You need someone who will spend their valuable, political and social capital on you. This person is going to pound the table on your behalf and is your sponsor.
You need a sponsor because unfortunately, there is so much human bias and subjectivity involved in everything that happens at work. Hiring, promotions, assigning projects, handing out awards, the list goes on and on.
Listen to @Carla Harris' TedTalk to learn how you can start building sponsor relationships at work. The link is in my bio.
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