Is a Lack of Charisma Holding Me Back?

Yes, a lack of Charisma can hold you back. Frustrated construction executives are continually asking why -- despite their blue-chip construction resumes and track records -- they are bypassed for the jobs and promotions they covet.

In many cases the answer has to do with a shortage of construction personal charisma. The higher up the corporate ladder you go, the tougher the competition. When everybody has blue-chip credentials, how do hiring teams choose the winner? They can't explain what they're looking for, but they know it when they see it. It's that certain je ne sais quoi, that aura, that presence.

In other words, charisma.