Helping hand | 3 business leaders who owe their success to their mentor

In the workplace, mentoring (and reverse mentoring) can play a crucial role within workforces as it can provide guidance and support to those looking to progress in their career.

Particularly in professional environments, data has shown the benefits that mentoring can bring. For example, a CNBC/ Survey Monkey Workplace Happiness Survey – reported on by CNBC – found that around half of staff said that they have had a mentor at work, and those that do are likely to be happy within their roles.

Yet, mentoring is not just a useful tool for those who are starting out. In fact, many prominent leaders have gone on the record to talk about how this has helped them along the way and to thank their mentor for contributing to their success. A Virgin blog post went on to highlighting some of the most effective mentor-mentee relationships, and below, Grapevine Leaders has collated three of them.

Warren Buffet & Bill Gates