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 Today's advice comes from Bupa Australia Managing Director Richard Bowden's interview with CEO Forum: "A big part of benefiting from mentoring is being in a right frame of mind to benefit from feedback and guidance. The other part of it is being able to really listen, so that, if and when that good advice comes, you actually hear it." Bowden heads up Bupa, an Australian healthcare organization, where he's worked in various executive capacities for more than two decades. As a business leader, he's been on the giving and receiving end of mentorships, and believes both sides offer fundamental lessons, insight, and opportunities -- if both parties are open to a free exchange of ideas. Mentor partnerships should be based on a desire to share and grow, and that's what separates it from traditional networking. Plus, there are distinct benefits for both mentors and mentees. Even if you're the advisor, you'll be getting some important practice of your own, Bowden says. "It helps you fine-tune your listening skills, particularly if they weren’t that developed initially. When you are having those one-to-one discussions about what can be quite personal subjects, you do learn to listen carefully. That is a great skill for a CEO." Want your business advice featured in Instant MBA? Submit your tips to tipoftheday@businessinsider.com. Be sure to include your name, your job title, and a photo of yourself in your email. Please follow War Room on Twitter and Facebook. | | | | | | | |
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