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How the Sponsorship Gap Keeps Women From Executive Ranks
Mentorship gets the spotlight, but sponsorship—where a senior leader actively advocates for your promotion—is what actually gets women into the C-suite. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the data from a 2024 Center for Talent Innovation study showing that men are 46 percent more likely than women to have a sponsor. They discuss the difference between a mentor who gives advice and a sponsor who spends political capital, why women often settle for mentorship without realizing the gap, and how one mid-career executive at a Fortune 500 company got her first VP role through a sponsor she…
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