Parenting and leadership share core skills, including emotional regulation, clear communication and boundary-setting, writes Jessica Wilen, an executive coach and founder of A Cup of Ambition. Wilen shares six lessons from parenting that translate to leadership, including the importance of maintaining your composure, being clear about what needs to happen and why and the ability to admit mistakes and repair any damage.

Put it into practice: Just as parents need to instill confidence in their children, leaders must also resist micromanaging their team members and allow them the autonomy they need to learn from mistakes, Wilen writes. "Autonomy is not abdication. It requires clear expectations, appropriate guardrails and support when needed."

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Be assertive in your leadership by being directive, speaking with conviction and leading with both authority and empathy to increase your chances of a promotion over leaders who are quiet, conflict-averse and reluctant to make tough calls, writes executive coach Joel Garfinkle. Improve your presence as a leader by being more enthusiastic, asserting yourself with respect and letting senior leaders see you engaging in difficult conversations and addressing issues head-on, Garfinkle advises.

Put it into practice: Don't mistake assertiveness for aggression, which lacks the balance of empathy and can undermine trust and relationships, Garfinkle notes. "When leaders consistently show strength with respect, confidence with empathy and direction with purpose, they don't just get noticed. They get promoted."

Get your audience excited about the topic of your presentation (even if it's a dry subject) by working to infuse your voice with enthusiasm and a feeling of purpose, writes public speaking coach Gary Genard. Practice by thinking about how you'd convey your information to a friend or family member to infuse some excitement and think "about listeners and what they really need from you in this presentation," Genard advises.

Put it into practice: Before your talk, spend time listening to podcasts, audiobooks and other speakers and notice how they use the power of their voice, Genard advises. "You need to be able to hear when you're hitting the right notes of authenticity, credibility, honesty and emotional commitment (and a lot more besides) when you're speaking."