The Three Big Myths of Mentoring

Worklife with Adam Grant

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4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Mentoring plays an important role in growth and success for both mentors and mentees. But finding the right mentor — and being an effective one — is easier said than done. Adam digs into the science of what makes a good mentor, learns what it takes to build a strong bond from an extraordinary mentor-mentee pair, and busts lasting myths that prevent us from unlocking our potential. Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at go.ted.com/WLtranscripts

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Adam Grant, host of the Ted Podcast Work Life.
0:10.6	This season we work with our sponsor Destination Canada to share amazing stories from leaders
0:15.3	in Canada.
0:16.7	Stay tuned for a story about Cohen, a gifted storyteller dedicated to preserving cultural
0:21.7	legacies.
0:23.5	I was a fish out of water.
0:25.3	I'm a Korean Canadian French lit major who was now in the Big Apple.
0:30.5	In the mid-1980s, Sophia Chang moved from Vancouver to New York with one goal, to break into
0:36.1	the music industry and make a name for herself.
0:39.3	There was just one small problem.
0:42.3	She didn't have any relevant knowledge, experience, or family connections.
0:47.2	I absolutely suffered imposter syndrome, Adam.
0:50.7	So Sophia started going to concerts and introducing herself.
0:54.0	Eventually, she got a job as an assistant to the tour managers for Paul Simon.
0:58.5	I am working for one of the largest artists at the time on the planet.
1:04.5	And it was kind of daunting.
1:07.4	She had a foot in the door, but as a newcomer to the industry, she had no idea how to kick
1:12.0	that door open.
1:13.8	She needed guidance.
1:15.3	And just as importantly, she needed someone to reassure her that she could make it in
1:19.4	an industry where hardly anyone looked like her.
1:22.7	I'm not a man.
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