Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

ISBN 10: 1422187160 / ISBN 13: 9781422187166

Published by Harvard Business Review Press, 2013

About this Item

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. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: KJMB; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280. . 2013. 8.11.2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1422187160
• ISBN 13: 9781422187166
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.