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Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career

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Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

Written by: Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Narrated by: Karen Saltus
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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 audiobook, economist and thought leader Sylvia Ann Hewlett - author of 10 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 audiobook 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.

©2013 Sylvia Ann Hewlett (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC Careers Leadership Management & Leadership Mentoring & Coaching Personal Success Time Management & Productivity

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"Hewlett's book is full of smart advice, backed up by data, about the impact that a senior-level leader who acts as an advocate can have on others." ( Washington Post)
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The book has powerful insights. But it's seriously let down by the narration. Especially when the narrator does mock voice over for other people in the book. it's seems inauthentic and a mockery of accents/backgrounds/genders.

Powerful insights made clear with apt examples

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its all abt women empowerment rather than the main subject. kept on going abt reading chapters but until almost half of the book its literally nothing productive

all abt diversity rather than the main topic

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