Executive Presence
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3.8 • 27 Ratings
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- $14.99
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 to succeed.
You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without executive presence, 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 have true EP, 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 learning to use the EP, Executive Presence will help you make the leap from working like an executive to feeling like an executive.
Customer Reviews
Not just for women... but mostly about women
I assumed this was a book for all executives Parts are, but the balance is heavily weighted toward women. It takes a moment to realize it but the body of the book offers little for men in terms of why a man would purchase the title. That said, I continued the book and I rated it exceptionally high because it was great reinforcement for understanding bias. I believe I have more insight toward the obstacles (sometimes outright walls) that women face as executives because of the book and I don’t regret the time invested.