Here is a man who holds a good deal of his weight in his face and neck. 

What he needs to know in the business world (sorry, I didn’t make the rules) is that being overweight diminishes his business authority.

He’s clearly “white collar professional” so we can assume that he needs to look responsible, capable and able to lead.

Not rumpled and goofy.

If this were my client we’d be at the barber, the optician, get him a vertically striped shirt that fits his neck properly, and encouragement to invest in himself with better food choices and a gym membership.

Generations ago excess weight may have been a sign of affluence but today a man (or woman) who hold this kind of weight is at a disadvantage in business.

Yes, a powerful man can be overweight, it is my supposition that it is harder to GET powerful if he is overweight to begin with.

GQ before and after