Richard Branson says the “missing link” between a “promising businessperson and a successful one” is often a good mentor. And he should know. If not for the “invaluable advice and guidance” from ...

A mentor’s job is to foster one-to-one relationships that challenge people to rise to higher levels of competence and responsibility. This article discusses three key characteristics of an effective ...

Ambitious people can be notoriously independent, but most figures who’ve made it to the top couldn’t possibly have achieved their goals alone. Instead, political leaders, monarchs and even company ...

No matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey, you can always benefit from having a mentor. Mentors can help you identify and avoid business pitfalls and work your way through the challenges ...

Our mentees face a far more complex educational, social and geopolitical landscape than we did, and we must practise humility in the face of that reality, writes Maria LaMonaca Wisdom. In this piece, ...

A mentor can help you get ahead of your co-workers and increase your chances of getting promoted. However, you should be careful when choosing your mentor. Sometimes a person feels just right but in ...

Have conversations with your mentor gotten a bit repetitive lately? Perhaps you approached someone you admire and bravely asked that person to become your mentor. And they said yes. But a year into ...

Jo Miller knows firsthand the wisdom a mentor can impart on a young, impressionable mind. "When I was just starting out, I had a wonderful mentor who I got to work with and learned a lot from," Miller ...