I noticed a few days ago that I'd unknowingly held an awfully silly model of mentorship: "a mentor is a guru senior to me in all relevant respects." How limiting… & only more so with growth! I see that fine-grained mentorship scales much further and—better yet—can be reciprocal.
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the extreme case being: "a mentor is a guru senior to me in ALL respects"
My mentor and I can duck each other's dicks is what you're telling me
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And suck em. We can do whatever we want to each other's dicks.
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I thought this (from a few days ago) was related and astute
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Role models aren’t heroes — As you get to know the folks you admire, find their flaws and learn how they define who they are. They’re fallible just like you, watch out for thinking they’re not, it can be tempting.Show this thread
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And this
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Become their peer — Following folks you admire can create an asymmetric dynamic between “influencers” and “followers.” The truth is, we’re all similar, we’re just exposed to different things at different times.Show this thread
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The traditional notion of mentor, more experienced in almost every aspect, works well in a world that doesn’t change much. When working near tech, it doesn’t work anymore. We should perhaps find a better word.
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💯!
Have you ever explained something and ended up understanding it better yourself as a result? That can happen on both sides: rubber ducking & learning by articulating.
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A personal belief of mine is to find and give mentorship in specific areas. There are things I know better than many and am happy to consult, but not direct. There are tons of things I want to learn about, and I know that one person won’t be able to answer every question I have.
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