Freedom to Be Found: Visibility Is the Leadership Skill No One Taught You
“You can’t make the impact you’re here to make if people can’t find you.” – Carol Kaemmerer
There’s something poetic about publishing this message near Independence Day, because visibility is a form of freedom.
When you’re visible, you’re no longer waiting for someone to notice you. You’re no longer tethered to past titles, buried in org charts, or playing small to stay safe. Visibility gives you the freedom to choose your next chapter — and be chosen for it.
And yet, I meet brilliant, capable, extraordinary executives every day who are functionally invisible. Not because they lack credentials, capacity, or character, but because their digital presence doesn’t reflect their excellence, or even hint at their aspirations.
They have a LinkedIn profile. Their name shows up when someone types it in.
But unless someone already knows exactly who they are, they’ll never be found.
Because here’s the reality:
LinkedIn is a search engine.
And like any search engine, it delivers results based on keywords, context, and completeness.
That means the executives who get found for high-level opportunities are the ones whose profiles tell a compelling story — one that reflects who they are, how they lead, and where they’re headed.
They’ve taken the time to move beyond a two-sentence About section and job-title-only Experience fields. They’ve layered in relevant keywords throughout. They’ve used every inch of LinkedIn’s digital real estate to offer clues to the algorithm and confidence to the human reader.
In short: they’ve made themselves discoverable.
And that’s when the magic happens.
Imagine this:
You’re working away in your office.
You receive a message on LinkedIn from someone you’ve never met, and they’re offering just the kind of opportunity you’ve been preparing for.
A board seat. A keynote. A fractional executive role.
A game-changer.
It feels serendipitous. But it’s not luck.
It’s visibility — working on your behalf.
If people can’t find you, they can’t follow you.
They can’t invite you to the table.
They can’t trust your expertise, call on your voice, or align you with opportunities that match your impact.
Visibility isn’t vanity.
Visibility is leadership.
When you show up strategically — with clarity, with presence, and with purpose — you don’t just build a stronger LinkedIn profile.
You build a platform.
A platform that supports your ideas, your influence, your career growth, and the legacy you’re shaping.
So this July, as we celebrate freedom, let’s also celebrate the professional freedom that comes from showing up as your full, visible, brilliant self.
Let’s make your brilliance impossible to ignore.
If you’re ready to be found for the opportunities you want, not just the ones that wander by, I invite you to schedule an Executive Impact Snapshot™ — a 1:1 strategy session designed to surface your brilliance and sharpen your presence. Schedule it here.
Let’s make your brilliance impossible to ignore.
Internationally recognized executive branding expert, speaker and author of the award-winning book LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive, Carol Kaemmerer creates powerful brand messaging for senior executives and their companies to increase their visibility, influence, and ability to steer their future.
A member of National Speakers Association and certified as a Virtual Presenter, Carol is also an Advisor to the C-Suite Network.
A member of National Speakers Association and certified as a Virtual Presenter, Carol is also an Advisor to the C-Suite Network.
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