Trying to do great things is difficult. Trying to do them alone is, more often than not, impossible. That’s why all great leaders have mentors, and also mentor others. No matter how competitive you may feel - especially early in your career - success is, in reality, a team sport.
Steve Jobs had Bill Campbell as a mentor; Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs; Bill Gates had Warren Buffett. Hopefully, I’ve successfully convinced you that you are never too successful to need a mentor. But what exactly can you expect to get out of it? Why should you mentor someone else, no matter how busy you are?
Here are some of the biggest benefits you’ll get out of mentorship - no matter which role you play.
You’ll Be Pushed Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Every great leader does something that no one else in their field, or even the world, is comfortable, ready or skilled enough to pull off. Maybe it’s something big, like inventing a new piece of technology - or maybe it’s something that seems small, like offering flex time to your employees in an industry where that’s difficult.
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