Recent research indicates that while mentorships are important for leadership success, it is sponsorships that make a difference in the career advancement of women. A Havard business review also reported that women tend to be over-mentored and under-sponsored. Too few women are reaching the top of their organizations, and a big reason is that they are not getting the high-stakes assignments that are prerequisite for a shot at the C-suite. Often, this is due to a lack of powerful sponsors demanding and ensuring that they get these stepping-stone opportunities.
What is the difference between mentorship and sponsorship? What steps do we need to take ensure that women have the sponsorship support that they need?
This week’s special guest is Aradhana Khowala, who advocates for sponsorship to elevate the status and progress of women in their careers. As a mentor and sponsor she models behaviour and invests in the upward movement of fellow women.
Aradhana Khowala is globally identified as an authority on the travel, tourism and hospitality industries and has over two decades of experience across 70+ countries in four continents. She is currently CEO & Founder of Aptamind Partners a Private Client Advisory. Aradhana also serves as a Board Member and Steering Committee member of World Tourism Forum, Lucerne and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia. Aradhana has won multiple awards including the 21st Century Icon Awards in 2017 in association
with CNBC and London School of Economics as an Inspirational Game Changer in Tourism. In 2014, she was featured as one of the 50 most Influential Next Generation leaders who will likely define the future of the Tourism sector by Swiss Economic magazine Bilan (Forbes equivalent).
Don’t miss out even a minute of our highly engaging conversation with Aradhana! Her razor-sharp mind and deep insights will certainly keep you rooted.
You can reach Aradhana on:
Email: aradhana.khowala@aptamind.com
This podcast is jointly presented by:
World Women Tourism https://www.worldwomentourism.com/
The Flapper Life https://www.theflapperlife.com/