56  Red Carpet Persona – Step Off the Stage and Into Your Power

23 Apr 2025 | Confidence, Defined aims, Happiness, Leadership, Purpose, Self awareness

Emma Strack

Emma spent ~20 years as a Global Restructuring Accountant at KPMG, working in the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia. Now an Executive Performance Strategist & Internationally Accredited Executive Coach, she helps leaders around the world decode how they best think, operate, & lead - using science, not guesswork. The result? Sharper thinking. Faster decisions. Stronger leadership.

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56  Red Carpet Persona – Step Off the Stage and Into Your Power

Imagine strutting a red carpet; flawless, confident, camera-ready…

Many of us bring that same energy into work and life, donning a ‘Red Carpet Persona’ to impress, fit in, or meet expectations.

Sure, it has its place:

  First impressions matter.
  Professional polish has power.
  And I personally love a bit of glamour!

But as a leadership strategy? It’s:

🚫  Exhausting
🚫  Unfulfilling
🚫  And frankly, it holds you back.

💡 When you’re performing instead of being yourself, you disconnect from your strengths, stifle your creativity, and miss opportunities that align with who you are.

🔹 It is authenticity – not perfection – that builds trust and traction.
🔹 Leading from your true strengths fuels energy, impact, and ease.
🔹 It’s the shortcut to success that feels natural.

🎯 Try this today:

🔹 Think of a recent moment where you felt like you were performing – trying to appear more confident, capable, or polished than you felt.
🔹 Ask: What part of me didn’t feel strong enough to lead as I am?
🔹 Then ask: What strength do I need to build, so I don’t have to perform next time?

This isn’t about dropping the polish.
It’s about shifting from performance to real power – the kind that’s rooted in who you are.

👉🏼 Ready to step off the red carpet and into your authentic power?
👉🏼 Understanding and leveraging what you do best and how you best operate cognitively is the foundation for my coaching.
👉🏼 Get in touch to unlock the leader you were meant to be.

💡 Exceptional results aren’t guessed – they’re engineered.
Lead with your strengths. Align how you operate. Use science to drive strategy.

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Created for inspiration and reflection only. Not advice.