40 Questions to Ask a Mentor

Through my research, I’ve surveyed more than 3,000 professionals, the majority of whom were women. They have taught me about their strengths, passions, aspirations, and the distinct ways we can often get bogged down on the path to realizing our leadership potential — situations that prevent us from being the leaders that we’re capable of becoming. I’ve also interviewed more than 150 executive women about the factors that contributed to their career and leadership development. From all of those conversations, I learned how they developed and used their strengths to blaze an uncompromising path into leadership.

One thing is clear: you can do the same.

Backed by all I've learned, I created this practical guide to help you attract and mobilize key members of your leadership support squad: your mentors. I'll break down four key types of questions to cover in every mentor conversation, with examples you can put to work immediately. I'll also cover how to find a mentor and how to reinvigorate a relationship with an existing mentor.