Part One. What every leader needs to know: Sponsorship and the power of protégés -- Presenting the research - and common mistakes -- Payoffs for sponsors -- Part Two. The playbook for success: Identify potential protégés -- Include diverse perspectives -- Inspire for performance and loyalty...

Create a "no spin zone" -- Think local and focus on team leaders -- Give employees meaningful non-monetary rewards -- Develop a fair restructuring process -- Hold on to your women -- Show that top leadership cares -- Recreate pride, purpose, and direction -- P.S., don't forget yourself

"In this updated and expanded edition of Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success, Sylvia Ann Hewlett reveals the qualities essential to leadership in our fast-changing, post-pandemic world. Some are timeless (confidence, decisiveness), some are brand new (the ability to...