| Want to Be a Better Manager? Get a Protégé. |
| |
| Today’s Tip |
| Having a Protégé Will Make You a Better Leader |
| When a senior leader sponsors a junior employee, supporting and advocating for them, it's obvious that the junior person gains a lot. But so does the senior leader. A good protégé expands your worldview and helps you fill gaps in your skill set and knowledge — which can lead to tangible benefits such as promotions and stretch assignments. To cultivate this type of sponsoring relationship, seek out a protégé who is a high performer and trustworthy. This person's reputation will become intertwined with your own, so consider how their actions at work may reflect on you. And while protégés don't have to be young, they should be different from you, perhaps in gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, professional background, or life experience. Think about where your blind spots are, or what areas you wish you knew more about, and use those insights to inform your decision. Also think about what you're an expert in and who might need that expertise. When managed well, a sponsoring relationship will help both of you rise and thrive. |
| This tip is adapted from “Want to Be a Better Manager? Get a Protégé,” by Sylvia Ann Hewlett |
| |
 | | Access the very best. | | With a HBR subscription, you'll get access to 50 of our best-selling articles and a wealth of content and resources, written by the world's leading business minds. | | | | |
 | | Article | | What Makes a Leader | | by Daniel Goleman | | Skills and smarts matter, but emotional intelligence matters more. Subscribers have exclusive access to this and other leadership classics in our 50 best-selling articles collection. | | | | |
| |
| |
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment