It's been true in my life that when I've needed a mentor, the right person shows up.
For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.
Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
One of the topics I'm most passionate about is servant leadership - the greatest leaders recognize that they're here to serve, not to be served.