The idea of raising the level of game is to discover new and personally motivated relations with the established so that the formalization of position can ease slowly and steadily into place.

Here's a blurb from a back cover:

"what you need is a sponsor—a senior-level champion who believes in your potential and is willing to advocate for you as you pursue that... the “two-way street” that makes sponsorship such a strong and mutually beneficial alliance... Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor will help you forge the relationships that truly have the power to deliver you to your destination."

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