Stop Being Overlooked: Secrets of Executive Presence & Influence
Ethan Evans
Former Amazon VP; 70+ patents; led global teams of 800+
Jason P. Yoong
Cofounder & COO at Level Up (former Amazon, VP at Dentsu, $8M seed Startup)
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Command the room, manage up, gain buy-in, instill urgency, and speak like a pro.
Executives making decisions do not just reward results — they need to see you can lead with presence, clarity, and confidence under pressure.
This course will teach you exactly how to show up like a leader in every room (even the rooms you are not in) and change how you are perceived.
What you’ll learn
Confidently engage and influence executives and key stakeholders to show that you've got what it takes to earn their trust and respect.
Learn the art of "Be bright, be quick, be gone" to be seen as executive-ready
Learn how to speak like an executive and how to use effective framing and headlines
Learn how to answer 3 key CEO-level questions to get your ideas approved
Learn how to successfully advocate for your ideas (the right way and the wrong way)
Learn what executives are focused on when deciding who is "executive-ready"
Learn how you can standout from your competitive peers
Learn how to inspire your direct reports and cross-functional stakeholders
Learn how to be "Personally warm, professionally firm"
How to instill a sense of urgency (get your ideas heard and acted on quickly)
How to influence without authority to get things done and gain champions
Learn the steps to handle any failure (and earn back trust and respect)
What to do if you misspeak and/or miss your opportunity (e.g. someone else spoke up)
Communication mistakes to avoid (doing this will diminish your influence)
Ethan will run a mock "Executive Staff Meeting" with student volunteers followed by a debrief
Ethan will give real-time feedback to student volunteers on "Executive Communication Under Pressure"
Scenario role-playing and peer practice
Who this course is for
Individual contributors (ICs) - product managers, mkt leads, engineers, UX designers, ops, analysts, chief of staff
Managers who have to get executive buy-in, gain cross-functional alignment, and inspire their teams.
This course is heavy on practice with Ethan, Jason, and your peers (e.g. role-playing, mock staff meetings, peer pairings).
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Ethan Evans & Jason P. Yoong in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals via the Maven Student Portal.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
In-depth practice sessions
This course is heavy on practice with Ethan, Jason, and your peers (e.g. role-playing, mock staff meetings, peer pairings).
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Syllabus
Week 1
Nov
15
Class 1: How to Build Your Executive Presence
Nov
16
Class 2: How to Show Your Executive Presence
Week 2
Nov
19
Class 3: Difficult Meeting Dynamics (Practice with Ethan Evans)
Nov
21
Class 4: Quiet Leadership with special guest (Tech VP David Markley)
Featured lesson
How to build Executive Presence
The New Rules of Executive Presence
Controllable Inputs to Executive Presence
Answers from Ethan and Ethan Evans AI (EthanGPT)
We will take audience questions and run them through EthanGPT first and then Ethan will add more insight.
Schedule
Live sessions
2-3 hrs / week
Sat, Nov 15
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Sun, Nov 16
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Wed, Nov 19
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
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