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The Sponsor Effect
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The Sponsor Effect

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
May 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
4h 8m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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Inspect Your Prospects

By this stage you’ve identified a few promising protégés—and gone out of your way to make sure that you include talent that doesn’t look like you. You’ve worked to inspire your protégés to deliver passion as well as top-notch performance, and you’ve offered instruction to help them close skills gaps so they can fully realize their potential.

But sponsorship is an investment, and like any investment, you have to keep an eye on it. Are your protégés developing as you hoped, rewarding your commitment? Is it time to stay the course, make some adjustments, redouble your efforts, or even reassess your commitment? No investor gets it right every time. It’s important to know when to cut your losses and move on. And although inspection ...

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ISBN: 9781633695665