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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

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 Career Success Employment Leadership Management & Leadership Mentoring & Coaching Time Management & Productivity Career Business Inspiring Management

Critic reviews

"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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I really liked the book and founded useful and very practical. My only issue with the book is the narrator mimicking accents such as Indian accent and Asian accents, I find it really inappropriate and could be considered racist.

Great content but….

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The content is great - but I found the American reader attempting their British, Asian and Indian accents when quoting people from those backgrounds really jarring and unnecessary!

Content is great, but not a fan of the reader “doing the accents”

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The frequent reference to statistics for women and people of colour made it read like a sociology study. This wasn't necessary as there was no reference to this in the title or description. Restricting it to women-specific examples hinders what should have been a deep-dive into a universally-accessible area. I believe the book should have been written without what seems to be a gender-ethnicity agenda.

Too one-sided towards women

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