Did you know that …
There are more CEOs named John than female CEOs in total?
Just 2 per cent of venture-capital investment goes to women?
While we've made significant strides since the suffragettes of the early 1900s, we have ways to go. One way we can move the dial is through the power of sponsorship.
Sponsorship – often confused with but very different from mentorship – is one step beyond advocacy: It's someone being your champion, putting their reputation on the line for your career advancement.