manage energy deliberately
- Project grounded optimism
- Structure work for focus and flow
- Use body, voice and space skilfully
Act
- Deepen rapport and collaboration
- Create psychological safety
- Evaluate future possibilities
- Foster care and accountability
LeadWell resources and support
Leaders' Lab Workbook
Digital learning toolkit
Continuous experimentation is essential to growth. Design, test and refine a new experiment each month.Â
Reinforce learning in the flow of work. 24 months of access to support deep embedding of new skills.Â
Continuous experimentation is essential to growth.
Design, test and refine a new leadership experiment each month.
Embedding leadership presence takes time, reinforcement and practical tools.
To support integration and behaviour change, access on-demand resources in our unique Executive Presence Toolkit.
This content-rich resource is activated through topical monthly nudges that keep leadership growth front-of-mind.
Meet the Program Director
Sharon Longridge
Speciality areas
- executive presence and stamina
- workforce resilience and productivity
- executive interview preparation
- elevating women in leadership
Formerly an award-winning broadcaster with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sharon has coached thousands of leaders and teams to strengthen communication, influence and leadership impact.
She designs and delivers blended leadership programs spanning executive presence, high-impact communication, resilience at work and women in leadership.
An affiliate of Monash Business School, Sharon co-directs the flagship program Your Leadership Voice: Women in Focus with Professor Anne Lytle and leads the sought-after program Executive Presence for Senior Leaders.
Designed for impactful behaviour change,
EEP grounds leadership development in real work.
Build capability over time
EEP’s feedback loop turns insight into
consistent behaviour:
Learn
Live learning sessions
Apply
Leaders Lab workbook and practice
Reflect
Coaching, peer mentoring and development conversations
Refine
EP Toolkit, habit-stacking nudges
Elevating Executive Presence is led by executive presence expert,
Sharon Longridge
Formerly an award-winning broadcaster with the ABC, Sharon is an internationally recognised expert in executive presence.
Her approach is practical, structured and grounded in real work – focused on embedding behaviour change that lasts.
LeadWell is practical leadership development grounded in real work challenges.
This program is for you if:
you have capability that is not always recognised
you’re ready for an upward shift from expert to leader
you lead a team and want to lift performance
your confidence falters in key moments
influencing diverse audiences is harder than it should be
Outcomes you can expect:
stay composed and think clearly under pressure
own and signal your expertise with confidence
influence decisions when the stakes are high
be seen, heard and trusted as an astute leader
sustain your energy and build resilient teams
Sharon made executive presence feel practical, relatable and immediately applicable for our leaders at EY. She created a space for honest reflection, real learning and lasting impact.
Sohi Mehra
Assistant Director, Talent Development, EY
One of the best leadership courses I’ve ever attended.
Jim Williams
VP, Salesforce
Sharon has a lasting reputation across the organisation for her skill and coaching.
Colleen Deagan
GM Organisational Development, Qantas
Sharon delivered some of the most impressive executive training I’ve participated in.
Dr Hannah Brown
Executive Director (Acting), SARDI
