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Instead of asking someone to mentor you, focus on making a good impression on that person and allowing a relationship to develop naturally.

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Instead of telling people, "Get a mentor and you will excel," we should be telling them, "Excel and you will find a mentor."

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Mentorship and sponsorship are crucial to career progression. Mentorship can often evolve into sponsorship..

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A track record of performance and openness to feedback can help motivate mentors to invest further in developing proteges.

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Loyalty and honesty are key characteristics of the relationship between mentor and protege.

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When proteges reach a position of power, they can both "pay it back" by helping their mentor when needed and "pay it forward" by helping others.

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True leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed... Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection.