The Game Plan of Successful Career Sponsorship: Harnessing the Talent of Aspiring Managers and Senior Leaders

by Jovina Ang

Overview

The career sponsorship relationship is a reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationship from which both the sponsor and sponsee can benefit. Jovina Ang presents new and comprehensive insights into career sponsorship, combining both the perspectives of the sponsee and sponsor to develop a model of career sponsorship and a framework for career success. She also explores how career sponsorship is different from mentorship and coaching, how the sponsorship relationship initiates and evolves over time, and the positive and negative outcomes that can arise from career sponsorship.

This book provides theoretical and practical insights from across the world on the construct of career sponsorship. It lays out strategic game plans for how the aspiring manager, the senior leader and the wider organisation can leverage sponsorship, enabling individuals to achieve career success while contributing to organisational objectives. It also illustrates the broader implications of sponsorship as an investment in social relations and a form of modern social capital.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787562967
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jovina Ang is an expert in communication, women and leadership, and change management. A global speaker and author, this is her second book. Previously, Jovina was a corporate executive with more than 20 years' experience working for Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with market-leading multinationals, including Microsoft, Dell and Cisco Systems, and received multiple awards, including the Women Leadership Award from CMO Asia and the Strategic Communication Management (SCM) award for Leader of the Year from Melcrum. She has also taught at multiple universities including National University of Singapore. She holds a Ph.D. from Singapore Management University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: The Case for Sponsorship
Chapter 2: The Antecedents of Sponsorship
Chapter 3: Phases of Sponsor Relationship
Chapter 4: Reciprocal Nature of the Sponsor Relationship
Chapter 5: Outcomes from the Sponsor Relationship
Chapter 6: The Importance of a Home Support System
Chapter 7: The Sponsorship Model
Chapter 8: The Capital Framework of Sponsorship
Chapter 9: Sponsorship and the Development of Women Leaders
Chapter 10: The Risks of Sponsor Relationships
Chapter 11: The Dark Side of Sponsorship
Chapter 12: The Sponsorship Game Plan for the Aspiring Manager
Chapter 13: The Sponsorship Game Plan for the Senior Leader
Chapter 14: The Sponsorship Game Plan for the Organisation
Chapter 15: Sponsorship and its Application to the Future of Work
Chapter 16: Sponsorship Case Studies
References
Appendix : Research Methodology

Editorial Reviews

An enlightening book on career sponsorship! Lots of insights, stories, and evidence. Very informative and instructional for not only the aspiring managers, but also senior leaders and heads of Human Resources of organizations! Lots of application for the future of work and career success. A must read for all.

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

Based on the author's doctoral dissertation, this book describes the career sponsor relationship and its impact on career success from both the perspectives of the person being sponsored and the sponsor, focusing on the sponsorship of women. It outlines the game plan of successful sponsorship for the sponsee, sponsor, and organization, and how the stakeholders can use sponsorship for their individual and collective success. It describes the need for sponsorship and differences from coaching and mentoring; antecedents of sponsorship; phases of the sponsor relationship; its reciprocal nature and outcomes; the importance of a home support system; a sponsorship model; the capital resources needed for career success; sponsorship and the development of women leaders; the risks of sponsor relationships; the dark side of sponsorship, such as favoritism and nepotism, forced obligation, perception of an affair, career blocking, and negative relations; a sponsorship game plan for aspiring managers, senior leaders, and organizations; and sponsorship and its application to the future of work. The book ends with case studies of Deutsche Bank's ATLAS (Accomplished Top Leaders Advancement Strategies) program and the Canadian Protégé Project.

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Based on the author's doctoral dissertation, this book describes the career sponsor relationship and its impact on career success from both the perspectives of the person being sponsored and the sponsor, focusing on the sponsorship of women. It outlines the game plan of successful sponsorship for the sponsee, sponsor, and organization, and how the stakeholders can use sponsorship for their individual and collective success. It describes the need for sponsorship and differences from coaching and mentoring; antecedents of sponsorship; phases of the sponsor relationship; its reciprocal nature and outcomes; the importance of a home support system; a sponsorship model; the capital resources needed for career success; sponsorship and the development of women leaders; the risks of sponsor relationships; the dark side of sponsorship, such as favoritism and nepotism, forced obligation, perception of an affair, career blocking, and negative relations; a sponsorship game plan for aspiring managers, senior leaders, and organizations; and sponsorship and its application to the future of work. The book ends with case studies of Deutsche Bank's ATLAS (Accomplished Top Leaders Advancement Strategies) program and the Canadian Protégé Project.

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