As with credibility, ease also has several foundational elements. These include making sure you are eating and sleeping well, having social support, and are making time for movement in your day. These things will help build your capacity for resilience under stress.

Other ways to convey ease include connecting with those you work with, avoiding emotional outbursts, listening well, maintaining eye contact, as well as authenticity, which signals “a sense of self-assurance.”

Credibility has one important piece: expertise in your role.No level of executive presence can compensate for a lack of ability.

You need to be able to communicate your credibility to others. So once you’re sure you know your stuff, how can you work to better convey that?...