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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. In the early days of my 40 year business career, I was lucky to work under two gentlemen who instilled several critical success factors that guided me from Brand Manager to CEO. Human Resources.

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

Skip Prichard

” -Henry Mintzberg. The most successful managers understand that one of their key jobs is to support their people—to provide them with the training, coaching, and other things they need to gain the experience and responsibility they need to do the best job possible and to progress in their careers. ” -John Wooden.