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If you’re looking for a mentor, show up as a great prospect.  Here are characteristics a number of senior leaders say they look for in mentees.  Someone who:

• Knows their strengths and wants to learn how to fully leverage them.
• Has strong opinions, is willing to express and substantiate them, while remaining open, flexible and receptive to others’ ideas.
• Respects the existing organizational reality AND is an innovative, out-of-the-box thinker who is willing to take risks.
• Owns her decisions and is accountable for the consequences.
• Wants to learn; is teachable and coachable.
• Has goals which can serve as a focal point for the relationship.
• Willing to ask for help
• Is confident.

Demonstrate these capacities and strengths as you search for a mentor, or interact with the one you have.