Butler Center panel to focus on the 'sponsor effect'

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence is inviting faculty, staff and students to a virtual panel on "Dialogue: Being an Ally and Better Leader by Investing in Others" at noon-1:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

The panel will feature Mita Mallick, head of inclusion, equity and impact, Carta, and Jonathan Atwood, purpose-driven communications and public affairs leader.

In this session, participants will hear from a sponsor and a protégé who forged a mutually beneficial relationship over years. It is what Sylvia Hewlett refers to as "the sponsor effect" (Hewlett’s 2019 book is titled "The Sponsor Effect: How to Be a Better Leader by Investing in Others"). Identifying and nurturing talent is not only about opening opportunities for upcoming scholars/faculty; it is also about the investment made by a leader as a sponsor. The relationship entails both risk and vulnerability for both the sponsor and the protégé.

Registration is required and should be completed online. For more information, contact butlercenter@purdue.edu.