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Oct 16, 2026 7 min

Executive Presence — The 26% Nobody Explains

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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Free worksheet for this worksheet: https://crayonleadership.com/podcast/skip-level/the-26-nobody-explains/ A quarter of your next promotion has nothing to do with your results. Maya and Marcus decode executive presence — the most cited and least explained factor in who gets promoted — through Priya's story: her best quarter ever, and a review that just said 'you need more executive presence. Maya and Marcus are AI voices, created with text-to-speech. This show is written and produced by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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  1. 0:00 A quarter of your promotion, decided-Welcome
  2. 0:49 The 26%: what the research says
  3. 2:07 What presence actually is
  4. 2:32 Priya's story: best quarter, worst feedback
  5. 3:23 Four moves, starting now
  6. 4:27 The visibility trap
  7. 5:54 Your action steps + the 5-question check
  8. 7:05 Closing Thought

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