You Don’t Need Another Mentor
Update: 2025-09-30
Description
Mentorship has been hijacked by corporate buzzwords and checkbox programs. But what if real mentorship isn’t something you assign, it’s something you earn?
In this episode of Bad Bosses, Great Leaders, Dr. Deborah Heiser reframes everything we think we know about mentoring. As a developmental psychologist and founder of The Mentor Project, Deborah breaks down the emotional core of real mentorship, why it can’t be forced, and what great mentors and mentees actually do.
You’ll learn:
- The 5 ingredients of true mentorship (and what happens when one is missing)
- Why workplace “mentorship” is often mislabeled as advising or coaching
- The difference between coaches, advisors, sponsors, and mentors—and why you need all four
- How lateral mentorship works (and the surprising origin story of Apple)
- Why people mentor (hint: it’s not for recognition)
Whether you’re mentoring, being mentored, or building a program, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how meaningful connection is built.
Connect with Dr. Deborah Heiser on LinkedIn
Visit the mentorproject.org
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