Help on the Way: Senior Leaders Can Benefit from Working with a Mentor

by Lois J. Zachary and Lory A. Fischler

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As leaders gain seniority, many of them view their days of being a mentee as behind them. They see mentoring as a developmental activity designed primarily to help new or emerging leaders. But mentoring can be a powerful tool for helping leaders at all levels grow and develop. Finding and working successfully with the right mentor requires commitment and following the correct steps.

Most leaders acknowledge the need to mentor others, and they carve out some of their usually scarce time to do so. However, they often don't feel that ...

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