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 proteges are 60 percent more likely to receive a stretch assignment--than those who don't. READ MORE
BOOK REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
European Business Review
"Sponsorship is not a gift – learn how to invest in it and earn it"
Forbes
"Accelerate Your Career With 'The Sponsor Effect'" June 11, 2019
Financial Times
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Midwest Book Review:
Book Review
Global Business and Organizational Excellence
Book review—"New paths to stronger leadership" June 14, 2019
Associations Now
"Book Review," June 2, 2019
TD Magazine
"Book Capsules," June 2, 2019
INTERVIEWS / PODCASTS / WEBCASTS
The Conference Board - Hot Off The Press
The Sponsor Effect May 31, 2019
Business Radio (by The Wharton School)
Sylvia Ann Hewlett on Leadership in Action August 7, 2019
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
The Sponsor Effect with Sylvia Ann Hewlett August 7, 2019
Inc
Tech's Ultimate App for Success: Diversity February 27, 2015
Your Working Life Podcast
Your Working Life with Sylvia Ann Hewlett July 19, 2019