
Soledad O’Brien on the Power of Showing Up
The former broadcaster compares mentorship to a good gym habit—it’s not just about working out today, but every day for years.
The possibilities and pitfalls of mentorship

The former broadcaster compares mentorship to a good gym habit—it’s not just about working out today, but every day for years.

To the ragtag groups of volunteers that help him create his artwork, the sculptor Patrick Dougherty is a boss, a mentor, and a humble peer.

Elizabeth Lund, a vice president at Boeing, reflects on the lessons she's learned and passed on during her career as an aeronautical engineer.

Jodi Gillette, formerly an adviser for Native American affairs under President Obama, on how her worldview is built into her career.

The haunting things Bob Lang once saw as a firefighter have influenced the advice he now gives to young colleagues in his work as a lawyer.

Yosimar Reyes, a poet and artist, reflects on the guidance the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has given him.

The writer Ashley C. Ford and her mentor, Roxane Gay, discuss the professional advice they’ve gotten and how to cope with criticism.

More than a dozen mentees of the late journalist remember the lessons he imparted.

“If one person gets a leg up, that’s a leg down for whomever else is competing for those opportunities.”

The economists Darrick Hamilton and Sandy Darity met as student and adviser. Now, they see themselves as equals.