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(Click here to listen to an interview with Debra about her book "Executive Charisma: Six Steps to Mastering the Art of Leadership"). Debra Benton is a professional Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach on the best leadership practices in: - Communication: interpersonal communication and public speaking and presentation skills - Co-Worker Collaboration: influence with a diverse audience and effective coaching and mentoring - Confidence: executive charisma - Craftsmanship Debra's comprehensive private and corporate soft-skills training programs raise the performance of individual executives and their organizations.
Contact Debra toll free: 1.800.416.7554
When competence is there, the difference between a good career and a great career is 20 percent science and 80 percent art. That is, 20 percent increased competence and 80 percent the art of leadership. There are a handful of principles that leaders in all walks of life follow – and stick to. That’s what I teach. My expertise helps you work differently and be different at work. Different and better. And that’s what takes you from promise to prominence in your career. The primary obstacle for executives is that they are not consistently effective in their organizational impact. But they can be. It is a learned skill. In most business dealings, five minutes of the right action is worth five years of hard work.
I’ve consulted executives from the Washington Beltway to Hollywood. I get great pleasure from helping people lead better, more fulfilling personal and professional lives. Each individual I work with is unique and special to me. My work helps each individual to project thoughts, attitudes, actions and reactions -- those factors that influence how the world sees them and subsequently treats them. This work is not just my job, it’s my life. People close to me say I “marinate in it.” I have repeatedly seen that teaching people the art of leadership makes a measurable difference in their careers and lives. I truly enjoy being part of that process. Every day I am able to help someone else improve their confidence and leadership style. As a result, I make a good living – life doesn’t get much better than that!

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