I have a different take, which I learned from Bob Chapman, CEO of Barr — Amy Cuddy

"A persons ability to be bold enough to take some personal risks and confident in a genuine, grounded way will, in my opinion, always be helpful to them in getting in the door and being heard."

"I introduced my AP Physics students to power posing last spring. One student in particular was always so nervous during assessments and therefore her test scores did not represent her abilities at all. We all know that old saying about correlation and causation — and this was no scientific study — but from that day forward that student power posed before every physics test and her grades went from high Cs and low Bs to where she belonged — in the mid to lower As. Im convinced that power posing helped her even if it is difficult to prove."

"First, we have to define power: social or formal power is control over other people, their choices, their outcomes, and control of resources and decisions that affect other people,"

"I still see men using body language that conveys dominance rather than confidence, “Feet too far apart, speaking too loudly, looking as if they’re trying to control, not connect with, the audience. And that just doesn’t work."

"I love working with the World Business Forum [...] I find the participants uniquely engaged and optimistic – they’re really happy to be there and always eager to understand and apply what they’re learning about."

"Our nonverbals govern how we think and feel about ourselves. Our bodies change our minds."