Why You Keep Getting Passed Over for Director

Executive presence is why high performers get passed over for promotion. A senior director breaks down gravitas, the #1 pillar of executive presence, and the leadership skills that get you promoted. You worked harder. You delivered more. Someone else got the promotion. I sit in the rooms where promotion decisions get made, and at that level everyone is already a high performer. What separates the person who gets promoted from the one who doesn’t is executive presence. This is Part 1 of my executive presence series. Gravitas makes up 67% of executive presence, so we start with the first three of its six behaviors: 🔥 Confidence and grace under fire. My four-step crisis management playbook, and why trying to be the hero almost always backfires. ⚡ Acting decisively. How to bring options, trade-offs and a recommendation to executives instead of dumping the decision on them. 🗣️ Speaking truth to power. Why bad news gets sugarcoated on its way up, and why leaders notice the people who tell them the truth. Part 2 drops next week. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerGrowth #Promotion #CorporateCareer 📩 Book your 1-on-1 Leadership Coaching today: haddie.majnoon@gmail.com 🎯 My Favourite Leadership Books: Performance Under Pressure: https://amzn.to/43nFMY4 Never Split The Difference: https://amzn.to/45UL2Cj Radical Candor: https://amzn.to/462IUdc Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/4dHn9BF So good they can't ignore you: https://amzn.to/3J1qVus Surrounded By Idiots: https://amzn.to/3Ij8NfT Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/ ⁨@haddiemajnoon1⁩ Ways to Work with Us: haddie.majnoon@gmail.com • Leadership Coaching • Team Development Workshops • Career Growth Programs • Keynote Speaking Connect with us! • LinkedIn:   / haddie-majnoon   • Instagram: instagram.com/ledareshipgrowthhub • Reddit: reddit.com/r/LeadershipGrowthHub • Email: haddie.majnoon@gmail.com #leadership #managementskills #executivepresence #workplaceboundaries ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 - Why high performers get passed over 0:42 - What executive presence really is 1:21 - Behavior 1: Confidence and grace under fire 6:07 - Behavior 2: Acting decisively and showing teeth 7:16 - Behavior 3: Integrity and speaking truth to power 🎥 About Me: I'm Haddie Majnoon, a Senior Director in banking. 20+ years of climbing from the technical trenches — geology and mining, cybersecurity, data & AI — and I share exactly what moved me up each level, while I'm still living it. DISCLAIMER: This YouTube channel is separate from my day job, and everything I share here is based on my personal experiences, research, and diverse career journey. This video is not sponsored. Some links may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional or legal advice. Results may vary based on individual circumstances.