Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Leaders have long recognized that an inherently diverse workforce – one that’s inclusive of women, people of color, and gay individuals – confers a competitive edge in selling products and services to diverse end users. How can leaders leverage and develop diverse talent in 2014? CTI research spotlights five ways: 1.

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EPS Diversity Innovation Bottom-up 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Many employees are encouraged to “just be yourself,” only to find their authenticity — and their career ambitions — constrained by unwritten office rules about appearance, speech, and behavior. Moving up in an organization depends on looking and acting like a leader, on being perceived as having “executive presence” (EP).

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EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

They modify their appearance, body language, and communication style — all components of executive presence (EP), that intangible element that defines leadership material. ” More than half (53%) of Latinas and 44% of Latinos say that EP at their company is defined by conforming to traditionally white, male standards.

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EPS Banking Diversity Bottom-up 8