AI can run the analysis, write the plan, and draft the code. It cannot walk into a room, earn trust, and get people to say yes. That gap, between expertise and influence, is where Dr. Laura Sicola has worked for 18 years.
A cognitive linguist with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also taught for more than a decade, Laura coaches C-suite executives, their teams and successors in her 3 Cs: the ability to command the room, connect with the audience, and close the deal, so that what an audience hears is what the leader actually meant.
“Work on your executive presence” is the feedback nearly all of them have been given, but few if any have been told what it means, or what to do about it. Backed by Science, Driven by Data, Dr. Laura’s approach makes it concrete, measurable and attainable, without asking anyone to trade authenticity for polish. Her clients span five continents, and include organizations like Comcast, IBM, Amazon, Accenture and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Dr. Laura is the author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice, and her main TEDx talk has been viewed more than 7 million times.