Tory Burch, Ruth E. Carter, Katie Porter and More on What They've Learned From Their Mentors
"The starting point is never having to prove yourself. The significance of what you have to say or what you’ve experienced is never in question."
, women with professional guides are five times more likely to advance in their workplaces, but the benefits go both ways: Female mentors report better job satisfaction and performance for themselves too. That’s why this Women's History Month,
Harper’s BAZAAR approached leaders in style, art, science, and politics to share the lessons they’ve learned from their own mentors—some famous, some family—along with the advice they impart on the next generation of powerful women preparing to lead. (And, yes, that includes you.)