From the course: Being a Good Mentee
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Researching mentors and networks
From the course: Being a Good Mentee
Researching mentors and networks
- I have developed and taught an approach to researching mentors to thousands of business students and executives over the years. It is a modern and more methodical twist on the truism that everyone we want to know is six degrees of separation from us. I have seen many successful pairs develop by those using this approach. I'm excited to teach it to you now. I'm going to walk you through a real example about Liz, my former business student. Her career dream was to be a US diplomat in France, and she was looking for mentors. I asked Liz to apply the three research steps. The first step I recommended to Liz and I recommend to you is to research the rock stars or the thought leaders in your organization, industry, or profession. Every profession has successful people that stand out. To identify your potential mentor, look for TED Talks, blog posts, books, and LinkedIn articles by people in your profession. Also, ask your…
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