leadership presence

15:37 Nov 27, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
English term or phrase: leadership presence
Bonjour,

J'ai ai un peu de mal à traduire "leadership presence"...
Voici des définitions qui collent à mon contexte :
a)
Leadership presence is made up of several facets – it’s the ability to take command of a room, assume a leadership role amongst various audiences, share your thinking and opinion with confidence, and strike a balance between talking and listening such that your communication style is both persuasive and impactful.
b)
When we dig deep into what people mean when they say “he doesn’t have leadership presence”, it’s usually some combination of:

Perceived confidence through words
Perceived confidence through body language
Ability to ask clear, meaningful questions
Ability to craft and defend a clear point of view
Being able to hold steady and participate effectively in debate
Expressed passion
Asking questions at the right “level” (this is particularly true for the transition into “executive presence”)

Quelqu'un aurait-il une idée ? Je vous en serais éternellement reconnaissante !

Camille
C4mille
France


Summary of answers provided
4 +2prestance de leader
Nicolas Gambardella
4 +1(avoir/posséder) la présence d'un meneur (d'hommes) / d'un chef de file / d'un leader
Daryo
4leader-né
Frederic Pisvin
3présence leadership
AllegroTrans
3Charisme de leader
Emmanuella
3stature de leader
Daniela B.Dunoyer
3aptitude à s'imposer
Gladis Audi, DipTrans
4 -1l'étoffe ou la stature d'un patron
gilbertlu
3Qualités de leader
ormiston
3 -1la présence de la capacité de diriger
Francois Boye


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
présence leadership


Explanation:
It really is a vague concept so I think the literal translation is OK, but maybe native Fr speakers will have better ideas

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

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neutral  Germaine: Inverser l'ordre des mots ne suffit pas. Mais si je me fie à ce que je lis, le terme "présence" devrait rester puisqu'on semble faire des distinctions entre présence, prestance et charisme.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prestance de leader


Explanation:
On le trouve très souvent dans des offres d'emploi (cf. Google)


    https://www.lesaffaires.com/strategie-d-entreprise/management/la-prestance-dun-leader/523139
Nicolas Gambardella
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  imv
15 mins

neutral  Francois Boye: Il s'agit du 'leadership' !
9 hrs

agree  Emiliano Pantoja
105 days
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Charisme de leader


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=recherchons charisme de lead...

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 10:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stature de leader


Explanation:
Une suggestion

Daniela B.Dunoyer
France
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
la présence de la capacité de diriger


Explanation:
leadership in English = capacité de diriger in French

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emmanuella: position of being leader of something ( Macmillan dictionary) capacité de diriger suffit. Pourquoi ajouter 'présence' ?
11 hrs
  -> the leader is the one who can lead.//Because the original expression is 'presence of leadership'

disagree  Daryo: it's not that type of "présence" (=some characteristics/properties are present or absent) it's about "avoir de la présence" when surrounded by other people.
1 day 19 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aptitude à s'imposer


Explanation:
Une suggestion.
Dans un autre contexte, je vous aurais proposé "avoir des qualités de chef".

Gladis Audi, DipTrans
Netherlands
Local time: 10:23
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
l'étoffe ou la stature d'un patron


Explanation:
Et, si nous utilisions des mots d'origine française !...

gilbertlu
Local time: 10:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samuel Clarisse: Totalement d'accord ! Vous êtes le seul à proposer une traduction française...
4 hrs

neutral  ormiston: Je vois une différence entre patron et leader (désolée aussi, mais le mot est acceptable en français, comme entrepreneur en anglais !)
5 hrs

disagree  Francois Boye: le patron dans sa connotation française (le fils à papa ou le diplômé des grandes écoles) n'est pas un leader au sens du management. Le management est le produit de la culture américaine.
8 hrs
  -> François, je ne partage pas le sens restrictif et passéiste que vous attribuez au mot patron. Dans la presse économique les dirigeants de gfrands groupes sont souvent qualifiés de patrons ou de grands patrons.

disagree  Daryo: the concept of "leadership presence" is a general concept NOT limited to small and medium size businesses - in ANY kind of more or less organised groups some people will naturally have (*or not*) a "leadership presence". I's a kind of personality trait.
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Je partage votre remarque sans voir de contradiction avec ma proposition. Pour mieux vous comprendre, quelle réponse apporteriez-vous à la question posée par C4mille?
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leader-né


Explanation:
ma perception de l'esprit derrière l'expression "leadership presence"

Frederic Pisvin
Spain
Local time: 10:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: you are right, but I don't think that it would be usually formulated that way - for all sorts of reasons.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> formulation ("leader-né" & "leader né" appears 1.030.000 times when I Google it, the question is more : does it match what Cl4risse is looking for? At least "leader-né" is short and is not ambiguous.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Qualités de leader


Explanation:
You have a host of suggestions but here is mine!
www.hec.edu › news-room › les-qu...
Résultats Web
Les qualités essentielles d'un bon leader | HEC Paris

ormiston
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: yes and no "leadership presence" is only about the effect / the impact on other people that are in the same room, "qualités de leader" is a more general concept. // "une aura de Leader" yes, that' would be another way of putting it.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> A Frenchman has produced a video called "Développer une aura de Leader" , is this your idea?
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2 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(avoir/posséder) la présence d'un meneur (d'hommes) / d'un chef de file / d'un leader


Explanation:

avoir de la présence

définition - présence
présence (n.f.)

1.fait de se trouver dans un lieu pour une personne ou une chose. Remarquer la présence de.

2.proximité immédiate (de qqn ou de qqch) " elle rougit en sa présence " " il sentit la présence d'un danger " " il se comporte bien en présence de sa mère"

3.qualité qui consiste à s'imposer avec force par sa personnalité. Avoir de la présence.

4.fait d'être présent et d'exister.

5.être spirituel invisible ressenti comme étant à proximité

présence (n.)

1.aspect d'une personne qui en impose par son maintien élégant et fier.

http://dictionnaire.sensagent.leparisien.fr/présence/fr-fr/

voulons analyser les rôles que les leaders jouent dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions de meneurs d'hommes, qui consiste à inciter les autres à donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes.

https://www.memoireonline.com/06/09/2181/Le-leadership-et-le...


Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ormiston: Can one really 'avoir une présence' ?! (sauf 'd'esprit' !)
19 mins
  -> agree that it's ambiguous - OTOH "avoir de la présence" is exactly what is meant.

agree  Germaine
6 days
  -> Merci!
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