Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career |
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Author:
| Hewlett, Sylvia Ann |
ISBN: | 978-1-4221-8716-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Harvard Business Review Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Traditional pathways to career progression have all but diminished. Mentors used to be the answer but intoday'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 offrampingand onramping--shows why sponsorship is the new route to success. What makes a sponsor different from a mentoris critical in terms of getting you into the role you covet and deserve.
Traditional pathways to career progression have all but diminished. Mentors used to be the answer but intoday'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 offrampingand onramping--shows why sponsorship is the new route to success. What makes a sponsor different from a mentoris critical in terms of getting you into the role you covet and deserve.