Master these 8 body language traits of successful CEOs to become a leader at your workplace

So we are familiar with stand-at-ease or attention position. But Harvard professor Amy Cuddy, in one of her speech on Ted Talks would suggest you to stand tall, holding your arms out or towards the sky. Or by simply standing like Superman with hands on your hips. This will boost your confidence to a new high.

So whether it’s the feeling of being nervous before a meet or your first induction programme, try these poses in front of washroom and you are sorted.

If a person in the midst of conversation keeps making eye contact, it starts giving you an importance. A sense of confidence starts growing in you.

However, too much eye contact can be uncomfortable. It can feel like an intrusion or an act of aggression. Powerful leaders instinctively know how long to look at you and how long to look away, and do it naturally. Studies suggest the proper amount of eye should be between 50% and 60 % of the conversation, mostly when listening.

Come on, this is a simple common sense. The more you smile, you feel happier from inside. This also ensures the other person has a good impression about you on the first meet.

Scientifically chemical gets released in the brain when we smile or see other people smile at us.

Smiling triggers the “feel good” hormones like serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins. These powerful chemicals relax your body, reduce your heart rate and blood pressure, and help you fight off stress. This makes you feel healthier and appear more confident. What’s more, your smile triggers other people’s brains to respond in kind—in other words, a smile is contagious. Powerful leaders smile enough to convey confidence and good will, while creating bonds of respect.

The perfect handshake is brief, firm but not tight, and uses the whole hand, not just the fingertips. It conveys that the person is confident, extroverted, and positive.
This can’t be emphasized enough. A handshake creates an immediate impression, and you only get one chance to create that first impression.

Powerful leaders shake hands in a way that says, “I am strong and in control.” And in my experience, most people that have a poor handshake have no idea.

You know well why Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone sells so well and why brands love hiring the man with so heavy voice. It’s simply the fact that a broad, resonant voice is soothing and attractive. A high pitched, nasal, or thin voice can be irritating.

That’s because of the undertones. Incredibly, studies have shown that hearing those low tones actually makes people more efficient, while removing the low tones makes people less efficient. Leaders have the best undertones, and people around them subconsciously match their tones to those of the leader.

You have seen when a political leader speaks. If you have noticed carefully the audience knows it well what he is going to say next, yet they cheer up when he speaks.
That’s the boldness of gesture. There are expressions or symbols that convey meaning without words. The best gestures, used by great speakers and leaders, naturally support the words and make them easier to remember and understand. Leaders use gesture to get their point across effectively.

Legs slightly apart, hands on hips (think wonder woman), or making a wide gestures make you look like you are in charge. That’s how a leader should stand.

Posing with confidence wouldn’t just help you to take the lead in office place but help others to recognize you.

When you stand straight, you look confrontational. This may suit you in a causal interview. But when tensions are high, you need to stand at an angle. If you feel challenged, or confronted sit cross legged at an angle and you would know how much difference it makes.