Why career transition is so hard. And how to manage it better.

The challenges of networking as an executive

5 Sep 2023 | Leadership & careers

The challenges of networking as an executive  Herminia Ibarra & Spish Rurak  5 Sept 2023 Look online at any of the thousands of articles available on the challenges of networking for a job, and you’ll find that 100% of them give advice on how relatively junior...
Why career transition is so hard. And how to manage it better.

The Leadership Odyssey

1 May 2023 | Leadership & careers

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...
Why career transition is so hard. And how to manage it better.

Career sponsorship is a two-way street

13 Feb 2023 | Leadership & careers

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...
Why career transition is so hard. And how to manage it better.

What great sponsors do differently

19 Jan 2023 | Leadership & careers

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...
Why career transition is so hard. And how to manage it better.

How to do sponsorship right

15 Nov 2022 | Leadership & careers

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...