nobody explains this feedback

If you've ever been told you need "more executive presence", Reader, you probably walked out of that conversation unsure of what to do differently. That feedback tends to show up right when a promotion conversation stalls, and it almost never comes with instructions. So you make your best guess. Maybe you speak up more in meetings, maybe you change how you dress, or maybe you try to sound more confident than you feel. Then the next review comes around and you hear the same feedback again. 😩...