#42: Executive Presence at the Top: Building an Authentic Personal Brand Beyond the Institution - with Amelia Gandomi Lewis, Executive Coach

<p>If you&#39;re a senior leader, you are already operating at the highest level of your field. What you&#39;re working on now is something else entirely: executive presence - and how to make it visible beyond the four walls of your organization or your existing network.</p><p>Because the rules have changed. Boardrooms aren&#39;t the only stage anymore. </p><p>The first impression now happens on LinkedIn, on Zoom, in the digital footprint a prospective client, board, or partner sees before a single conversation. And the leaders who understand this — who treat their personal brand with the same intentionality they bring to their work — are the ones being invited into the rooms that matter next.</p><p>In this conversation, I sit down with Amelia Gandomi Lewis - executive coach to C-suite leaders and VPs at Fortune 500 companies for over 17 years - to talk about what it takes to build executive presence and a personal brand that reflects the level you&#39;re actually operating at.</p><p><br></p><p>We go into:</p><p>✦ Why executive presence and influence are the #1 thing senior leaders are working on right now and what the term actually means for someone already operating at the top</p><p>✦ How executive presence has evolved beyond commanding a boardroom and what changes when LinkedIn, Zoom, and digital visibility become the new first impression</p><p>✦ Why authenticity and intentional strategy matter more<em> </em>in a world where AI can generate polished content on demand - and how to find the balance between being human and being professional online</p><p>✦ The shift from institutional reputation to personal brand - what most accomplished professionals underestimate about visibility when they begin building beyond their current network</p><p>✦ Why outsourcing every part of your brand to agencies and AI tools backfires in a saturated market and what to do instead</p><p>✦ How to recognize when you&#39;re ready for a strategic brand partner — and what to look for when choosing one</p><p>✦ How combining deep coaching expertise with strategic brand positioning has changed the quality of opportunities and conversations coming Amelia&#39;s way</p><p>If you&#39;re ready for your external brand to reflect the level you&#39;re actually operating at — this conversation will give you the lens to see what&#39;s possible.</p><p><strong>Connect with Amelia Gandomi Lewis:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliagandomilewis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliagandomilewis/</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://coachamelia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://coachamelia.com/</a></p><p>*** Reach out to Amelia directly to take part in her complimentary Executive Calendar Reset session on May 19th, 2026.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the host:</strong></p><p>Nina Walder works at the intersection of business strategy, premium positioning, and visual architecture - helping established professionals and expert practices build the premium brand strategy that makes the right clients feel their level instantly, before a conversation takes place. </p><p>Building premium brands online since 2013.</p><p>Connect with Nina on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-walder/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-walder/⁠</a></p><p><strong>Work with Nina:</strong></p><p>→ <strong>Bespoke Brand Codes</strong> - a 4-week strategic engagement to define and build your premium positioning and visual brand architecture, designed for established professionals building beyond their referral network: <a href="https://ninawalder.com/brandcodes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ninawalder.com/brandcodes</a></p><p>→ <strong>Complimentary Brand Codes Audit (20 min.)</strong> - a private session where I review your online presence and share specific observations on how to elevate it: <a href="https://calendly.com/h