THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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“Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. ” - Henry David Thoreau

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Forget Mentors: employ a personal Board of Directors

Like avocado colored appliances, mentoring is something you don't see much anymore. Yes, corporate-sponsored mentorship programs — whether you are the mentor or the protégé — will always improve personal exposure and connections. But the career strategy of hitching your future to some rising manager is rapidly becoming outdated.

But hasn't mentoring always been the time-tested way of getting ahead? Well, today we live in a different world. Middle- and senior-level managers are no longer the ones with stable jobs. With changes in direction, restructuring, downsizing, acquisitions, mergers and, of course, recessions, your mentor is just as likely to move on or be laid off as you are. And if you are considered your mentor's special protégé, you'll most likely lose your job when she does.


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