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The Invisible Sponsorship Tax
Most professionals believe visibility equals advancement, but data from the Harvard Business Review and McKinsey suggests a harsher reality: being seen is necessary but insufficient. In this episode of The Promotion Memo, Lucas and Luna dissect the 'Invisible Sponsorship Tax'—the career penalty paid by high-performers who rely on managers rather than true sponsors. We explore why your direct supervisor’s approval isn’t enough to clear the executive ceiling, using concrete examples from tech and finance sectors to show how lateral moves and strategic networking bypass the bias that…
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