“Executive Presence” is Key to Corporate Advancement

When it comes to career success, attractiveness and hard work don't match the influence of "executive presence (EP)", according to a new study from the Center for Talent Innovation launched on Thursday 20th June 2013 at the House of Commons in London. In a survey, 268 senior executives cited executive presence - being perceived as leadership material - as an essential component to getting ahead. In fact, executive presence accounted for, on average, 25% of what it takes to get promoted. The findings contribute fresh, startling new insight as to why so few women make it to the C-suite (corporate suite). Though work/life balance challenges are often cited as a major factor, the fact that many women do not understand executive presence, let alone how to exude it, also plays an important role, according to the study.

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