I've led teams in 5 different countries. A lesson I've learned again and again: The color of your clothes matters.

Liz Weselby said she's learnt the power of the color of clothes after years of working in different cities.

Liz Weselby

• Liz Weselby, a comms executive, has worked in five cities over the last two decades.
• In Bangkok, she learned why not to wear red and that she'd have to drop her black wardrobe from London.
• Wearing the right colors has also helped her build rapport with clients.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Liz Weselby, a 53-year-old communications executive based in Sydney.