The Leadership Odyssey

The Leadership Odyssey

The Leadership Odyssey  Herminia Ibarra, Claudius A. Hildebrand & Sabine Vinck  1 May 2023 We’ve observed ample evidence of this new reality in our work as researchers, coaches, and leadership advisers. And we’ve also observed that executives are having a hard...
The Leadership Odyssey

Career sponsorship is a two-way street

Career sponsorship is a two-way street  Rachel Simmons & Herminia Ibarra  13 February 2023 As companies scale up initiatives to advance underrepresented talent, many are anchoring their efforts in matching top performers to senior sponsors. As we recently wrote...
The Leadership Odyssey

What great sponsors do differently

What great sponsors do differently  Herminia Ibarra & Rachel Simmons  19 January 2023 Companies across a range of industries as well as professional service firms have been betting on sponsorship initiatives to improve the career advancement of their diverse...
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How to do sponsorship right

How to do sponsorship right  Herminia Ibarra  15 November 2022 Mentoring, sponsorship, and advocacy initiatives come and go, with a well-known principle underlying all of them: if you match successful, seasoned executives with up-and-coming professionals, especially...