Executive Presence
The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
-
-
4.5 • 2 Ratings
-
-
- $9.99
Publisher Description
Are you "leadership material?" More importantly, do others perceive you to be? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows you how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) that you need for ultimate career success.
You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without a powerful personal brand, you won’t advance. EP is an amalgam of qualities that true leaders exude, a presence that telegraphs you’re in charge or deserve to be. Articulating those qualities isn’t easy, however.
Based on a nationwide survey of college graduates working across a range of sectors and occupations, Sylvia Hewlett and the Center for Talent Innovation discovered that EP is a dynamic, cohesive mix of appearance, communication, and gravitas. While these elements are not equal, to develop true leadership skills, you must know how to use all of them to your advantage.
Filled with eye-opening insights, analysis, and practical advice for both men and women, mixed with illustrative examples from executives, Executive Presence will help you make the leap from working like an executive to feeling like an executive.
This essential guide for your professional development gives you the tools to master the three pillars of leadership presence:
Master Your Gravitas: Learn what 67% of senior executives consider the core of executive presence, from projecting confidence and grace under fire to speaking truth to power.Sharpen Your Communication: Develop superior public speaking skills and an assertive style that commands a room, whether you’re addressing a small team or a large conference.Polish Your Appearance: Understand how looking polished and groomed acts as a critical first filter and telegraphs to others that you are leadership material from the moment you walk in the room.Actionable Career Advice: Move beyond theory with practical, real-world examples and insights drawn from a nationwide survey and interviews with senior executives.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Economist Hewlett argues that understanding the bias in the workplace against women and minorities is part of overcoming the bias, and that overcoming it can pay huge dividends to your career. Furthermore, as Hewlett notes: "When companies and leaders know how to harness and leverage gender, generation, ethnicity, race, culture, and nationality, there is a significant impact on the bottom line." Hewlett shows how to achieve success through attention to appearance, speech, manner, and authenticity a combination of elements that make up "executive presence." The author describes how Margaret Thatcher moderated a voice perceived as shrill and earned the increased gravitas that helped her achieve political success. A financial analyst who switched from jeans and T-shirts to tailored slacks and blazers was given oversight over a major project. Meanwhile Marissa Meyer "showed she had the chops" when she changed Yahoo's telecommuting policy, "but, regrettably, it also showed a leader out of touch with the realities other working parents contend with." Hewlett argues that neither ruthlessness nor conforming to the dominant culture makes a great leader; rather, it's most important to find comfort in your own skin. Hewlett's approach is straightforward and anecdotal. A solid guide for those looking to take their career to the next level.
Customer Reviews
Good Book
Worth a read