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 ...

IMGCAP(1)]I recently had the interesting task of facilitating a group discussion on the topic of mentoring programs among representatives of CPA firms throughout the U.S. The participants were members ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- In support of National Mentoring Month, an interactive panel on mentoring was held Jan. 28 by the Mentoring Program of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering ...

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, ...

Splinter and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mr Miyagi and the Karate Kid. Mickey Goldmill and Rocky Balboa. OK, enough childhood memories. You probably clicked on this article because your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We don’t teach networking in colleges and universities hardly anywhere in the world — we didn’t when I went to school, and we still don’t ...

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 ...

Esosa Ighodaro, Regina Gwynn, and Lauren Washington, all entrepreneurs and women of color, saw each other for years at various events but never formally met. “Since we were the only chocolate drops in ...