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Nov 2021
40m 57s

How Do I Get Sponsorship Support?

Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins
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No matter how hard you work and how good you are at executing tasks, there are always less tangible reasons people get tapped for more senior roles. Executive presence matters, as does finding the right sponsors. Host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a rising leader who understands the importance of sponsorship but doesn’t know how to get there – starting with lea ... Show More
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