Leaderly Quote: Mentors give you perspective. Sponsors give you opportunities
By Jo Miller
Recently I was working on a presentation about the difference between mentors and sponsors, why you need both, and how to work effectively with them.
I collected and tweeted some quotes about the difference between mentors and sponsors. For example, “Mentors talk with you. Sponsors talk about you,” by @catalystheather, and “Mentors help you skill up. Sponsors help you move up,” which I came up with myself.
To which my Twitter buddy, Be Leaderly guest author Cate Huston responded “Mentors give you perspective. Sponsors give you opportunities.”
I just love that!
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
Recently I was working on a presentation about the difference between mentors and sponsors, why you need both, and how to work effectively with them.
I collected and tweeted some quotes about the difference between mentors and sponsors. For example, “Mentors talk with you. Sponsors talk about you,” by @catalystheather, and “Mentors help you skill up. Sponsors help you move up,” which I came up with myself.
To which my Twitter buddy, Be Leaderly guest author Cate Huston responded “Mentors give you perspective. Sponsors give you opportunities.”
I just love that!
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
