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\"leadership<\/a>four reasons women hold themselves back.
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by ida o. abbott<\/i>
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sponsoring women: what men need to know<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

many women are uncomfortable calling attention to their achievements and ambitions, dislike politics, have difficulty asking others for a career boost or underestimate the importance of powerful backers. this makes it harder for potential sponsors to recognize how worthy these women are of their support.<\/p>\n

more on sponsoring women for leadership: <\/b>5 ways gender bias plays out at cpa firms<\/a> | 3 reasons why men don\u2019t pick women prot\u00e9g\u00e9es<\/a> | men advance 2 to 1 over women without sponsors<\/a> | 18 ways sponsors can help their protegees<\/a> | the 6 market advantages of women-led firms<\/a> | beyond mentoring: why sponsoring women for leadership matters<\/a><\/p>\n

some women hurt their own chances for sponsorship by failing to let sponsors know what they want and why they merit it. sponsors are drawn to star performers who display confidence and a drive to succeed. where a man might insist he is the right person for a job and ask to be promoted, a woman who is equally or even better qualified may downplay her qualifications for the job. instead of aggressively pursuing promotions and opportunities, she waits to be asked, and then, when asked, may turn the offer down. why? read more →<\/a><\/p>\n