Deborah Gruenfeld Body Language Analysis

Anyone who has climbed the ladder of success, no matter what field or industry, would all agree on one mechanism: self-awareness exists as an essential skill. Having self-awareness is the “conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. (Dictionary.com)” In my pursuit of becoming an improved person and leader, I wish to become more self-aware. In the video the The speaker, Deborah Gruenfeld, a faculty member from Stanford University. Discusses the importance of body language, self awareness and the way it defines a leader. Gruenfeld opens up her talk by stating that “people will decide if you are competent in less than a hundred milliseconds.” That when you first meet a person it is your body language that does most the talking and your words only amount to seven percent of the impression you are giving. The speaker gives advice on how to control your body language.
However you should still remain friendly and approachable. Another tip would be aware of what each situation requires and be able to control the dynamic. Gruenfeld also addressed on how men and women are displayed in the roles of authority and included a study from Stanford to support her claim . Where men are deemed to be rightfully in power. And women in power can sometimes be put into a negative light. I completely agree with her claim and I think this topic is relevant because it is affecting our nation's next presidential election and how the power struggle will create our next president. This video really opened my eyes to idea of body language conveying and expressing power. I plan to give myself permission to more confident in my poses in all my