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Both Buffett and Gates have stated in the past that their meeting was initially not of choice and that they were both reluctant to spend time together.
Competitors? Not at all. Saint-Laurent became Dior’s (pictured) personal assistant in the '50s. Alongside him, he learned the secrets of haute couture.
The two tech giants are said to have taken walks around Palo Alto, discussing how Zuckerberg might manage and develop Facebook.
He even recalled: "Dior fascinated me. I couldn't speak in front of him. He taught me the basis of my art. Whatever was to happen next, I never forgot the years I spent at his side."
In 2011, upon Jobs' death, Mark Zuckerberg posted the following: "Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you."
Saint-Laurent also learned through his mentor how to run a successful company. He later succeeded Dior as the head of the Artistic Division.
Gates has even referred to Buffett as a one-of-a-kind. Now imagine the conversations they must have!
However, the two businessmen hit it off. And Gates has admitted that he has over the years turned to Buffett for advice on various subjects.
Gokhale profoundly impacted Gandhi's ideologies and encouraged him to lead India in its independence struggle.
A true mentor, Gokhale played a significant role in putting Gandhi at the forefront of India's freedom struggle.
While Pope John Paul II was pope, the future Pope Benedict worked closely with him in the Vatican. Years later, Pope Benedict XVI lead the sanctification of his predecessor.
Pope Benedict XVI later revealed his pontificate was closely inspired by that of Pope John Paul's, on views and stances on the modern world.
The relationship that began at the beginning of the 20th century is said to have started when Jung sent Freud a signed copy of his published studies.
For the future COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg’s lecturer, Larry Summers, played a crucial role in the development of her career path.
The mentoring relationship began when Sandberg started writing a thesis about the role of women in the economy and government. Summers was her most supportive teacher. She later followed Summers first to the World Bank as an analyst, and then as Chief of Staff at the Treasury.
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Ford became chief engineer in 1893. Edison would become a lifelong mentor and friend.
In 1891, automobile magnate Henry Ford was employed as an engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, where he met Thomas Edison.
Socrates mentored Plato, and then Plato paid the good fortune back by mentoring Aristotle.
Dating back as far as 400 BCE, this trio alone can show us the power of mentoring relationships, as well as how the student can become the master.
They built off each other's work, and this helped them reach a new level of understanding and reasoning in their philosophy.
Gokhale was an Indian political leader and social reformer during the Indian independence movement.
Back when Richard Branson was having trouble getting Virgin Atlantic off the ground, he sought guidance from airline engineer Freddie Laker.
Following that, Freud, who was older, took Jung on as his protégé and mentored him.
Even Bill Gates' mentor had a mentor! After reading Graham’s famous book 'The Intelligent Investor' (1949), Buffett said it made him his idol.
Branson has stated that he wouldn’t have made it in the airline industry if it wasn't for his mentor.
Freud and Jung developed a long-lasting friendship, which sadly ended when they reached different conclusions on the role of the unconscious.
Buffett applied to Columbia Business School where Graham taught. They started a close friendship, and later worked together.
If you've ever read about career advice, then you've probably seen that mentoring is an incredibly powerful and important factor for career success and effective progression. Basically, mentoring is the concept of an individual sharing their knowledge, skills, and experience to help another develop and grow. But did you know that some of the most successful people throughout history have been mentored themselves, too?
From Steve Jobs to Sigmund Freud, click on for examples of famous mentor-mentee relationships.
Great minds who mentored other great minds
Every successful person had a mentor along their journey
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If you've ever read about career advice, then you've probably seen that mentoring is an incredibly powerful and important factor for career success and effective progression. Basically, mentoring is the concept of an individual sharing their knowledge, skills, and experience to help another develop and grow. But did you know that some of the most successful people throughout history have been mentored themselves, too?
From Steve Jobs to Sigmund Freud, click on for examples of famous mentor-mentee relationships.