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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. There are plenty of well-known examples throughout the course of history; Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great, Laurence Olivier mentored Anthony Hopkins and Freddy Laker mentored Richard Branson.

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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

How do I coach and mentor my former teammates? ” -Henry Mintzberg. So, the best way to learn is often to seek out a skilled manager in your organization and ask that person to mentor you—to teach you what it takes to be good manager. Getting Started. How do I build an effective team? How do I deal with poor performance?