PRESENCE: Self-Coaching Strategies to Ignite Your Authentic Leadership
You’ve earned your seat at the table.
But does your presence command the room?
Your credentials are impressive. Your results speak for themselves. But somewhere between the title on your door and how you show up in high-stakes moments, something isn’t fully translating. You sense it—in conversations that don’t land as intended, in the influence you know you should have but can’t quite access, and in the gap between how others perceive you and who you know yourself to be.
PRESENCE is the guide that closes the gap. Through the proprietary 3D Authentic Presence™ Framework—Define, Discover, Decide—this book offers a structured, research-informed approach to unlocking the leadership presence already inside you. No reinvention required. Just alignment.
It’s time to step into YOUR unique leadership shoes.
Just imagine what would be possible if you ...
Walk into any high-stakes conversation knowing exactly who you are as a leader.
Command attention in a boardroom not because of your title, but because of the grounded clarity in your voice and your vision.
Navigate the politics, the pressure, and the personalities without losing yourself in the process.
Turn the invisible patterns that have quietly limited your influence into your greatest competitive advantage.
Sustain your leadership impact over your career—not through sheer willpower, but through authentic alignment.
And what shifts when you can …
Identify and release the energy blocks that drain your presence before you ever walk into the room.
Define your authentic leadership identity with precision—so your influence becomes intentional, not accidental.
Activate that authenticity consistently, whether you’re navigating a difficult conversation, leading through change, or stepping onto a bigger stage.
Elevate your success formula so that greater influence doesn’t come at the cost of who you truly are.
THE METHODOLOGY
The 3D Authentic Presence (3DAP)™ Framework
The 3D Practitioner Mastery Approach
PRESENCE is built on the proprietary 3D Authentic Presence™ Framework—a structured, research-informed methodology developed over three decades of coaching Fortune 500 executives through their most pivotal leadership moments.
Define
Clarify the external realities, expectations, and dynamics shaping the moment you’re facing.
Discover
Tune into your internal landscape—what you’re thinking, feeling, and sensing beneath the surface.
Decide
Choose aligned, intentional action that reflects who you truly are as a leader.
ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK
This isn’t another leadership theory.
It’s a practical system you’ll use in real time—before the meeting,
during the conversation, after the decision—to show up as the leader
you were meant to be.
About the Author
“What is this situation asking of you?”
That’s the question Sheila R. Carmichael has been asking leaders for over three decades—and it’s at the heart of everything she does. As an executive coach, leadership strategist, and author, Sheila doesn’t focus on what’s wrong with your leadership. She focuses on what’s invisible—the blind spots, unexamined patterns, and the untapped presence that’s been there all along, waiting to be activated.
Sheila holds the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation—a distinction earned by fewer than 5% of coaches worldwide. She brings more than 30 years of Fortune 500 talent management experience across seven industries, including leadership roles at organizations such as Ernst & Young, VF Corporation, State Farm, and Aramark.
Currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership at South College, Sheila continues to deepen the research and science behind presence-based leadership. She is also the founder of Transitions D2D, LLC, where she coaches Directors and VPs navigating high-stakes promotions and leadership transitions using her proprietary 3D Authentic Presence™ Framework.
Sheila, a distinguished member of the Forbes Coaches Council (2020–2022), has contributed to more than 20 published articles on leadership and executive development. Her work is grounded in the belief that every leader already has what they need—the key is learning to see it, own it, and activate it with intention.
She lives her philosophy of presence through Pilates, world travel, jazz, and time with the people who matter most—including her beloved fur baby nephew, Deacon.
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