The 3 Pillars of Career Advancement: Visibility, Sponsorship, Positioning - 057
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Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya discusses the importance of visibility, sponsorship, and positioning in career advancement for women in STEM.
In this solo episode of Lunch with Leaders , host Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya delivers a wake-up call about the cost of "passive patience" in career advancement. She dismantles the myth that keeping your head down leads to success. Adaeze explains how waiting and procrastination widen the career gap, especially for women in STEM facing systemic hurdles like the "broken rung" and sponsorship gap. She challenges listeners to stop guessing about their standing and introduces the Leadership Edge Diagnostic tool to pinpoint gaps in visibility, sponsorship, and positioning. Key Moments Adaeze challenges the belief that asking for help is a weakness, using the analogy of elite athletes relying on coaches (03:16). She emphasizes that systems working against women — the broken rung, the AI skills gap, the sponsorship gap — do not pause while women wait for their turn (06:05). She shares advice that the best time to look for a job (by building relationships) was seven years ago, noting 85% of jobs are secured through networking (09:12). Finally, Adaeze outlines a 15-minute audit focusing on visibility, sponsorship, and positioning, introducing a free diagnostic tool…
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