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The antiracist leader: sponsorship

Leveraging your power to level the playing field
October 19, 2020

As humans, we naturally seek protégés who remind us of ourselves. Creating equitable workplaces means being intentional about who we bring along with us.

My first job after college was with a small company (at the time) called salesforce.com, where I was among the first to be hired through their university recruiting program. According to my performance reviews and feedback, I had done great work in my first year there, and I was soon placed on a team with one of our most senior engineers, Doug. Doug was spearheading a high profile project, and they were assembling a team to execute on his idea.

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