Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett

poised for a top leadership role.

How to become poised - self assured for leadership position

“bleached-out professionals,”

do you suppress that difference or embrace it in order to be perceived as leadership material?

you make accommodations to that culture.

KNOW YOUR “NON-NEGOTIABLES” AND WALK AWAY

Ethical practices

NEVER TRY TO BE SOMEONE YOU’RE NOT

PLAY THE LONG GAME

“It’s your responsibility to figure out how to align your talents and gifts to the culture so that, long-term, you achieve your goals. When you are the curator of your authenticity, you can invest intentionally—and then it’s a win-win for you and your company.”

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DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF BY WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT

there is a “diversity dividend”: 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.