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Informationen zum Autor Sylvia Ann Hewlett is the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, a nonprofit think tank where she chairs a task force of 75 global companies focused on fully realizing the new streams of high echelon labor in the global marketplace. She is currently ranked #11 on the Thinkers50 list of the world's most influential business thinkers. Klappentext You need more than a mentor Traditional pathways to career progression have all but diminished. Mentors used to be the answer but in today's world, research shows that they are not enough to help you advance. Sylvia Ann Hewlett--economist, prolific author, and originator of such prominent ideas as off-ramping and on-ramping--shows why "sponsorship" is the new route to success. What makes a sponsor different from a mentor is critical in terms of getting you into the role you covet and deserve. A sponsor serves as your advocate--not just doling out advice but also offering the powerful backing inside the organization to get you where you want to go. From making important introductions to senior leaders to expanding the perception of what you can offer the organization, sponsors are your personal brand advocates in the workplace and in your industry at large. They inspire, propel, and protect--to help "you" progress. Combining real examples with practical advice, "Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor" shows how to build this important professional relationship, position yourself for leadership, and effectively work with your sponsor to achieve career success. ADVANCE PRAISE for "Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor" Anne-Marie Slaughter, author, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All"--"High-potential women need sponsors who will not only provide advice but also actively create opportunities to shine and advance. Hard work and merit are simply not enough."Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary--"A powerful and urgent book. Sylvia Ann Hewlett shows how women and people of color can win sponsors and take their place at decision-making tables." Zusammenfassung What makes a sponsor different from a mentor is critical in terms of getting you into the role you covet and deserve. This book features real stories and practical advice on how individuals - especially women - can find! manage! and leverage a sponsor for career growth. ...
