Part I. What every leader needs to know : Sponsorship and the power of protégés -- Presenting the research - and common mistakes -- Payoffs for sponsors -- Part II. The playbook for success : Identify potential protégés -- Include diverse perspectives -- Inspire for performance and loyalty -- Instruct to fill the gaps -- Inspect your prospects -- Instigate a deal -- Invest three ways -- Integrate and bring it all together -- Part III. Dangers and legacies : #MeToo and the third rail -- Legacy.
Summary:
Who's delivering for you? Who has your back? Who's burnishing your brand and expanding what you can get done in this world? Sponsorship is a two-way alliance where a leader partners with junior talent to build their skills and advocate for their promotion--all while receiving stellar performance and loyalty in return. Many know the benefit of finding a sponsor: men and women with sponsors are much more likely to progress to the next rung in their careers than those without. But according to author Sylvia Ann Hewlett, being a sponsor is just as important to career growth as finding one. Senior executives who proactively sponsor others are 53 percent more likely to receive a promotion--and middle-level managers who have protégés are 60 percent more likely to receive a stretch assignment--than those who don't.-- Provided by publisher.
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