Presence & authority
- Shaping how a leader is perceived as their role, company, or ambitions expand.
- Commanding authority without arrogance.
Private advisory for consequential leaders
Olivia
Fox Cabane
The science of charisma, influence, and leadership, applied when the stakes are highest.
01 / About
Why does charisma matter more at the billion-dollar level?
Because the higher you rise, the less your success depends on what you know, and the more it depends on whether people believe in you.
Clients have included founders of Airbnb, Brex, Paradigm, and TQ Ventures.
Bestselling author of The Charisma Myth, translated into 26 languages.
Former Director of Innovative Leadership at Stanford StartX. Lecturer at Harvard, Yale, MIT, and the United Nations.
02 / Advisory
A rare kind of access.
Olivia advises a maximum of four private clients each year. Every relationship is one-to-one and confidential, focused on shaping how a leader is perceived when credibility, trust, and influence become decisive.
Trust & influence
- Winning conviction for a vision, strategy, or investment when the room is skeptical.
- Navigating board, investor, and senior-team dynamics.
Leadership under pressure
- Preparing for a consequential conversation, negotiation, keynote, or public moment.
- Eliminating the interpersonal patterns that create drag at scale.
03 / Clients
FOUNDERS OF
LEADERSHIP AT
“Olivia showed me the gap between what I intended to communicate and what others actually received—and how to close it. She helped me remove the interpersonal barriers slowing my organization and gave me a level of clarity I had not had before. The changes materially improved my interactions with colleagues, friends, and family. Working with her was the most valuable professional experience of my life.”
“Working with Olivia changed both my career and my life, accelerating my growth professionally and personally. Her judgment in complex environments and difficult political situations is unmatched. Her tailored approach helped me become a stronger leader, combining expert guidance with a rare ability to reframe problems and see what others miss. I feel fortunate to have access to her insight time and time again.”
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