Effective mentors leverage their pasts to help their mentees navigate their futures. What are the best practices for mentees to impress potential mentors? What behaviors should mentors engage in to positively influence their mentees? How can both parties be more intentional in their approach to mentorship?

In Impress and Influence, expert leadership consultant Bharat Mohan explores how both mentees and mentors can be more effective in their roles. Dr. Mohan outlines stages of development throughout the mentorship process for mentees. He provides details of ways in which mentees should approach preparing for the relationship, displaying their potential, and demonstrating their progress to their mentors. He also examines how mentors can practice patience, provide perspective, and improve the problem-solving capacities of their mentees.

Based on research involving a diverse set of individuals with backgrounds in corporate, nonprofit, military, entrepreneurship, K-12 education, higher education, sports teams, and community organizations, the insights in Impress and Influence apply to readers interested in both professional and personal-life mentorship.