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(Forget a mentor) find a sponsor : the new way to fast-track your career / Sylvia Ann Hewlett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hewlett, Sylvia Ann, 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Career development.
- Mentoring in business.
- Success in business.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Who's pulling for you? Who's got your back? Who's putting your hat in the ring? Odds are this person is not a mentor but a sponsor. Mentors can build your self-esteem and provide a sounding board-but they're not your ticket to the top.If you're interested in fast-tracking your career, what you need is a sponsor-a senior-level champion who believes in your potential and is willing to advocate for you as you pursue that next raise or promotion. In this powerful yet practical book, economist and thought leader Sylvia Ann Hewlett-author of ten critically acclaimed books, including the groundbreaking Off-Ramps and On-Ramps-shows why sponsors are your proven link to success. Mixing solid data with vivid real-life narratives, Hewlett reveals the "two-way street" that makes sponsorship such a strong and mutually beneficial alliance. The seven-step map at the heart of this book allows you to chart your course toward your greatest goals.Whether you're looking to lead a company or drive a community campaign, Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor will help you forge the relationships that truly have the power to deliver you to your destination.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Pt 1: The Sponsor Imperative
- Ch 1: What Is Sponsorship?
- Ch 2: How Sponsorship Works
- Pt 2: Road Map for Proteges
- Ch 3: Embrace Your Dream and Do a Diagnostic
- Ch 4: Scan the Horizon for Potential Sponsors
- Ch 5: Distribute Your Risk
- Ch 6: Understand That It's Not All About You
- Ch 7: Come Through on Two Obvious Fronts
- Ch 8: Develop and Deploy Your Currency
- Ch 9: Lean In and Lead with a Yes
- Part 3: Pitfalls and Trip Wires
- Ch 10: Sex
- Ch 11: Distrust
- Ch 12: Executive Presence
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781422187180
- 1422187187
- OCLC:
- 1024276129
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