Leaderly Quote: Mentors talk with you, sponsors talk about you.
By Jo Miller
What’s the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?
Speaking with Fortune, Heather Foust-Cummings, Catalyst’s senior director of research said “A mentor will talk with you, but a sponsor will talk about you.”
It’s great to have a mentor and also to be a mentor others, but Catalyst’s research supports the notion that it is sponsors, not mentors, who can exert greater influence over your career advancement.
Have you ever had a sponsor? What did they do to influence your career advancement?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
What’s the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?
Speaking with Fortune, Heather Foust-Cummings, Catalyst’s senior director of research said “A mentor will talk with you, but a sponsor will talk about you.”
It’s great to have a mentor and also to be a mentor others, but Catalyst’s research supports the notion that it is sponsors, not mentors, who can exert greater influence over your career advancement.
Have you ever had a sponsor? What did they do to influence your career advancement?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
