A good way to be promoted = stand tall & go to the GYM
From The Economist,
Posing for power
Can anything be done about this predisposition for promoting people of a certain type? Ideally, those selecting a new boss would conscientiously set aside all the stereotypes, and judge candidates purely on their merits. However, given a plethora of candidates, all with perfect CVs, selection committees continue to look for the “X” factor and find, strangely enough, that it resides in people who look remarkably like themselves. Another solution is to introduce quotas for CEOs and board members. But the risk is that this ends in tokenism rather than a genuine equalising of opportunity. So, some management experts suggest we just accept that stereotypes and prejudices cannot be wished away, and simply help those born outside the magic genetic circle project a sense of power and self-confidence.
Ms Cuddy gave a talk on “power poses” to the 2012 TED Global conference which has since become TED’s second most downloaded talk. In her recent book, “Executive Presence”, Sylvia Anne Hewlett of the Centre for Talent Innovation in New York urges young women to lower the register of their voices, as Margaret Thatcher did, eliminate uptalking and other vocal tics, and look people in the eye when giving presentations. She advises every would-be manager to work out regularly and look as fit as possible. This may sound like a bit of a cop-out. But the evidence is strong that candidates for top jobs can still be undermined by superficial things like posture and tone of voice. More than a century ago, Oscar Wilde quipped: “It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.” Unfortunately those who choose leaders still seem to think this way.
I guess most people have similar cv's & backgrounds and when in doubt why not to choose the looks. Everybody has the idea of the best in class, everyone wants to learn the exact same things and try to be the best in class. The best in class is the worse idea someone could have because you get many people that can replace you. Almost all of the class.
When you are working in a brand/good business like Coca Cola it doesn't matter very much who you hire. Why not to hire a big tall guy with a CEO posture.
Besides this I have read that it you stand tall & upright you feel more self confident. Why not!
So back to Gym & dieting. It makes us feel better and helps our career.
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