Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

469: Why Your Lack Of Executive Relationships Quietly Erases You From Key Conversations and Promotion Opportunities

Oct 6, 2025

Explore the hidden barriers preventing high performers from landing senior roles. Discover why building executive relationships is crucial for visibility and promotion. Learn how negative past experiences might hinder networking and why relationship-building is often a learned skill. Shift from a transactional mindset to one of curiosity and contribution with practical strategies. Small yet impactful actions can enhance your executive presence, making your next promotion not just a dream, but a reality!

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INSIGHT

Executive Relationships Are A Hidden Lever

Executive relationships are a hidden career accelerator beyond performance reviews.
Senior leaders judge readiness by strategic vision and who you are, not just deliverables.

ANECDOTE

Dinner Table Decisions Shape Careers

Laura describes CEOs regularly inviting senior executives to dinner as a behind-the-scenes relationship builder.
Those personal interactions decide who gets considered for top roles and who stays invisible.

INSIGHT

Why High Performers Lack Executive Ties

Lack of executive connections isn't about social awkwardness alone.
Common causes include past negative experiences, imposter syndrome, or simply not having learned the social skillset.

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Are you delivering results but still not getting tapped for senior leadership roles?

You’re not alone. For high-performing introverts and strategic minds like you, the real blocker isn’t skill—it’s being unknown to the people who hold the keys to your next big opportunity. In today’s episode, we uncover why your lack of executive relationships could be quietly erasing you from high-stakes conversations—and how to fix it.

In today’s episode you’ll discover 3 reasons why you don’t have a solid executive network and the mindset shift you need to move into the inner executive circle.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🧩The 3 career-killing reasons VPs struggle to build executive connections

😥The invisible damage your lack of executive connections is doing to your career trajectory

🧲Practical, introvert-friendly strategies to build trust and visibility with senior leaders

Hit play to learn how small shifts in mindset and behavior can make your promotion to SVP not just possible—but inevitable.

Like in Don Corleone in The Godfather, it’s not just what you can do, it’s who knows you can do it.

And if you’re ready to make this your reality, I invite you to book a strategy call with me to discuss the Executive Presence Mastery System. Together, we’ll map out how to build your executive presence, influence, and connections so your next promotion becomes inevitable. Click the link at the top of these notes or visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and set up time for us to chat about your future.

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