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Leading Her Introvert Way: Executive Leadership Development & Career Growth for Black Women

121: Executive Presence Advice Is Failing Black Women: What You Actually Need to Get Promoted

Leading Her Introvert Way: Executive Leadership Development & Career Growth for Black Women · 2026-02-18 · 17 min

Episode notes

"Executive presence" is the most overused—and undefined—feedback Black women leaders receive. In this episode, I break down why executive presence advice is failing Black women, what it's really hiding, and what actually gets you promoted. If you've ever been told to "work on your presence" without specific, actionable feedback, this episode is for you. What You'll Learn: Why "executive presence" is not a leadership competency (and that's by design) The moving goalpost: How feedback changes every time you "fix" something What the term is really hiding (hint: it's not about you) The difference between presence and POWER What actually gets Black introverted women promoted to executive levels _________ LET’S CONNECT! * Work with me 1:1 to land your executive promotion, increase your impact, hone your executive presence and increase your salary by $50-100k. Book your call here to get your Elite Executive Experience . ** Leave the podcast a 5-star review and help other introverted women find us and

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