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The Sponsorship Gap In Your Promotion Case
Most professionals treat promotion cases as meritocratic puzzles, assuming good work speaks for itself. This episode dissects why that assumption fails by focusing on the specific mechanics of executive sponsorship versus mentorship. We examine how high-performers at major firms often stall because they lack a senior advocate who will spend political capital on their behalf during calibration meetings. Lucas and Luna explore the difference between being liked and being backed, using real-world scenarios to show how visibility is manufactured, not just earned. They discuss the awkward but…
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