Build Loyalty, Break Down Hierarchies, and Recruit Better Talent With Mentorship Programs “Employees want to be part of something that is bigger than a company. The business culture is internally based, but the philanthropy is external. That volunteer ethos provides more than a quarterly return on earning — it stretches employees beyond their day-to-day jobs.” — Rick Luftglass, Former Director, Pfizer Foundation’s Education Volunteer Program Do executive skills primarily come from the things a person learns as a subordinate? Do great leaders acquire the ability to inspire and lead from work experience alone, or do other relationships and activities influence it as well? Imagine what would happen if a company actively challenged its employees to encourage growth and provide new learning opportunities — even outside of the workplace.