"99% of it is unofficial, and it's about finding people that you want to help basically," said Matthew Fitzpatrick, a senior partner at McKinsey and global leader of the firm's AI division, QuantumBlack Labs. Fitzpatrick has sponsored hundreds of employees during his 12-year tenure at the firm and said it's "probably the most fun part of my job." His advice to younger employees is to seek sponsors who share their interests.
"All good mentor and sponsorship relationships are built around really shared interests and passions for things," he said. "I think the relationships I formed over the last decade were people that were really interested in the same things I am."
"Sponsors are extremely important, especially if you are looking for your next promotion," an associate who left last April told Business Insider by text. "They can certainly make your career if you have strong sponsors and a lack of a strong sponsor makes it difficult to survive."
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