Rosalind Chow on How Sponsors Fuel Your Career Growth | EP 602

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

What if the key to unlocking your next big career move isn’t just mentorship—but sponsorship?In this episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Rosalind Chow, a leading organizational behavior expert at Carnegie Mellon and author of The Doors You Can Open. Together, they unpack the transformative power of sponsorship—where people in positions of power actively advocate, endorse, and open doors for others in ways that mentorship alone cannot.Click here for the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/rosalind-chow-sponsors-fuel-your-career-growth/Join the Ignition Room!
Join the new Passion Struck Community! - The Ignition Room: https://station.page/passionstruckKey Takeaways:

The difference between mentorship and sponsorship—and why the latter creates greater opportunity
How sponsorship helped Kim Ng become the first female GM in Major League Baseball
The hidden ways bias shows up in networking and decision-making
What it means to "leverage your power" to lift others without risking your own standing
Why trust, social capital, and influence matter more than advice
How organizations can embed sponsorship into their culture for lasting change

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passion Struck.
0:02.1	To me, mattering is knowing that other people would notice if you were gone.
0:06.8	That's something I'm thinking a lot more about.
0:10.0	And so when we sponsor other people were essentially saying the world is better for having this
0:16.4	person in it. And if you weren't aware of them, that would be very sad for all of us. And so when you think
0:22.5	about people who don't get sponsored, basically they're not having someone going out and telling
0:27.8	other people about how much they matter and how much they should miss them if they were not there.
0:33.4	Welcome to Passion Struck. Hi, I'm your host, John R. Miles, and on the show, we decipher the secrets,
0:39.9	tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turned their wisdom into practical
0:45.4	advice for you and those around you. Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality
0:52.2	so that you can become the best version of yourself.
0:55.4	If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays.
1:00.7	We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guests ranging from astronauts to
1:05.8	authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries, and athletes.
1:13.0	Now, let's go out there and become Passionstruck.
1:16.6	Welcome to episode 602 of Passionstruck.
1:20.1	Whether you're joining for the first time or returning to the show, I want to thank you.
1:25.0	This is more than a podcast.
1:26.9	It's a movement to explore what it means to
1:29.3	live intentionally, grow meaningfully, and make what truly matters matter most. So let me start with
1:35.9	this. What if career success wasn't just about talent or hard work, but about who is willing
1:42.9	to open the door for you? What if the greatest barrier
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