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LTG MARY LTG MARY LEGERE LEGERE LTG Mary Legere and the Benefits of LTG Mary Legere and the Benefits of Becoming a Mentor Becoming a Mentor

LTG Mary Legere and the Benefits of Becoming a Mentor

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LTG MARY LTG MARY LEGERELEGERE

LTG Mary Legere and the Benefits of LTG Mary Legere and the Benefits of Becoming a MentorBecoming a Mentor

Aspiring leaders need role models and guidance to be Aspiring leaders need role models and guidance to be

successful. Like LTG Mary Legere, the Army’s Senior successful. Like LTG Mary Legere, the Army’s Senior

Intelligence Officer and the fourth woman in the Army’s 240 Intelligence Officer and the fourth woman in the Army’s 240

year history to be selected for promotion to three star year history to be selected for promotion to three star

general, you might be considering becoming a mentor. general, you might be considering becoming a mentor.

Being a mentor an honor for leaders at every level, Being a mentor an honor for leaders at every level,

providing an extraordinary opportunity to forge new and providing an extraordinary opportunity to forge new and

important relationships, to grow, to expand your listening important relationships, to grow, to expand your listening

and leadership competencies while you reciprocate for the and leadership competencies while you reciprocate for the

assistance that you have received along your path to assistance that you have received along your path to

success. success.

As a mentor, you will nurture, encourage and accelerate

another person professional growth, by sharing your

experiences, know-how, network and time to help your

mentee think and perhaps perform in new ways. While you

assist your protégé identify and take on new challenges, you

will be surprised at how much you benefit from the

experience as well.

When you work as a mentor, you are able to enhance your

own skills and afford you the opportunity to grow both

professionally and personally, making you an asset to your

company.

Mentoring helps you to strengthen your own coaching and

leadership skills because you are required to work with

different individuals from different backgrounds.

Along with improving your own skills, mentoring can also

help to improve your own performance.

When mentoring one of your roles is to set a good example

for your mentee.

Being responsible for providing accurate and appropriate

guidance can help to motivate you to work harder.

Becoming a mentor is a rewarding experience and one that

should not be taken lightly.

It is a big decision to take someone under your wing and

guide them to become better in both their personal and

professional lives.

The benefits to both you and your organization, as LTG Mary

Legere knows, are well worth the effort you put into being a

mentor.