[djmcmath]

Ok, this is encouraging. It looks like the consensus is that:
1 - Command presence is something that can be taught. Obviously better to be born with it, but I'm not that lucky, so I'll have to learn it.
2 - It isn't leadership, which isn't management, but enough experience doing leadership could result in improved command presence.
3 - @widgeon13, specifically: "To me someone w/ command presence can make you feel important, yet comfortable and they make you want to follow their example." That's a great leader if I've ever heard one described, but ... how do you get there?

I've just started a new job where I'll be intentionally surrounding myself with people who are better leaders than I am. The majority of my new coworkers are senior businessmen and ex Naval Officers. I'll be making a point of carefully observing their body language, the way they interact with people, and trying to emulate them as well as I can.

@VaSteve -- I've ordered Janine Driver's book, thanks for the recommendation. I've read some other texts on nonverbal communication with no particularly compelling results, so I'm looking forward to this.

So on the thought that this can, theoretically, be taught ... how? Aside from simply watching other people who have CP, are there other books that are worthwhile to help me pick out the salient points? Will joining Toastmasters help?

Thanks,
Dan