{"product_id":"executive-presence-the-missing-link-between-merit-and-success-isbn-9780062246899","title":"Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with eye-opening insights, analysis, and practical advice for both men and women, mixed with illustrative examples from executives, \u003ci\u003eExecutive Presence\u003c\/i\u003e will help you make the leap from working like an executive to feeling like an executive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential guide for your professional development gives you the tools to master the three pillars of leadership presence:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster Your Gravitas:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn what 67% of senior executives consider the core of executive presence, from projecting confidence and grace under fire to speaking truth to power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSharpen Your Communication:\u003c\/b\u003e Develop superior public speaking skills and an assertive style that commands a room, whether you’re addressing a small team or a large conference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolish Your Appearance:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActionable Career Advice:\u003c\/b\u003e Move beyond theory with practical, real-world examples and insights drawn from a nationwide survey and interviews with senior executives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDo you exude confidence and credibility? Can you command a room? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, one of the world's most influential business thinkers, cracks the code of Executive Presence (EP) for men and women intent on winning the next plum assignment and doing something extraordinary with their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou might have the qualifications to be considered for your dream job, but you won't get far unless you can signal that you're \"leadership material\" and that you \"have what it takes.\" Professionals are judged on presence as well as on performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a wealth of hard data—including a new nationwide survey and dozens of focus groups—Hewlett reveals EP to be a dynamic mix of three things: how you act (gravitas), how you speak (communication), and how you look (appearance). She also draws on in-depth interviews with a wide selection of admired leaders to reveal how they embody and deploy key elements of EP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is immensely practical. Hewlett teases out tactics that can help you raise your game and close the gap between merit and success. She offers the unvarnished advice you won't get from supportive friends and tackles head-on such touchy subjects as too-tight clothing and too-shrill voices. She shows how the standards for EP vary for men, women, multicultural, and LGBT employees, and she shares how to get meaningful feedback from politically correct bosses intent on avoiding the real issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that EP is eminently teachable. You can learn how to \"show teeth\" while remaining likable, and you can teach yourself how to dress appropriately while staying true to yourself. You don't have to be born with the voice of James Earl Jones or the looks of Angelina Jolie to hurdle the EP bar. With hard facts and vivid examples, Hewlett shows you how to ace EP and fully realize your unique potential—no matter who you are, no matter where you work.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A solid guide for those looking to take their career to the next level” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a powerful and urgent book for young professionals climbing the ladder. Credentials alone will not get you the next big opportunity, you also need Executive Presence - the ability to signal confidence and credibility. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAberdeen Press \u0026amp; Journal [Scotland]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Whether you’re an established leader or an up-and-coming star, this book will transform your prospects for advancement. Pithily written, laden with vivid stories, and grounded in hard data that spans 2012 to 2022, \u003cem\u003eExecutive Presence 2.0\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how to master the intangibles of leadership in our post-pandemic world where inclusion, authenticity, and mastery of virtual collaboration are key to business success.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiger Tyagarajan, Chairman and CEO, Genpact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s excellent book is an inspiring and practical guide for professionals seeking to crack the EP code. I particularly value her data-driven approach and the weight she gives to challenging issues of identity and authenticity in corporate contexts. \u003cem\u003eExecutive Presence 2.0\u003c\/em\u003e provides a timely roadmap to navigate the complexities in today’s ever-evolving hybrid work environment.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErika Irish Brown, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent, Citi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eExecutive Presence 2.0\u003c\/em\u003e by Sylvia Ann Hewlett is immensely valuable, deftly solving some of the most significant barriers that impede the advancement of professionals of color in the corporate world. Her treatment of conscious and unconscious bias and her guidance on how to give and take unvarnished feedback across lines of gender, race, and sexual orientation are particularly powerful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKennedy Ihezie, Head of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, AIG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As a venture capitalist, I seek to identify the rare qualities that allow visionaries to create breakthrough innovation, build world-class teams and achieve rapid scale. This book provides state-of-the-art guidance. Hewlett shows how and why projecting gravitas and displaying an unwavering commitment to inclusive leadership are powerful traits for entrepreneurs to cultivate on the challenging journey from start-up founder to leading a large private or public company.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea Turner Moffitt, Co-founder, Plum Alley Investments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eExecutive Presence 2.0\u003c\/em\u003e is inspiring and immensely concrete. Today both seasoned and up-and-coming leaders are expected to project inclusively and authenticity, show up on social media, and lead through a screen. Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s splendid book creates a blueprint and actional path to develop these urgent skills.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Nieto, Head of Equity and Impact, Spotify\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “For two decades, Sylvia Ann Hewlett has set the standard for cutting-edge research that goes far beyond data and analytics but tells a story digestible and deployable for leaders at every level. I’ve worked with Sylvia and seen her impact on the hundreds of CEOs who partner with Out Leadership worldwide. 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