Gravitas: How to Command a Room:  Gravitas meaning serious and dignity.  Some people have it, and others don’t. When an individual walks into a room, they command it and get taken seriously.  While this skill set comes more natural to some more than others, anyone can develop their executive presence and they should.  Executive presence has also been called the ‘It” factor, and there is a reason for that.  Plenty of talented people’s careers stall because they lack “it.” If you want your place in the C-Suite or in the boardroom you need to master five things.