women need the sponsorship of men, and men owe it to women, not because men are to blame but because they are in control. otherwise they limit their firms\u2019 potential for top performance, growth and innovation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\u2013 ida o. abbott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nida abbott speaks directly to men in this timely new book designed to arm them with the tools and perspective they will need to usher professional women into the top ranks of their firms. she tackles and finishes off all the tough issues: the appearance of impropriety, confusion about the nature of the relationship, management communications, spouses. but she also clearly describes what is to be done, step-by-step.<\/p>\n
while ida abbott\u2019s thoughtful book provides a framework to understand the complexities, it is above all a practical book, providing tools that will be useful to managers \u2014 men and women \u2014 who recognize that advancement and retention of women will benefit their organizations. helpful to anyone who cares about the issue and is in a position to do something about it.<\/em><\/p>\n\u2014 jorge a. del calvo, partner, pillsbury winthrop shaw pittman<\/p>\n
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ida abbott’s new book, <\/em>sponsoring women: what men need to know, confirms the challenges and concisely details how men can take meaningful steps to dismantle the obstacles of a male dominated leadership tier. by working from the inside-out, men can open the doors to an incredible pool of talent. it’s genius in its simplicity, and powerful in its practicality.<\/em><\/p>\n\u2014 mike mika, video game developer
\ncreator of the donkey kong hack that enabled girls to play as pauline to save mario<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n