--- title: Leadership, Culture, Impact | Active Choices, Inc. | Anese Cavanaugh | The IEP Method® (5) description: Featuring articles and resources from the founder of the IEP Method®, Anese Cavanaugh, and the team at Active Choices, Inc. Subscribe today and tap into thought leadership, culture optimization tips, and best practices for organizations dedicated to creating authentically Positive Energy Workplaces and maximizing performance and impact. 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You either have "presence" or you don't. 2. Presence is "soft stuff," so it's often not prioritized for growth and development. 3. Presence can be faked. There are other myths to address, but for now, I'd like to focus on these three and invite you into a way forward...   [Read More ›](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/leadership-presence) In [IEP Method](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/iep-method)/ [Energy Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/energy-leadership)/ [Authenticity](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/authenticity) [![](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/hubfs/IEP%20Method%20Immersion%20Blog%20Post%20Header.png)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/iep-immersion) August 16, 2024  by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh) ## [Strategically Expand Your Leadership Presence and Resilience with the IEP Method® Immersion Session](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/iep-immersion) True leadership requires more than just expertise and qualifications; it demands the ability to inspire and positively influence those around you.  Technical skills, management frameworks, and impressive credentials are no longer enough to guarantee success as a leader. While these elements are undoubtedly important, they can only take you so far.   **Why Should You Really Focus on Energy, Intentions, and Presence?** The true differentiator between a successful leader and a potentially damaging one lies in the energy, presence, and intentions they bring to their role. This is the core foundation of the[IEP Method®](https://activechoices.com/iepmethod/), which emphasizes that sustainable success stems from a leader’s ability to manage not just their tasks, but their energetic impact on their team and organization. [Read More ›](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/iep-immersion) In [Collaboration](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/collaboration)/ [IEP Method](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/iep-method)/ [Engagement](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/engagement)/ [Energy Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/energy-leadership)/ [Events](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/events)/ [Authenticity](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/authenticity)/ [Effective Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/effective-leadership) [![](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/hubfs/The%20Essential%20First%20Step%20to%20Transforming%20Your%20Company%20Culture.png)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/unlock-culture) July 25, 2024  by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh) ## [Are You Ready to Unlock Company Culture Change? Start with This Critical Action](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/unlock-culture) In our decades of work with organizations and groups through keynotes, workshops, and private sessions, a recurring theme began to surface that I observed and wrote about in [*Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization that Thrives*](https://activechoices.com/contagious-culture/) and [Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want](https://activechoices.com/contagious-you/).  This key element proved to be the first step that set up companies for success or destined them for continued struggles.   Energy is contagious — for better or for worse — which means that each of us has a personal responsibility to building awareness to our energetic presence and impact — most importantly the highest level of leadership in an organization. (Looking at you, C-suite and executives.) [Read More ›](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/unlock-culture) In [Collaboration](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/collaboration)/ [IEP Method](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/iep-method)/ [Engagement](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/engagement)/ [Energy Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/energy-leadership)/ [Cultural Health](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/cultural-health)/ [Positive Energy Workplace Initiative™](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/positive-energy-workplace-initiative) [![](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/hubfs/Financial%20Cost%20Header.png)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/culture-cost) June 20, 2024  by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh) ## [The Financial, Performance, and Cultural Cost of Misaligned Energy](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/culture-cost) Misaligned energy in your company can lead to significant financial losses, decreased performance, and a negative impact on company culture. [Read More ›](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/culture-cost) In [Collaboration](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/collaboration)/ [IEP Method](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/iep-method)/ [Engagement](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/engagement)/ [Energy Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/energy-leadership)/ [Cultural Health](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/cultural-health)/ [Positive Energy Workplace Initiative™](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/positive-energy-workplace-initiative) [![](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/hubfs/New%20to%20ACI%20.png)](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/new-to-aci) June 4, 2024  by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh) ## [Discover how the IEP Method® and the Positive Energy Workplace Initiative® can enhance your leadership and support your workforce.](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/new-to-aci) The Active Choices, Inc. team is happy to provide a comprehensive overview of our latest IEP Method® offerings designed to enhance your leadership training, development, and company culture initiatives.  Check out the recording below to learn more about the most recent data influencing workplace culture, innovation, leadership, and performance, as well as the inspiring results and updates from The Positive Energy Workplace Initiative® (PEW-i) powered by ACI. 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The question is, how intentional are you about it?" # — Anese Cavanaugh [Read More ›](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/new-to-aci) In [Collaboration](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/collaboration)/ [IEP Method](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/iep-method)/ [Engagement](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/engagement)/ [Energy Leadership](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/energy-leadership)/ [Cultural Health](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/cultural-health)/ [Positive Energy Workplace Initiative™](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/topic/positive-energy-workplace-initiative) [Previous](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/all) [Next](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/page/6) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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