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Have you ever walked into a high-stakes presentation armed with facts, data, and expertise—only to struggle to win over the people in the room?
Being knowledgeable doesn't automatically make you persuasive. Whether you're presenting to skeptical executives, navigating tough questions, or speaking to a sophisticated audience, your ability to influence depends on more than making a logical argument.
In this episode Laura sits down with Daniel Leger, Partner and Senior Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners, to explore what it really takes to earn trust, command attention, and persuade people when the stakes are high.
In today’s conversation with Daniel Leger you discover how to:
🧩Win over skeptical audiences without becoming defensive or relying on a hard sell.
🔑Deliver confident, memorable presentations that help you stay composed under pressure.
🧲Increase your executive visibility and influence and make your contributions stand out.
If you're ready to stop relying on expertise alone and start communicating in a way that earns trust, inspires confidence, and moves people to action, press play to learn how to become a more persuasive and influential leader—even in the toughest rooms.
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About our guest:
Daniel Leger, Partner and Senior Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners, a private credit firm based in New York City. There he oversees investor relations and communications and has spent nearly 25 years building trust with institutional investors.
With more than 30 years of experience in investment management, asset raising, and business development, Daniel Leger has held senior roles at leading firms including MGG Investment Group, Akre Capital Management, BRI Partners, Steel Partners, and Geosphere Capital Management. Before entering the investment industry, he worked in academia and earned a Ph.D. in political philosophy and international relations from the University of Notre Dame.
The Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence Podcast helps high-performing professionals develop executive presence through strategic communication, executive confidence, and leadership influence.
Each episode provides practical strategies to help you speak up in meetings, communicate with senior leaders, present ideas with clarity, build executive visibility, strengthen your leadership presence, influence without authority, stop overexplaining, answer difficult questions with confidence, and become a trusted executive leader.
Whether you're preparing for your next Vice President promotion or looking to communicate with greater credibility and gravitas, you'll learn actionable executive communication skills that accelerate career growth.
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