Ashleigh Shelby Rosette on Mentoring

What makes a mentor memorable? How do you help someone build confidence — not just competence? And how do you prepare someone not just to walk through a door, but to succeed once they’re on the other side?

“Positive mentors are the reason I am pursuing graduate school today,” writes chemistry Ph.D. candidate Sarah Angle. “The best mentors in my career have embodied three qualities: they are good teachers, they lead with grace and they are fully present.”...

Retired Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., is an executive-in-residence at Duke. He shares guidance about asking for what you want, identifying mentors for different stages and seeking feedback — and why you want to be fully dressed when opportunity knocks.