Looking competent isn’t the same thing as general attractiveness, one researcher notes. Photo: iStockphoto/Getty ImagesIf you want to be a chief executive officer, it helps to look the part. In addition to finding that there often is a certain look associated with being a CEO, it also is linked to higher compensation, the research found. In short, “you are more likely to be a CEO and more likely to be paid more when you look competent,” Dr. Graham says. “The look of competence isn't correlated with superior performance,” Dr. Graham says.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 17, 2017 14:46 UTC