success Tag

07 Jul Executive Presence: A Learnable Skill You Must Not Underestimate!

Posted at 06:00h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Coaching, Executive Presence, Leadership, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  As pointed out in an article from Business Insider, executive presence is ranked as a top attribute sought after by organizations looking for first-class leadership. The article cited research conducted by the Gartner firm that ranked executive presence #2 on a list of the top...

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24 Jun Illuminate Your Executive Presence Blind Spots

Posted at 10:37h in Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Around this time of year luxury automobile brands begin to roll out previews of next year’s models, touting their innovations and amenities. One of the features getting attention these days is technology that helps identify other vehicles that may be hidden in your blind spot....

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17 Jun Look and Act the Part You Want

Posted at 06:00h in Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  According to a recent study conducted by the Center for Work-Life Policy, a major think tank based in New York, one of the keys to executive presence is to act the part. The research found that those who demonstrate perceptible executive presence act confident, decisive,...

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10 Jun Getting Real About Career Success

Posted at 12:11h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Coaching, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  A few years back I was asked by a large corporation to coach one of their up-and-coming executives so she would be ready to step into a bigger leadership role. At first she was very excited about the opportunity. We mapped out a strategy for...

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20 May Are you a Reactive or Proactive Leader?

Posted at 07:00h in Executive Presence, Leadership, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Reactivity is one of the most difficult but most common challenges faced by those who have the qualities of a natural leader. What I mean by REACTION is that they act from a place of spontaneous emotion. More effective leaders will instead weigh the situation...

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29 Apr 3 “Death by PowerPoint” Mistakes to Avoid

Posted at 07:00h in Communication, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  When you have an opportunity to make a presentation, especially to senior decision makers or an external audience, it’s your best chance to shine and boost your professional brand. Unfortunately it is also a surefire way to unknowingly kill any chance you have of landing...

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02 Apr Mindset and Mentors: Helping Women Win Predictable Promotions

Posted at 11:10h in Career Success, Executive Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  I recently conducted a special executive presence development seminar for top talent at a multinational Fortune 500 company.  While doing my background research I came across a great article about the struggles that women face in their careers, despite so much collective effort to create...

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11 Mar Personal Branding & Executive Presence: Uncover Your Fabulous Factor!

Posted at 07:00h in Brand, Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Predictable Promotion, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  The way people get to know you is to learn about what makes you outstanding – what I call your Fabulous Factor. Each of has that special “X Factor.” Unfortunately, 80% or more of today’s top talent will never dig deep enough within themselves and...

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27 Feb The Physics of Executive Presence: The higher you rise the more gravity you need

Posted at 15:13h in Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion, Work/Life Integration by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  Although it may same contradictory, the higher you go in terms of corporate leadership, the more you need to be rooted and grounded. Otherwise it is easy to lose that precious work/life balance that is needed in order to nurture yourself, inspire your teams, and...

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18 Feb Channel the Olympian Mindset for Career Success Gold

Posted at 07:00h in Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership Mindset, Predictable Promotion by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

  To exemplify the success mindset – whether in the sports arena or the business world – you especially need the four particular traits outlined below. 1. Team Vision Olympians and iconic leaders exude a shared team perspective. They promote themselves and win recognition from others through an...

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