Executive Presence 2.0

Executive Presence 2.0

Leadership In An Age Of Inclusion

In this updated and expanded edition of her celebrated book Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success, one of the world’s most influential business thinkers reveals the qualities essential to leadership in our post-pandemic and increasingly diverse world. Some are timeless (confidence, decisiveness), some are brand new (the ability to command Zoom), and all are game-changers.

“Whether you’re an established leader or an up-and-coming star, this book will transform your prospects for advancement.”

- Tiger Tyagarajan

Chairman and CEO, Genpact

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The Sponsor Effect

The Sponsor Effect

How to be a Better Leader by Investing in Others

Being a sponsor is just as important to career growth as finding one. Learn how to find potential proteges and develop your picks so that they come through for you and your organization.

"Having a sponsor can make a big difference in your career. The fact that women on the whole have less access to sponsorship is a fundamental problem. In The Sponsor Effect, Sylvia Ann Hewlett makes the smart practical case for why all leaders should be sponsors: because it helps the next generation and it’s rewarding in its own right."

- Sheryl Sandberg

COO of Facebook and founder of Leanin.Org and OptionB.Org

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Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career

A Must Read For Professionals

Who’s pulling for you? Who’s got your back? Who’s putting your hat in the ring? Odds are this person is not a mentor but a sponsor. Mentors can build your self-esteem and provide a sounding board—but they’re not your ticket to the top.

"A must-read for any ambitious young woman (or man) who wants to get ahead. Sylvia Ann Hewlett provides actionable, hands-on advice—backed up with hard data and revealing stories from business leaders—for navigating the modern competitive workplace. Take her advice and run with it to the top."

- Anne Fulenwider

Editor in Chief, Marie Claire

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Executive Presence

Executive Presence

The Missing Link Between Merit and Success

Gravitas, Communications Skills & Appearance

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.

"With clarity and honesty Sylvia Ann Hewlett shines a light on a central truth: if we fail to master the 'intangibles' of leadership we're in danger of missing the mark. Sylvia's impeccable research and guidance prepares us to crack the Executive Presence code."

- Ann Beynon, Commissioner

UK Equality and Human Rights Commission; Director for Wales, BT

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#MeToo in the Corporate  World

#MeToo in the Corporate World

Power, Privilege, and the Path Forward

While the #MeToo movement has exposed the enormous harm done by sexual misconduct in the workplace, the movement’s full promise has not been fulfilled, Sylvia Ann Hewlett argues. Showcasing new data on the incidence of sexual harassment and assault at work, she reveals how the movement has focused almost exclusively on white women and failed to support other vulnerable groups who are also targets of abuse. Black men, gay men and women, and Latinas experience particularly high rates of sexual harassment and assault.

"Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s powerful new book explains how and why the #MeToo movement is challenging corporate America. Compelling, compassionate - and hard to put down - it makes the case that combating sexual misconduct and striving for inclusion are not only the just things to do, they are essential if organizations are to survive and thrive. Particularly valuable are Hewlett’s concrete action steps for individuals and corporations. This book will shape how leaders think about and deal with sexual misconduct for years to come."

- Hon. Barbara Jones

Former judge in the US District Court for the Southern District and special counsel to the archdiocese of NY with regard to accusations of sexual abuse

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Off-Ramps and On-Ramps

Off-Ramps and On-Ramps

Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success

Off-Ramps and On-Ramps provides a proven roadmap to help companies stop the female brain drain, and to help women achieve their full potential with rewarding and balanced lives.

"Off-Ramps and On-Ramps provides a vital roadmap for how employers can more efficiently and thoughtfully utilize the female workforce - and build a better society as a result. If taken to heart, the book can prove more beneficial than GPS and Mapquest combined."

– Alan B. Krueger

Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University

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Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets

Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets

The Battle for Female Talent in Emerging Markets: Why Women Are the Solution

Rapid development in emerging markets presents companies with unprecedented prospects for growth, but only if they can overcome a short supply of well-qualified skilled labor. Now is the time for smart leaders to turn to an untapped well of talent: educated, skilled, ambitious women in developing nations who often are overlooked by both global and local employers.

"International companies can get the best talent, crack developing markets, and strike a blow for equality all at the same time by hiring women who remain vastly unrealized as a talent pool. Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets tells you exactly how to do it."

- Peter Cappelli

George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources

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Growing Global Executives

Growing Global Executives

The New Competencies

Growing Global Executives: The New Competencies, by critically-acclaimed author Sylvia Ann Hewlett, and global workplace expert Ripa Rashid, provides a robust leadership template for multinational corporations (MNCs) seeking to globalize their top talent. With global markets shifting to the South and East, multinational companies can no longer afford to depend on ex-pat executives as local proxies.

This new research, based on a 11-country study of highly qualified employees (in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, the US, and the UK.), finds that emerging leaders are in want of two core competencies: the ability to calibrate their leadership presence to project credibility to superiors at headquarters as well as stakeholders worldwide; and the ability to unlock value from globally dispersed and culturally diverse teams through inclusive leadership. These competencies depend, in turn, on mastery of the virtual communication toolkit, in a world where leadership is increasingly exercised remotely; and on leveraging the sponsorship of senior management.

"Armed with telling data drawn from major developed–as well as developing–markets, the authors ably dissect the nuances of culture, gender, and communication, which together, comprise a delicate balance of superior corporate leadership in the twenty–first century."

- Gregory J. Fleming

President, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Morgan Stanley Investment Management

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Top Talent

Top Talent

Keeping Performance Up When Business Is Down

Top Talent is a wake-up call and hands-on guide to retaining your star performers - and setting your company up as an employer of choice in today's tough market and beyond.

"Sylvia Hewlett makes a compelling case for the intangibles that genuinely help you engage your top talent and, ultimately, build the bottom line - during bear or bull markets."

- Shumeet Banerji

CEO, Booz & Company

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