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  • Mentoring Isn’t Supposed to Feel Like a Second Full-Time Job
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    Mentoring Isn’t Supposed to Feel Like a Second Full-Time Job

    When people hear the word “mentor,” they sometimes imagine they are signing up to become a combination career coach, therapist, recruiter, life strategist, and magical problem-solving wizard. Exhausting, right? Good news: that isn’t actually the job. A good mentor doesn’t need to have all the answers.  You don’t need to know exactly what someone should […]

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  • 2026 Edie Hunt Inspiration Award Winner Teyonna Jarman
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    Making People Feel Seen: 2026 Edie Hunt Inspiration Award Winner Teyonna Jarman

    Teyonna Jarman has spent her career building spaces where people feel seen. Whether in startups, creative industries, or now at Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, she has a consistent instinct for bringing people together and making sure no one feels like they are navigating an opportunity alone. It is a style of leadership that […]

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  • Mentorship Isn’t Optional. It’s Career Infrastructure.
    Early Career

    Mentorship Isn’t Optional. It’s Career Infrastructure.

    This article incorporates insights from Forté research and community data on the impact of mentorship in the workplace. Working hard is important. But early in your career, working hard without guidance is inefficient. Many professionals assume that if they perform well, opportunities will follow. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don’t.   And often, it has nothing […]

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  • Gouri LeDonne on Purposeful Leadership and Paying It Forward
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    Gouri LeDonne on Purposeful Leadership and Paying It Forward

    Gouri LeDonne’s journey as a leader is rooted in purpose, community, and a deep belief in the power of women to transform the world around them. As one of the first recipients of the Edie Hunt Award, a longtime supporter of Forté, and a mentor to many, Gouri exemplifies what it means to lead with […]

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  • Jenny Le on Paying It Forward and Leading with Purpose
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    Jenny Le on Paying It Forward and Leading with Purpose

    For Jenny Le, education has always been more than a personal milestone — it’s been a gateway to possibility. As a first-generation college and MBA graduate, Jenny understands firsthand how access, support, and community can change the trajectory of a life. Today, she pays that forward as the outgoing Chair of Forté’s Alumni Leadership Council […]

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  • Jessica Kapadia
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    Jessica Kapadia on Trusting Your Inner Compass and Taking a Bet on Yourself

    When Forté MBA alumna Jessica Kapadia (Indiana University – Bloomington, Kelley School of Business, MBA 2010) reflects on her career, one theme stands out: learning to trust her inner compass. From her time at Apple to her current work with impact-driven ventures in Africa, Jessica’s path has been guided by self-reflection, courage, and a deep […]

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